Unit 5 - Criminal Law Review

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Across
  1. 4. Criminal defense that the accused committed an act to save another in an emergency situation
  2. 5. Taking or holding someone against their will
  3. 8. Also known as blackmail, using threats or intimidation to get someone's property/money/possessions
  4. 11. Also known as theft, this is the taking away of someone's property WITHOUT force
  5. 12. A serious assault/battery where severity is increased with use of a weapon or serious injury
  6. 14. The person who committed the act/crime
  7. 16. Murder degree with malice, but not planned
  8. 17. The deliberate and malicious burning of another' property
  9. 19. Evidence to help prove that an accused person is innocent of the accused crime
  10. 20. Crime of breaking and entering with intent to commit another crime
  11. 21. The taking of property/money entrusted to someone by the victim
  12. 23. __________ Doctrine that most states follow which grants homeowners the right to protect their home, family, and possessions when in danger
  13. 26. Crime punishable by 2 years in prison or more
  14. 27. Key element of crime; also known as state of mind
  15. 28. Criminal defense that accused committed a crime unwillingly due to a threat to themselves or another
  16. 29. Type of rape that is consensual and the victim is a minor
  17. 30. Criminal defense establishing the accused didn't know right from wrong due to their state of mind
  18. 32. Someone who helps a criminal before or after the crime, but is not at the scene
  19. 33. Taking of goods from a store without paying for them
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  1. 1. The failure to perform an act required by law is a Crime of ____________
  2. 2. An element of the most serious degree of murder, this means to plan ahead
  3. 3. unlawful physical contact without consent
  4. 6. Party who willingly helps a criminal commit a crime at the scene
  5. 7. Non-typical crime where 2 or more people plan to commit a crime
  6. 9. Person to whom an act is done
  7. 10. The specific intent to seriously injure or kill
  8. 13. The taking of property from a person's immediate possession by force or with threats
  9. 15. Criminal defense that a young child (usually single digits) is young enough to avoid criminal prosecution
  10. 16. Non-typical crime where one urges or requests another to commit a crime
  11. 18. Criminal defense that alleges a police officer convinced the accused to commit a crime
  12. 22. Key element of crime; the reason WHY the act was committed
  13. 24. Willful destruction or damage done to another's property
  14. 25. Presenting a forged document as if it is a real document
  15. 26. Degree of murder involving 3 key elements (most serious degree)
  16. 31. Crime of threatening or attempting to harm someone