The Nature of Crime

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  1. 3. the person who actually commits the crime
  2. 4. an agreement between two or more people to carry out an illegal act, even if that act does not actually occur.
  3. 8. a crime that is considered less serious and carries a lighter penalty. (Generally fined up to $2000 and/or imprisoned for up to six months)
  4. 9. the crime of encouraging the perpetrator to commit an offence
  5. 11. federal or provincial statutes meant to protect the public welfare
  6. 12. “the guilty act” the voluntary action, omission, or state of being that is forbidden by the Criminal Code
  7. 13. a deliberate closing of one’s mind to the possible consequences of one’s actions
  8. 15. a state of mind in which someone desires to carry out a wrongful action,knows what the results will be, and is reckless regarding the consequences
  9. 16. “the guilty mind” demonstrates that the act was intentional, knowing, negligent, reckless, or wilfully blind or a deliberate intention to commit a wrongful act, with reckless disregard for the consequences
  10. 17. an agreement between two or more people to carry out an illegal act, even if that act does not actually occur
  11. 19. a crime that is considered less serious and carries a lighter penalty. (Generally fined up to $2000 and/or imprisoned for up to six months)
  12. 20. The defence the accused took every reasonable precaution to avoid committing a particular offence
  13. 21. a criminal offence that involves helping a perpetrator commit a crime
  14. 22. legal responsibility for a wrongful action
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  1. 1. the desire to commit a wrongful act, with no ulterior motive or purpose
  2. 2. a crime that involves advising, recommending, or persuading another person to commit a criminal offence
  3. 5. wanton or reckless disregard for the lives and safety of others, sometimes causing serious injury or death
  4. 6. the reason a person commits a crime
  5. 7. an awareness of certain facts that can be used to establish mens rea
  6. 10. consciously taking an unjustifiable risk that a reasonable person would not take
  7. 14. the desire to commit one wrongful act for the sake of accomplishing another
  8. 18. the intention to commit a crime, even when the crime is not committed.