Free LLM Master of Laws: Law and Justice Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is criminal negligence?

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A person's disregard for the lives and safety of others by failing to exercise due care

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Are crimes without respect to one's level of guilt, requiring just an actus reus

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A person repeatedly follows or harasses another person and makes threats, causing the victim to fear death or bodily injury

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Killing that is done with malice, but without premeditation or deliberation

Question 2

The same as statutory rape, except with a male victim.

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Sexual offense

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Recklessness

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Sexual assault

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Statutory rape

Question 3

Despite knowing that their acts would have bad consequences, a person does not care.

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Knowledge

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Recklessness

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Intent

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Crime

Question 4

The need for the guilty mentality in criminal law.

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Men's rea

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Actus reus

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Motive

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Causation

Question 5

The rationale for a criminal act's commission.

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Motive

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Malice

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Intent

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Conspiracy

Question 6

What is sexual assault.

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any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient

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same as statutory rape except victim is a male

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the defendant should have been able to foresee the consequences of their actions

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the physical part of a crime, or the guilty act; typically describes what the defendant must do

Question 7

Any murder committed while committing a specific felony, including arson, rape, robbery, or burglary.

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Felony murder

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Statutory rape

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Second-degree murder

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Voluntary manslaughter