Mens Rea

1. The following is an example of voluntary intoxication negating specific intent:

Mimi drinks heavily all night. While intoxicated, she decides to steal Ru's car.

Shangela decides to steal Ru's car. To get up the courage, she drinks until she is very intoxicated.

2. JD is mad about the latest humiliation Cox inflicted him at work. He buys a guns and follows Cox out of work to a park. He aims at Cox and fires. However, JD is not a very good shot. His bullet misses Cox and hits Doug, who instantly dies. What can JD be charged with?

Attempted Murder of Cox

First Degree Murder of Doug

Attempted Murder of Cox and First Degree Murder of Doug

No crime because he didn't hit Cox and didn't intend to hit Doug

3. Sam asks Jeff to help him rob Susan. Jeff agrees. Sam can be charged with both solicitaton to commit robery and conspiracy to commit robbery.

True

False

4. The inchoate crime of solicitation is complete when the party asks someone to commit a crime.

True

False

5. What are examples of general intent crimes?

Inchoate Crimes

First Degree Murder

Common Law Theft Crimes

Assault

Robbery

Burglary

Forgery

Common Law Murder

Arson

Rape

Battery

Statutory Rape

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6. What are is an example of a strict liability crime?

Inchoate Crimes

First Degree Murder

Common Law Theft Crimes

Assault

Robbery

Burglary

Forgery

Common Law Murder

Arson

Rape

Battery

Statutory Rape

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8. For the purposes of attempt, the overt act:

Must be a substantial step

Can be mere preparation

9. Garak and Odo agree to burn down Quark's home. However, Odo was actually an undercover police officer who never intended to actually commit arson. Police are waiting for Garak when he returns with several gallons of gasoline. The idea to burn down Quark's home was Garak's. Garak can be charged with conspiracy to commit arson under:

The majority common law rule

The Model Penal Code rule

There was no conspiracy under either rule

10. Sarah and Jill are both charged with conspiring to kill Jack. At trial, Sarah is acquitted on the conspiracy charge. At a subsequent trial , Jill is convicted of conspiracy. At common law, is Jill's conviction proper?

Yes

No

11. Which one of the following inchoate crimes does not merge with the successfull completion of the crime?

Conspiracy

Attempt

Solicitation

All inchoate crimes merge

12. An accomplice is liable for the intended crime and every other crime connected with it, no matter how unforeseeable.

True

False

13. Under the majority rule, conspiracy requires:

An agreement, with the intent to agree

Intent to pursue an unlawful objective

Two or more parties with the required intent

Only one party needs the required intent

An overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy

No overt act is required

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14. What are the specific intent crimes?

Inchoate Crimes

First Degree Murder

Common Law Theft Crimes

Assault

Robbery

Burglary

Forgery

Common Law Murder

Arson

Rape

Battery

Statutory Rape

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15. What are the malice crimes?

Inchoate Crimes

First Degree Murder

Common Law Theft Crimes

Assault

Robbery

Burglary

Forgery

Common Law Murder

Arson

Rape

Battery

Statutory Rape

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16. What are the additional defenses that are availible to specific intent crimes?

Voluntary intoxication and unreasonable mistake of fact

Voluntary intoxication only

Insanity

Reasonable mistake of fact

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18. Infancy and intent

Under age 7

Under age 14

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19. Match the standards of insanity to the key words.

M'Nagthen Rule

Irresistible Impulse Rule

Durham Rule

Model Penal Code Rule

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20. Match the mental states from the Model Penal Code

Purposely

Knowingly

Recklessly

Negligently

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