General Criminal Law Rules

How many specific intent crimes are there?

11

What are the specific intent crimes? XX

(1) attempt;

(2) solicitation;

(3) conspiracy;

(4) first degree premeditated murder;

(5) larceny

(6) robbery

(7) burglary

(8) assault

(9) forgery

(10) false pretenses

(11) embezzlement

What crimes are general intent crimes?

(1) battery;

(2) rape;

(3) kidnapping;

(4) false imprisonment

What crimes require malice?

(1) common law murder;

(2) arson

What crimes are strict liability?

(1) statutory rape;

(2) selling liquor to minors;

(3) bigamy (some jdxs)

How is specific intent defined?

Intent to engage in the prescribed conduct.

How is general intent defined?

Defendant must be aware that he is: (1) acting in the prescribed manner; and (2) any attendant circumstances required by the crime are present.

How is malice defined?

Reckless disregard for a known risk.

What are the four MPC states of mind?

(1) purposefully;

(2) knowingly;

(3) recklessly; and

(4) negligently

How is MPC purposefully defined?

Conscious object to engage in the proscribed conduct or cause a certain result.

How is MPC knowingly defined?

Awareness that conduct is of a particular nature or will necessarily or very likely cause a particular result.

How is MPC recklessly defined?

(1) Consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or a prohibited result will follow; and

(2) disregard is a gross deviation from the reasonable person standard.

How is MPC negligently defined?

(1) Failure to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or a prohibited result will follow; and

(2) a substantial deviation from the standard of care.