Essential Elements of a Crime

T/F: A reflexive act can satisfy the physical act requirement for a crime

F

T/F: A crime generally requires a physical act, mental state, and that they occur at the same time

T

T/F: An act done while sleepwalking is not considered voluntary under criminal law

T

T/F: Intent that arises AFTER the act CAN still satisfy the concurrence requirement

F

Causation is required for result-based crimes like [..1..] or [..2..]

homicide, arson

T/F: The mental state must prompt the act for a crime to be complete

T

T/F: A voluntary act is any movement not caused by the defendant’s own volition

F

T/F: An unintentional but reckless act CAN satisfy the mens rea for some crimes

T

T/F: A person who sleepwalks and harms another person commits a voluntary act

F

The physical act required for most crimes must be a […] bodily movement

voluntary

The mental state element of a crime is called […]

mens rea

The act element of a crime is known as […]

actus reus

The timing requirement that act and intent occur together is called […]

concurrence

Crimes that require a particular outcome (e.g., death) also require proof of […]

causation

Under the MPC, the four mental states are […]

purposely, knowingly, recklessly, and negligently

Criminal law distinguishes intentional acts from […] ones

accidental

If a person intends to cause harm and their act follows from that intent, they meet the […] requirement

concurrence

Under strict liability, a crime can be committed without any specific […]

intent

In criminal law, a mental state is also referred to as a guilty […]

mind