mid-term exam review by michael bessette. what is a tort? what is a crime? how should a police...
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CRIMINAL LAW
Mid-Term Exam Review
By Michael Bessette
OVERBREADTH DOCTRINE DEFINE CASE EXAMPLE
VOID FOR VAGUENESS DOCTRINE DEFINE CASE EXAMPLE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TORT AND CRIME What is a Tort? What is a Crime? How should a police officer handle a
situation involving a tort?
CRIMES DEFINE FELONY DEFINE MISDEMEANOR
MALA IN SE CRIMES Define? Examples????
MALA PROHIBITUM CRIMES DEFINE EXAMPLES??? COMPARE AND CONTRAST
ELEMENTS WHAT LEVEL OF PROOF TO MAKE
AN ARREST? HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE TO
HAVE TO MAKE AN ARREST? WHAT LEVEL OF PROOF TO
CONVICT IN CRIMINAL COURT? DEFINE “ELEMENTS” OF A CRIME
DISCRETION WHAT IS DISCRETION?
SENTENCING PRACTICES:ProportionalityConcurrent sentencesConsecutive sentences
IMPOSSIBILITY FACTUAL IMPOSSIBLITIY LEGAL IMPOSSIBILITY
INCHOATE CRIMES What are they in WI?
Conspiracy Attempt
Penalty? Solicitation
8TH AMENDMENT What is it?
MENS REA… Four levels? Proving it?
ACTUS REUS Define Identify the Actus Reus in the crime of
Battery, 940.20(1)
STRICT LIABILITY Define Example
PARTY TO A CRIME Statute? Explain in your own words to your
neighbor
TIME LIMITS For crimes
FelonyMisdemeanorCrimes against Children?Murder?
DISORDERLY CONDUCT Identify the elements Statute number?
LEVELS OF PROOFPCRSMSPBARD
POST CRIME OFFENSES Define Examples?
PRESUMPTIONS: Child’s culpability to commit a crime Sanity
POLICE INVESTIGATIONS GO BEYOND THE ELEMENTS… MEANS MOTIVE OPPORTUNITY
ENTRAPMENT
Define What are the tests?
SELF-DEFENSE Statute? Property Persons Third parties Third party property
RECIDIVISM What is this?
JURISDICTION EXPANDERS
FRESHCLOSEMUTUAL AIDEXPANDER
HOT PURSUIT?
FIGHTING WORDS Example Statute in WI?
PHONE CALL CRIME? 947.012?
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY Statute?
947.06? WHAT IS THE SUBPARAGRAPH THAT YOU WOULD
CHARGE:
A GROUP OF 20 PEOPLE WILL NOT VACATE THE FRONT OF A PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINIC AFTER GIVING THREE WARNINGS AND WAITING A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME
CCW Statute?
EXPOST FACTO What is this???
PENALTY ENHANCERS Does WI have any???
GOOD LUCK ON THE EXAM!
The End