Criminal Intent and Legal Culpability Quiz

Insanity refers to a mental state where an individual cannot distinguish between right and wrong.

IPC stands for the Indian Penal Code, which is the official criminal code of India.

Vengeance is not a recognized legal defense in criminal law.

Defamation refers to the communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual.

Mens rea denotes the mental state or intention behind committing a crime.

Strict liability crimes do not require proof of intent, thus speeding, a traffic offense, falls under this category.

Actus reus refers to the physical act or conduct that constitutes a criminal offense.

Cruel and unusual punishment refers to punishments that are disproportionate to the severity of the crime.

Transferred intent applies when an individual intends to harm one individual but inadvertently harms another.

First-degree murder involves premeditation and deliberate intent, while second-degree murder lacks these elements.

Corpus delicti refers to the body of the crime or the physical evidence that proves a crime has been committed.

Under the felony murder rule, if a death occurs during the commission of a felony, the perpetrator can be charged with first-degree murder.