Elements of Criminal Acts Quiz

Strict liability does not require intent or fault for criminal liability.

Actus reus refers to the physical act or conduct in criminal law.

Voluntarily is not a category of mens rea.

Strict liability refers to a criminal act without requiring intent or fault.

Malum in se means evil in itself, referring to inherently immoral acts.

Speeding is an example of malum prohibitum, acts wrong because they're prohibited.

Ex post facto law prohibits punishment for actions not prohibited when committed.

Mens rea refers to the mental state or intent to commit a crime.

Concurrence means the act and the mental state must coincide for criminal liability.

Strict liability holds that certain activities are crimes regardless of intent or mental state.

This Latin phrase means the act alone does not establish guilt without a guilty mind.

Res ipsa loquitur means the thing speaks for itself, indicating obvious negligence.

Under respondeat superior, the employer is vicariously liable for employee actions.

Causation refers to acts or omissions significantly contributing to an event.

Strict liability holds the defendant responsible irrespective of intent or negligence.

Malum in se refers to inherently wrongful acts like murder or theft.

This maxim underscores that guilt requires both a wrongful act and a guilty mind.

Ignorance of the law is not a valid defense in legal matters.

This phrase means there can be no punishment without a law prohibiting the action.