Quiz #3 criminal justice

Criminal Justice 101 with Horowitz at California State University - Sacramento

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Battery

involves bodily injury or offensive touching.

Assault

Is an unsuccessful battery or the placing of an individual in fear of an imminent battery

Kidnapping

is the unlawful and nonconsensual abduction of an individual

false imprisonment

is the unlawful and nonconsensual restraint of an individual

symptoms of Rape Trauma Syndrome include?

-remembering the event

-strong emotions

-psychological impact

-physical symptoms

-self-medication

common law of rape

forcible carnal knowledge of a woman against her will

resist to utmost (common law)

this a victim is required to do in order to establish lack of consent

rape shield laws

prohibiting the introduction of evidence concerning a victims past sexual activity

mens rea

male defendant intended to engage in vaginal intercourse with a woman who he knew was not his wife through force or threat of force

Statutory Rape considerations:?

-understanding

-harmful

-social values

-vulnerability

what charge is a battery?

misdemeanor

what charge is an aggravated battery?

felony

what do aggravated batteries typically require??

-serious injury

-the use of a dangerous or deadly weapon (or)

-the intent to kill, rape, or seriously harm

what does a battery involve? define each word:?

-Act>application of force that results in bodily injury or offensive contact

-Intent>the intentional, knowing, reckless, or negligent application of force

-Consent> an implied or explicit consent may constitute a defense

Aggravated Assault?

its a felony, and is generally based on factors similar to those constituting an aggravated battery

elements of assault? define each?

-intent>an attempt to commit a battery requires purpose

-Act> an individual is required to take significant steps toward the commisson of a battery

-present ability> present ability to actually commit the battery

-Victim> needs to be aware of the attempted battery

Legal Equation: Battery?

Battery=Unlawful bodily injury or offensive contact with another (+)

Purposeful, knowing, reckless, negligent bodily injury, or offensive contact with another

Legal Equation of: Attempted Battery?

Attempted Battery= intent to injure (+) an act undertaken to commit a battery

Legal Equation of : Threatened Battery?

Threatened Battery= intent to place in immediate fear of a battery (+) act undertaken that places a reasonable person in fear of battery

Legal Equation: False Imprisonment?

False imprisonment= restrain by (+) force, threat of force, or constructive force

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By: zejna hadzic
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