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A requirement that an offense be committed ___ is satisfied if a person acts knowingly with respect to the material elements of the offense, unless a purpose to impose further requirements plainly appears.

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The legal duty to act arises most often under:

A) common law.
B) case law.
C) statutory law.
D) moral and ethical duties.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -Victim's injury must be a "direct and natural result" of the defendant's actions.

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -Serving adulterated food

The actus reus and the mens rea must be joined in ___ before a crime is committed.

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -The harm would not have occurred when it did in the absence of that factor.

In order for an act of omission to constitute an actus reus:

Criminal negligence is the ordinary deviation from the standard of care required for an individual.

Under the Model Penal Code, constructive intent is also known as "recklessness."

The two requisites of each crime are actus reus and ___ rea.

A legal duty is an obligation imposed by the ___.

To establish general intent, the prosecution must show that the defendant:

The justifications for strict and vicarious liability crimes are the need to encourage extremely high standards of care required for the protection of society and the difficulty of proving ___ in those cases.

Criminal intent is an element of the actus reus.

Declaring that a misdemeanor crime, such as domestic assault or driving while impaired, becomes a felony upon a second or third violation is an example of the ___ growth of criminal codes.

Criminal negligence had no single meaning at common law.

Strict liability crimes require a mens rea of general intent.

Match words with associated meaning, concepts, issues or principles -A legal term meaning the degree of knowledge that makes a person criminally liable for his or her physical acts.

Involuntary ____ normally is not sufficient to cause criminal liability.

Criminal negligence constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of ___ required of an individual.