Define actus reus

What will be an ideal response?


The term actus reus literally means "guilty act." It is more than voluntary muscular contractions (voluntary movement). The actus reus includes three ingredients of a crime: a voluntary act or a failure to perform a voluntary act that one has a legal duty to perform, that causes social harm.

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When the American Revolution stopped transportation of criminals from England, the British began transporting to their new colony of __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What is the exclusionary rule? What is its primary purpose? Briefly explain both exceptions to the exclusionary rule.

What will be an ideal response?

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What kind of real evidence can be authenticated using distinctive characteristics?

A. documents B. things C. documents or things D. No evidence can be authenticated based solely on distinctive characteristics.

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An adjudicatory hearing is a trial that can result in a conviction

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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