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Bob and his wife Mary have been married for 20 years, nearly all of it unhappily. Mary suffers from several medical conditions that requires her to take medications daily. Bob decides he is going to kill his wife. He plans to shoot her in park while she is on her morning run the following day. Bob writes down his murderous plans in his diary.Later that night, Bob is so excited about his plans for the next day, he accidentally gives Mary the wrong medication. The medication causes Mary to suffer a cardiac event, which results in her immediate death. Alaska law defines first-degree murder as intentionally causing the death of another person. AS 11.41.110(a)(1).Assuming the above facts are true, and relying on the principles discussed in this course, is Bob guilty of first-degree murder for Mary’s death. Explain why or why not?

There must be _______ between a criminal act and a criminal intent. 

A defendant is considered legally responsible for a victim’s injury or death even if it results from unforeseeable coincidental intervening acts.

Jerry is involved in a hit-and-run accident while riding his bike. Marge was not involved, but sees the accident occur.  Marge realizes that Jerry is slowly dying on the road, yet she continues to walk home. Later that evening, Marge sees on the nightly news that Jerry has died. (a) explain in what types of situations would Marge be liable for the death of Jerry?  (b) If Marge had started to take Jerry to the hospital, but dropped him off a block before the destination because she was running late, would she be liable for the death of Jerry? Explain why or why not.

Speech that creates an immediate threat of violence is not constitutionally protected.  

A criminal act is frequently punished differently depending on the context or ______ circumstances surrounding the offense.

The ______ rule permits an innocent individual to momentarily possess and dispose of an illegal object.  

A key concern with the enforcement of vague laws is that they give too much discretion to police and they may be used to punish members of socially marginalized groups.  

Fred shot Brad out of revenge.  During surgery, the surgeon accidentally severed a major artery, causing Brad to bleed to death.  Choose the best answer for the most likely outcome.  

A crime refers to either action and inactions that society has deemed both wrong and punishable.