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The common-law offenses of larceny, embezzlement, and false pretenses are often consolidated in modern __________ statutes.

An offensive or harmful touching of another is the actus reus of what offense?

The _____________ limitation says that a defendant is not liable for a justifiable homicide that occurs during the course of a crime.

Accessories before the fact are typically punished less severely than principals.

The burden of proof in a criminal case is beyond a __________ doubt.

Diminished capacity is a defense in which the defendant asserts that he or she lacked the mental capacity to form the requisite mens rea for the offense.

Efficiency in the prosecution of crime is a primary goal of a criminal justice system based on the due process model.

Environmental laws protect:

The mens rea requirement for a strict liability crime is best described as:

Which of the following crimes is best described as malum in se and not malum prohibitum?