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One of the purposes of criminal law is to discourage the same individual and others from committing crimes.  This is known as ______________, and it may be general or specific.

The first theft crime created as part of the common law was _____________.  Modern consolidated theft statutes have eliminated distinctions between this offense, embezzlement, and false pretenses.

Modern burglary statutes have eliminated the common law requirement that the structure be a dwellling.

In common-law terms, a person who intended an act and its consequences acted with:

Actus reas is best defined as

The activity lay-persons would likely characterize as blackmail most closely matches the actus reus of the offense of:

Rules and regulations that have the force of law are made by:

Putting another in fear or apprehension of an imminent offensive or harmful touching is the actus reus of what offense?

Court rules govern criminal procedure and supersede constitutional requirements.

Every _________ of a crime must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt for a defendant to be convicted.