Actus Reus Self-Quiz
Mike is an honors student
who has just graduated at the top of his high school class and will be
attending Harvard University in the fall. Unfortunately, Mike falls in
with a bad crowd during the summer and one of Mike’s new friends,
a heroin addict, convinced Mike to try drugs. Within a month, Mike is
an addict himself. He gives up his place at Harvard and, over the next
two years, does nothing but sell and use a variety of illegal drugs. One
day, Mike is picked up in a police sweep and is put in prison for violating
a statute that has criminalized the sale, use and addiction to illegal
substances. If Mike is charged with using heroin and being a heroin addict,
he will be:
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The state legislature has
recently passed the “Anti-Drug Proliferation Act” which makes
it a crime to intentionally synthesize, process, package and sell any
kind of illegal drug. Mike is charged with violating this statute. During
the trial, the prosecution successfully proves that Mike intentionally
processed, packaged and sold drugs. However they cannot prove that Mike
synthesized the drugs. Despite this, the fact that the prosecution proved
three of the four elements of the crime will be enough to win a conviction:
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Jack and Jill go up the
hill to fetch a pail of water. On the way down, Jack trips and hits his
head on a rock. The blow to Jack’s head blacks him out. When he
comes to, he sees Jill lying next to him with blood covering her face.
Jack has no idea what has happened to Jill. When Jill comes to, she goes
to the police and claims that, after Jack hit his head, he got up and
began to wildly swing his arms, one of which hit Jill in the face and
broke her nose. If Jack is tried for criminal battery, he will probably
be:
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Jack and Jill go up the hill
to fetch a pail of water. Thinking that this chore will take a few hours,
Jack packs some snacks for the trip. Although Jack knows that he is highly
allergic to chocolate he packs several chocolate bars and chocolate cookies
along with some sandwiches. During the hike up the hill, Jack eats three
of the chocolate bars and has a severe allergic reaction which temporarily
blacks him out. When he comes to, he sees Jill lying next to him with
blood covering her face. Jack has no idea what has happened to Jill. When
Jill comes to, she goes to the police and claims that, after Jack ate
the chocolate, he began to wildly swing his arms, one of which hit Jill
in the face and broke her nose. If Jack is tried for criminal battery,
he will probably be:
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Orion is an avid hunter
and he invites his friend, Artimus, to his hunting lodge for a weekend.
After a long day chasing deer and rabbits, Orion and Artimus return to
the lodge exhausted. Orion places his hunting rifle, still loaded, on
the table and falls into bed. Orion knows that he is a frequent sleepwalker
and that he has been prone to violent outbursts while he sleepwalks. Usually,
as a precaution, he unloads all of his weapons and places the guns and
the ammunition in different locked closets around the lodge. However,
tonight, he is simply too tired. During the night, Orion has a sleepwalking
episode and, in a violent outburst, shoots and kills Artimus. If Orion
is tried for murder, we will probably be:
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Orville and Wilbur, two
best friends, are hiking along a river looking for a good fishing spot.
Orville trips over a rock and falls into the river. Orville cannot swim
and he begins to flail around trying to keep his head above the water.
Wilbur is highly amused by his friend’s plight and, instead of helping
Orville, he sits down on the banks of the river and begins laughing at
him. The current sweeps Orville downstream and Orville eventually drowns.
If Wilbur is charged with murder, he will be:
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Orville and Wilbur, two
best friends, are hiking along a river looking for a good fishing spot.
Orville trips over a rock and falls into the river. Orville cannot swim
and he begins to flail around trying to keep his head above the water.
The current begins to sweep Orville away and Wilbur grabs a branch and
starts to chase after Orville so that he can fish Orville out of the water.
Several bystanders are in a position to help Orville as well but they
do nothing when they see that Wilbur is helping. Wilbur has almost caught
up to Orville when he decides to go back to the fishing spot and let Orville
fend for himself. At this point, it is too late for anybody else to help
Orville. The current sweeps Orville downstream and Orville eventually
drowns. If Wilbur is charged with murder, he will be:
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Orville and Wilbur, two best
friends, are hiking along a river looking for a good fishing spot. As
they are walking, Wilbur plays a joke on Orville by pushing him into the
river. Orville cannot swim and he begins to flail around trying to keep
his head above the water. Wilbur is highly amused by his friend’s
plight and, instead of helping Orville, he sits down on the banks of the
river and begins laughing at him. The current sweeps Orville downstream
and Orville eventually drowns. If Wilbur is charged with murder, he will
be:
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Wilbur and his son Orville
are hiking along a river looking for a good fishing spot. Once they
find a spot, Wilbur lies down under a tree and falls asleep. While
Wilbur is asleep, Orville falls into the river. Orville cannot swim
and he begins to flail around trying to keep his head above the water.
Wilbur is in a deep sleep and never hears Orville thrashing around
and calling for help. The current sweeps Orville downstream and Orville
eventually drowns. If Wilbur is charged with murder, he will be:
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Wilbur and his son Orville drive up to their favorite fishing spot along the river. Wilbur, who is nursing a broken leg, is sitting in a beach chair on the banks of the river while Orville plays in the water. Orville slips on some rocks, hits his head and is knocked unconscious. Because of his leg, Wilbur cannot to anything to help his son. However, he pulls out his cellular phone and calls for help. Unfortunately, by the time help arrives, the current has swept Orville downstream and Orville had drowned. If Wilbur is charged with murder, he will be: |
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