1. What makes something criminal? What is a crime?

2. 5 Elements of a Crime Criminal Act, Criminal Intent,
Concurrence of Act and Intent,
Causation,
Punishment

3. Crime’s Five Basic Elements: Criminal Act, Criminal Intent, Concurrence of Act and Intent, Causation, Punishment
Criminal Act
- Human Conduct prohibited by law
Criminal thoughts alone are not punishable
An involuntary act is not an action
Inaction can be criminal

4. Criminal Intent (1) General- knew result and disregarded
(2) Specific- intended result
(3) Criminal Negligence- unintentional but with extreme lack of care
(4) Strict Liability- guilty regardless of intent
“mens rea” - guilty/evil mind, is difficult to prove

5. Degrees of Mental fault:
Purposely
Knowingly
Reckless
Negligence

6. Concurrence of Act and Intent
The act and intent must occur at the same time. The person has to intend the act at the same he/she commits it.

7. Causation Punishment The act must have caused the harm
The law must give a punishment based on the nature and severity of the crime