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SLEA-Week 2 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Passed
What is the standard of proof required in a criminal trial?✔✔ Beyond a reasonable doubt
What mental state is required for most crimes under Illinois law?✔✔ Knowingly
What is the legal term for the physical act of committing a crime?✔✔ Actus reus
What is the legal term for the mental intent to commit a crime?✔✔ Mens rea
What is it called when a person intends to cause harm but harms a different person instead?✔✔ Transferred intent
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What is the legal concept that holds a person liable for aiding or encouraging a crime?✔✔ Complicity
What is the term for a lesser included offense of murder that involves strong provocation?✔✔ Voluntary manslaughter
What is the crime called when someone unlawfully takes property with intent to permanently deprive?✔✔ Theft
What is the crime when a person breaks into a building with intent to commit a felony or theft?✔✔ Burglary
What is the unlawful killing of another human being with intent called?✔✔ Murder
What is it called when someone engages in sexual conduct without consent using force or threat?✔✔ Criminal sexual assault 2 / 4
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What is the term for threatening someone with imminent bodily harm without physical contact?✔✔ Assault
What is the term for unlawful physical contact that causes bodily harm or is insulting or provoking?✔✔ Battery
What is the crime when someone knowingly possesses illegal drugs?✔✔ Unlawful possession of a controlled substance
What is the crime when someone falsely reports an offense to law enforcement?✔✔ Disorderly conduct
What is required for a lawful arrest by a police officer?✔✔ Probable cause
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What legal doctrine allows officers to act on facts and circumstances that justify further investigation?✔✔ Reasonable suspicion
What type of intent is presumed when a person commits an act prohibited by law, regardless of knowledge?✔✔ Strict liability
What is it called when a person intentionally lies under oath?✔✔ Perjury
What is the legal defense where a person commits a crime under threat of imminent harm?✔✔ Duress
What is the legal defense that argues the accused could not form intent due to mental illness?✔✔ Insanity
What is it called when someone avoids criminal liability due to involuntary intoxication?
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