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ariannaa103 — 2025-03-28 17:05:39 UTC

Actus reus - Law Latin for “guilty act.” The wrongful act that makes up the physical action of a crime.

ariannaa103 — 2025-03-28 17:07:31 UTC

Mens rea - Law Latin for “guilty mind.” The mental element of a person's intention to commit a crime. It is a necessary element of many crimes.

ariannaa103 — 2025-03-28 17:10:29 UTC

Homicide - A manner of death, when one person causes the death of another.

ariannaa103 — 2025-03-28 17:11:33 UTC

First degree murder - The deliberate and premeditated unlawful killing of a human being.

isabellam258 — 2025-03-28 17:12:08 UTC

Premeditation - Consideration or planning of an act beforehand that shows intent to commit that act.

ariannaa103 — 2025-03-28 17:15:05 UTC

Non-Criminal Homicide - Homicides which are not considered felonious incidents. Non-criminal homicides include killing in self-defense, a misadventure like a hunting accident or automobile wreck without a violation of law like reckless driving, or legal (government) execution.

ariannaa103 — 2025-03-28 17:16:03 UTC

Lesser Included Offense - A less serious crime that is necessarily committed during the perpetration of a greater crime because the lesser crime contains some of the same elements of the greater crime. For example, manslaughter is a lesser included offense of the crime of murder.

ariannaa103 — 2025-03-28 17:18:36 UTC

Fraternity - A student organization formed for social purposes having secret rites and a name consisting of Greek letters.

ynganm — 2025-03-28 17:19:51 UTC

Non-Criminal Homicide - Homicides which are not considered felonious incidents.

Non-criminal homicides include killing in self-defense, a misadventure like a hunting

accident or automobile wreck without a violation of law like reckless driving, or legal

(government) execution.

ynganm — 2025-03-28 17:20:35 UTC

Criminal Hazing - When serious physical injury or death results from an act or the direct

influence of a gang or fraternity/sorority member during the initiation process.

ariannaa103 — 2025-03-28 17:20:38 UTC

Pledging - An intensive orientation and probationary period for students pursuing fraternity membership. Over the course of six weeks or more, pledges study all facets of fraternity life and the Greek system.