Multistate Bar Criminal Law &
Evidence Flash Cards
2026Complete Exam-Style
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Rationales 2026/2027 Edition |
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SECTION 1: CRIMINAL LAW – GENERAL PRINCIPLES (Questions
1-30)
Q1. Which of the following is NOT a required element for a
crime?
A. Actus reus (guilty act)
B. Mens rea (guilty mind)
C. Motive
D. Concurrence of act and intent
Answer: C
,Rationale: Motive is not a required element of a crime. While
motive may help prove intent, it is not necessary for criminal
liability. The required elements are actus reus (voluntary act),
mens rea (culpable mental state), concurrence, causation, and
attendant circumstances.
Q2. A defendant points a loaded gun at a victim's head and
pulls the trigger, but the gun misfires. The victim is unharmed.
What crime has the defendant committed?
A. No crime because no harm occurred
B. Attempted battery
C. Attempted murder
D. Reckless endangerment
Answer: C
Rationale: Attempt requires specific intent to commit the
target crime plus a substantial step toward its commission.
Here, the defendant had specific intent to kill and took a
substantial step (pointing loaded gun and pulling trigger). The
misfire does not negate attempt liability.
Q3. Under the common law felony murder rule, a defendant
can be charged with murder for a killing that occurs during the
commission of a felony, even if the killing was accidental.
, Which of the following is NOT an inherently dangerous felony
under the traditional common law felony murder rule?
A. Burglary
B. Arson
C. Larceny
D. Robbery
Answer: C
Rationale: The traditional common law felony murder rule
applied to inherently dangerous felonies: BARRK (Burglary,
Arson, Robbery, Rape, Kidnapping). Larceny is not considered
inherently dangerous and does not typically qualify for the
felony murder rule.
Q4. A defendant is charged with first-degree murder. Which of
the following mental states would satisfy the mens rea
requirement for first-degree murder?
A. Criminal negligence
B. Recklessness
C. Premeditation and deliberation
D. Gross negligence
Answer: C
Rationale: First-degree murder requires willful, deliberate, and
premeditated killing with malice aforethought. Premeditation
means the defendant reflected on the idea of killing (any
Evidence Flash Cards
2026Complete Exam-Style
Questions with Detailed
Rationales 2026/2027 Edition |
A+ Graded | Pass Guaranteed
SECTION 1: CRIMINAL LAW – GENERAL PRINCIPLES (Questions
1-30)
Q1. Which of the following is NOT a required element for a
crime?
A. Actus reus (guilty act)
B. Mens rea (guilty mind)
C. Motive
D. Concurrence of act and intent
Answer: C
,Rationale: Motive is not a required element of a crime. While
motive may help prove intent, it is not necessary for criminal
liability. The required elements are actus reus (voluntary act),
mens rea (culpable mental state), concurrence, causation, and
attendant circumstances.
Q2. A defendant points a loaded gun at a victim's head and
pulls the trigger, but the gun misfires. The victim is unharmed.
What crime has the defendant committed?
A. No crime because no harm occurred
B. Attempted battery
C. Attempted murder
D. Reckless endangerment
Answer: C
Rationale: Attempt requires specific intent to commit the
target crime plus a substantial step toward its commission.
Here, the defendant had specific intent to kill and took a
substantial step (pointing loaded gun and pulling trigger). The
misfire does not negate attempt liability.
Q3. Under the common law felony murder rule, a defendant
can be charged with murder for a killing that occurs during the
commission of a felony, even if the killing was accidental.
, Which of the following is NOT an inherently dangerous felony
under the traditional common law felony murder rule?
A. Burglary
B. Arson
C. Larceny
D. Robbery
Answer: C
Rationale: The traditional common law felony murder rule
applied to inherently dangerous felonies: BARRK (Burglary,
Arson, Robbery, Rape, Kidnapping). Larceny is not considered
inherently dangerous and does not typically qualify for the
felony murder rule.
Q4. A defendant is charged with first-degree murder. Which of
the following mental states would satisfy the mens rea
requirement for first-degree murder?
A. Criminal negligence
B. Recklessness
C. Premeditation and deliberation
D. Gross negligence
Answer: C
Rationale: First-degree murder requires willful, deliberate, and
premeditated killing with malice aforethought. Premeditation
means the defendant reflected on the idea of killing (any
