CRW2602 Elements of Crimes
I. Crimes Against the State/Administration of Justice
1. Terrorism:
o Act: Unlawful act.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Intention: Specific intention.
o Note: Dolus eventualis is a sufficient form of intention.
2. Public Violence:
o Act: Performed by a number of persons.
o Circumstance: Assumes serious proportions.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Intention: Intentional.
3. Common Law Perjury:
o Act: Making a false declaration.
o Circumstance: Under oath or a legally substituted form.
o Circumstance: In the course of legal proceedings.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Intention: Intentional.
4. Statutory Perjury:
o Act: Making a statement under oath.
o Act: Making a second contradictory statement under another
oath.
o Note: No proof of which statement is false is needed.
5. Defeating or Obstructing the Course of Justice:
o Act: Any act that defeats or obstructs the course or
administration of justice.
6. Contempt of Court:
, o Act: Unlawful and intentional violation.
o Circumstance: Of the dignity, repute, or authority of a judicial
body or officer.
o Alternative Act: Publication of information or comment.
o Circumstance: Concerning a pending judicial proceeding.
o Circumstance: That tends to influence the outcome or interfere
with administration of justice.
7. Corruption:
o Act: Accepting or giving gratification.
o Circumstance: To act in a manner that amounts to the illegal
exercise of duties.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Intention: Intentional.
II. Crimes Against Property
8. Extortion:
o Act: Acquisition of a benefit.
o Means: By applying pressure.
o Circumstance: Causal link between pressure and acquisition of
benefit.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Intention: Intentional.
9. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm:
o Act: Possession of a firearm.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Culpability: Present.
10. Unlawful Possession of Ammunition:
o Act: Possession of ammunition.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
I. Crimes Against the State/Administration of Justice
1. Terrorism:
o Act: Unlawful act.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Intention: Specific intention.
o Note: Dolus eventualis is a sufficient form of intention.
2. Public Violence:
o Act: Performed by a number of persons.
o Circumstance: Assumes serious proportions.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Intention: Intentional.
3. Common Law Perjury:
o Act: Making a false declaration.
o Circumstance: Under oath or a legally substituted form.
o Circumstance: In the course of legal proceedings.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Intention: Intentional.
4. Statutory Perjury:
o Act: Making a statement under oath.
o Act: Making a second contradictory statement under another
oath.
o Note: No proof of which statement is false is needed.
5. Defeating or Obstructing the Course of Justice:
o Act: Any act that defeats or obstructs the course or
administration of justice.
6. Contempt of Court:
, o Act: Unlawful and intentional violation.
o Circumstance: Of the dignity, repute, or authority of a judicial
body or officer.
o Alternative Act: Publication of information or comment.
o Circumstance: Concerning a pending judicial proceeding.
o Circumstance: That tends to influence the outcome or interfere
with administration of justice.
7. Corruption:
o Act: Accepting or giving gratification.
o Circumstance: To act in a manner that amounts to the illegal
exercise of duties.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Intention: Intentional.
II. Crimes Against Property
8. Extortion:
o Act: Acquisition of a benefit.
o Means: By applying pressure.
o Circumstance: Causal link between pressure and acquisition of
benefit.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Intention: Intentional.
9. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm:
o Act: Possession of a firearm.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
o Culpability: Present.
10. Unlawful Possession of Ammunition:
o Act: Possession of ammunition.
o Unlawfulness: Act is unlawful.
