{"id":802,"date":"2012-05-05T15:43:53","date_gmt":"2012-05-05T19:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.miblaw.com\/lawschool\/?p=802"},"modified":"2015-05-27T14:37:55","modified_gmt":"2015-05-27T18:37:55","slug":"general-intent-vs-specific-intent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.miblaw.com\/lawschool\/general-intent-vs-specific-intent\/","title":{"rendered":"General Intent vs. Specific Intent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The difference between general intent and specific intent:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General intent \u2013 the defendant intended the conduct<\/li>\n<li>Specific intent &#8211; the defendant intended the conduct and the result<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a specific intent crime, the <a title=\"Mens Rea\" href=\"http:\/\/www.miblaw.com\/lawschool\/mens-rea\/\">mens rea<\/a> will typically be written into the statute. Intentional and knowledge based crimes are considered specific intent crimes. Here is a (not exhaustive) list of specific intent crimes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Murder\" href=\"http:\/\/www.miblaw.com\/lawschool\/murder\/\">Murder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Attempt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.miblaw.com\/lawschool\/attempt\/\">Attempt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Conspiracy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.miblaw.com\/lawschool\/conspiracy\/\">Conspiracy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Solicitation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.miblaw.com\/lawschool\/solicitation\/\">Solicitation<\/a> (under modern statutes)<\/li>\n<li>Larceny<\/li>\n<li>False Imprisonment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note: A specific intent crime cannot merge.<\/p>\n<p>General intent crimes typically include crimes that are based on the defendant being reckless or negligence. Here is a (non exhaustive) list of general intent crimes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Manslaughter<\/li>\n<li>Negligent Homicide<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Solicitation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.miblaw.com\/lawschool\/solicitation\/\">Solicitation<\/a> (however, it is treated like a specific intent crime and modern statutes define it as a specific intent crime)<\/li>\n<li>Arson<\/li>\n<li>Rape<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The difference between general intent and specific intent: General intent \u2013 the defendant intended the conduct Specific intent &#8211; the defendant intended the conduct and the result For a specific intent crime, the mens rea will typically be written into the statute. Intentional and knowledge based crimes are considered specific intent crimes. 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