Intent To Kill Required
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 2 active questions. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- CRIMINAL2
Example wrong choices
21348_garden_gate_pruning_hook · CRIMINAL · Choice ANo, because the lower leg is not a vital organ.
Why it's attractive
The choice shifts from seriousness of intended injury to body-part label.
Why it's wrong
The choice shifts from seriousness of intended injury to body-part label.
21348_garden_gate_pruning_hook · CRIMINAL · Choice BNo, because Esther did not intend to kill Ruth.
Why it's attractive
The choice says no because death was not the stated aim.
Why it's wrong
The choice says no because death was not the stated aim.
21348_garden_gate_pruning_hook · CRIMINAL · Choice CInvoluntary manslaughter only, because the fatal artery cut was accidental.
Why it's attractive
The choice focuses on the exact artery cut instead of the intended serious wound.
Why it's wrong
The choice focuses on the exact artery cut instead of the intended serious wound.
22405_boathouse_loft_fire · CRIMINAL · Choice ANot guilty, because Daniel reasonably believed Naomi was away from the boathouse.
Why it's attractive
The choice makes lack of intent to kill dispositive even though the call includes a death during arson.
Why it's wrong
The choice makes lack of intent to kill dispositive even though the call includes a death during arson.
22405_boathouse_loft_fire · CRIMINAL · Choice BNot guilty, because the fire was part of Naomi's own fraudulent insurance plan.
Why it's attractive
The choice treats Naomi's participation as if it cancels the homicide.
Why it's wrong
The choice treats Naomi's participation as if it cancels the homicide.
22405_boathouse_loft_fire · CRIMINAL · Choice DGuilty, because Daniel was helping Naomi submit a false insurance claim.
Why it's attractive
The guilty result is tempting, but the because-clause names insurance fraud instead of arson.
Why it's wrong
The guilty result is tempting, but the because-clause names insurance fraud instead of arson.
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