Intent and Motive

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1. What is motive in criminal-law analysis?
2. Which best distinguishes intent from motive?
3. Does proof of motive alone establish guilt?
4. A person intentionally destroys another’s property to retaliate for an insult. For the distinction alone, what is the r…
5. Reliable evidence proves a deliberate unlawful killing and the accused’s identity beyond reasonable doubt. The particul…
6. An accused’s hostility toward the victim is proved, but identification is uncertain and no reliable evidence establishe…
7. A legally punishable culpable felony is proved through the required negligence and causation. The accused says there wa…
8. Using an original example, distinguish criminal intent from motive and explain why proof of a motive does not by itself…
9. A prosecutor proves an accused’s resentment but offers doubtful identification evidence. Explain why motive cannot auto…
10. An accused argues that every criminal case requires proof of a personal motive and deliberate desire for the resulting …
11. Can several people share a possible motive without that fact alone identifying which one committed the crime?
12. Does a sympathetic reason for a deliberate unlawful act necessarily eliminate the actor’s criminal intent?