Intent and Motive

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1. Is proof that an accused expected a benefit necessarily the same as proof that the accused performed the charged act?
2. Three people could benefit from a victim’s death. The prosecution proves only that one accused was a beneficiary and no…
3. An accused deliberately commits proved unlawful property destruction to protect a friend’s reputation. The accused argu…
4. A case contains reliable circumstantial proof of participation and a supported motive. The defense says motive is never…
5. The accused and victim were previously friendly, but reliable evidence proves the accused’s deliberate charged act and …
6. Several people may benefit from a crime. Explain why a possible benefit does not itself identify a perpetrator, while r…
7. A deliberate unlawful act is done for a sympathetic personal reason. Explain the intent-motive distinction without trea…
8. An accused says motive must be either an essential element in every case or wholly irrelevant in every case. Explain wh…