Exam 4: Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

_________ is the confiscation of property by the state because it was used in or acquired through a crime.

An inchoate offense does not require mens rea to prosecute.

The double jeopardy clause is found in the​

The Supreme Court ruled in 1993 that the forfeiture of property related to a criminal case can be analyzed for possible violation of the _______ clause.

Which of the following indicates that for a crime to occur there must be an act of commission or omission by the accused?​

Criminal law is divided into ____________________ and ____________________ law.

Conviction on a(n)_______ charge usually means that the offender may be given a prison sentence of more than a year of imprisonment.

Protection against _________ means that people cannot be forced to respond to questions whose answers may reveal that they have committed a crime.

According to the courts,accidents occur when there is no mens rea.

Rashaad arrived at work one morning feeling under the weather. By lunch time, he decides to take sick leave and go home. Upon arrival at his house, he sees his best friend's car in the driveway. Rashaad becomes concerned that something may be wrong with his wife. As he opens the door to his bedroom, he sees his wife and best friend in a compromising position. In shock, Rashaad grabs his gun, and shoots and kills his wife and friend. -Rashaad's intent was to kill his wife and friend.It could be said he had a guilty state of mind,which would be his​

Mike was sitting in his home watching a late-night baseball game when he heard what sounded like someone trying to break into his home. He immediately went to his closet and retrieved his 9mm. Within seconds, two men broke through the door armed with their own guns. Mike quickly shot both men and immediately called law enforcement. When first responders arrived on the scene, both men were pronounced dead.Mike was in shock that he actually was responsible for the death of two men. Within six months, Mike was informed that he was being sued by one of the deceased intruder's family members for wrongful death. Mike wondered if his rights would be validated. -The ___________ will protect Mike from being charged and protect his due process rights.

For much of U.S.history,criminal defendants were not guaranteed the right to an attorney in all states.

Mike was sitting in his home watching a late-night baseball game when he heard what sounded like someone trying to break into his home. He immediately went to his closet and retrieved his 9mm. Within seconds, two men broke through the door armed with their own guns. Mike quickly shot both men and immediately called law enforcement. When first responders arrived on the scene, both men were pronounced dead.Mike was in shock that he actually was responsible for the death of two men. Within six months, Mike was informed that he was being sued by one of the deceased intruder's family members for wrongful death. Mike wondered if his rights would be validated. -The intruder's family member plans to sue Mike in a wrongful death case under what kind of law?​

The _________ does not refer to a jury of one's peers; instead the Supreme Court has held that the amendment requires a selection process from a cross section of the community.

For a crime to have been committed,there must be a causal relationship between an act and the harm suffered,which is known as​

Entrapment cannot be used as a defense in a criminal trial.

Which of the following is a necessary element in the definition of rape?​

____________________ refers to a guilty state of mind.

Mike was sitting in his home watching a late-night baseball game when he heard what sounded like someone trying to break into his home. He immediately went to his closet and retrieved his 9mm. Within seconds, two men broke through the door armed with their own guns. Mike quickly shot both men and immediately called law enforcement. When first responders arrived on the scene, both men were pronounced dead.Mike was in shock that he actually was responsible for the death of two men. Within six months, Mike was informed that he was being sued by one of the deceased intruder's family members for wrongful death. Mike wondered if his rights would be validated. -Mike will not be charged with this crime because he most likely used the justification defense of

In Robinson v.California (1962),the Supreme Court struck down a law that made it a crime to be addicted to drugs.