Exam 4: Criminal Law

Wrongful acts that violate the civil law are known as ________.

Case law is the written or codified law that is enacted by a government body or agency having the power to make laws.

A defendant using the defense of ________ argues that his ability to understand the wrongfulness of his behavior or control his wrongful behavior is severely impaired.

Your friend has been convicted of a crime and been sentenced to a term of six months of incarceration.Your friend most likely committed a(n)

In most jurisdictions,you are allowed to use deadly force to prevent someone from taking or damaging your property.

Match the defense with the category in which it falls. A)Procedural defense B)Justification C)Excuse -Self

Which U.S.Constitutional Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial?

Match the defense with the category in which it falls. A)Procedural defense B)Justification C)Excuse -Selective prosecution

A key element of the corpus delicti of a crime is the identity of the person who committed it.

Civil suits typically seek punishment rather than compensation.

According to the law of ________,a judge should consider the reasonings of prior courts when deciding a case.

Match the category of crime to its definition. A)Actions by a U.S.citizen to help a foreign government overthrow,make war against,or seriously injure the U.S. B)A minor violation of the law usually punished by a ticket C)Gathering,transmitting,or losing information related to the national defense in such a way that it becomes available to enemies of the U.S.and may be used to their advantage. D)A serious crime punishable by death or by incarceration of at least one year in prison E)A crime that has not been fully carried out F)A relatively minor crime that is punishable by up to one year of incarceration in a local jail -Infraction

Some laws specify necessary ________ circumstances that must be present for a conviction to be obtained.

Match the type of law to its description. A)The law of precedent B)The body of law originating from usage and custom rather than from written statutes C)Written,codified laws describing what constitutes particular crimes and specifies the appropriate punishment for the offense D)The body of rules that regulate how legal rights are enforced E)Written,codified laws F)The body of regulations created by governments to control the activities of industries,businesses,and individuals G)The law governing relationships between and among people,businesses and other organizations,and agencies of government H)The rules and regulations that define and specify the nature of and punishments for offenses of a public nature or wrongs committed against society or the state -Civil law

To establish the ________ of a crime,the state must show that a criminal law was violated and that someone violated it.

On your way to work,you hit and kill a pedestrian because you were texting while driving.Which type of mens rea most likely exists in this situation?

A sentence of two years in prison is a reasonable sentence for an offender convicted of an infraction.

Which of the following is an example of procedural law?

Match the category of crime to its definition. A)Actions by a U.S.citizen to help a foreign government overthrow,make war against,or seriously injure the U.S. B)A minor violation of the law usually punished by a ticket C)Gathering,transmitting,or losing information related to the national defense in such a way that it becomes available to enemies of the U.S.and may be used to their advantage. D)A serious crime punishable by death or by incarceration of at least one year in prison E)A crime that has not been fully carried out F)A relatively minor crime that is punishable by up to one year of incarceration in a local jail -Felony

Which crime best describes an attempt by a U.S.citizen to overthrow the government of the United States?