Exam 4: Criminal Law

Which of the following refers to improper or illegal inducement to crime by enforcement agents?

Because you are late for class,you do not observe the speed limit in a school zone and hit a child.This is an example of knowing behavior or mens rea.

________ requires that the actus reus and mens rea occur together for a crime to take place.

The ________ rule of law holds that a person can only defend a third party under circumstances and only to the degree that the third party could act.

Justification defenses claim a kind of moral high ground.They may be offered by people who find themselves forced to choose between "two evils." Explain and discuss three justification defenses.Do you think that such defenses are appropriate? Can causing harm be justified on the grounds that it prevents harm? Support your opinion.

The ________ defense has been used in cases involving wives who have killed their husbands after suffering years of abuse.

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

________ force is the degree of force that is appropriate in a given situation and is not excessive.

The ________ for determining legal insanity holds that a person is not guilty of a crime if,at the time of the crime,the person did not know what he or she was doing or did not know that what he or she was doing was wrong.

A legal defense in which the defendant admits to committing the act in question but claims it was necessary in order to avoid some greater evil is called a(n)

In most GBMI jurisdictions,which of the following is not required for the jury to return a finding of "guilty but mentally ill?"

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 -Case law

Because you can prove that you were visiting family in Canada when a crime occurred on campus,you may use an alibi defense.

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

Explain the difference between mental illness and legal insanity.Explain three of the tests or rules that are used to determine legal insanity.Explain the difference between being found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI)and being found guilty but mentally ill (GBMI).

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 -Administrative law

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 -Procedural law

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 -Criminal law

List and define the four main levels,or types,of mens rea and give an example of each.Define strict liability,give an example of a strict liability offense,and explain why the issue of strict liability is relevant in a discussion of types of mens rea.

Deadly force may be used in the defense of home and property.