Exam 3: Inside Criminal Law

The term mala prohibita refers to:

Society's views on morality, which are reflected as laws, are stable and unchanging over time.

In a civil case, the injured party is called the:

Murder, rape, and theft are examples of ______crimes.

With the creation of the juvenile justice system in the early 1900s, the infancy defense became redundant.

The_____________ is the requirement that a person claiming self-defense prove that she or he took reasonable steps to avoid the conflict that resulted in the use of deadly force.

Defendants who are found "guilty but mentally ill" do not serve criminal sentences.

Describe felonies and misdemeanors and discuss the differences between the two.

The burden of proof in the American criminal court system is________ .

The guilty act in a criminal offense is referred to as:

Which category of murder occurs when the victim provoked the offender to act violently?

The federal Environmental Protection Agencies regulations are examples of:

Involuntary intoxication is a valid criminal defense.

The remedy for a violation of civil law is:

The____________ Amendment guarantees that no person can be required to be a victim against himself or herself.

Discuss the purposes of criminal law.

The owner of a boat marina agrees to allow three federal drug enforcement agents, posing as drug dealers, to use his dock to unload shipments of marijuana from Colombia. This is an example of:

As discussed in the textbook, corpus delicti refers to:

Offenses punishable by 30 days to a year in jail are_________ .

If state prosecutors decide to file charges against Johnny, what crime classification would the charge fall under?