Exam 3: Inside Criminal Law

The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land and as such, it is the basis of all law in the United States.

A common law test of criminal responsibility that relies on the defendant's inability to distinguish right from wrong is the:

Explain the categories of "criminal harm."

Explain how the doctrine of strict liability applies to criminal law.

Civil law is concerned with:

Criminal law concerns offenses that are against the society as a whole.

The facts surrounding an underlying crime are referred to as:

What degree of felony carries the maximum penalty of death?

A wrongful mental state, or intent, is known as:

State law prevails whenever it is in conflict with federal law.

Murder is a mala in se offense.

Case 3-2 Mr. Thomas is a criminal defense attorney. Peter contacts Mr. Thomas and tells him that he thinks he may have committed a crime but he is not sure. Mr. Thomas asks Peter a few questions but Peter refuses to answer any questions over the phone. Mr. Thomas tells Peter to come to his office for a consultation and he will provide legal advice if Peter decides to retain Mr. Thomas as his attorney. -Peter goes to see Mr. Thomas in his office. He explains to Mr. Thomas that he had been seeing a girl who said that she was 19. She is really 14. Peter is 22. Peter explains that they had sexual relations on a few occasions. Mr. Thomas explains to Peter that he can still be found guilty, even though he did not have intent to commit a crime. What type of crime is this?

The Fourth Amendment protects against:

________are offenses punishable by 30 days to a year in jail.

This form of due process requires laws to be carried out in a fair and orderly manner.

A_________ is a procedure through which the citizens of a state, by collecting enough signatures, can force a public vote on a proposed change to a state law.

___________refers to acts that are considered crimes only because they have been codified as such through statute.

The _________and __________Amendments require that no one can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

Which of the following is NOT a basic element of corpus delicti?

________is the body of law enacted by legislative bodies.