Exam 4: Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

One morning, Rashaad arrives at work 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 states that he was not in the proper state of mind when the murders were committed.  Which excuse defense is he most likely to use?

Which term describes the causal relationship between an act and the harm suffered?

One morning, Rashaad arrives at work 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 claims the medicine he took for his illness created angry mood swings and he is therefore not guilty based on

Criminal procedures must meet a basic standard of ______________________________, according to the U.S. Supreme Court.

All societies and cultures base their criminal law on the same principles.

The _________ Amendment 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.

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

Defamation is one of the seven principles of substantive criminal law.

Justices must be confirmed by the ______ .

The right to counsel in felony cases was applied to the states in the landmark case of

Laws made by federal, state, and local legislatures are called

The current chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is John Roberts.

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 6 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. Which elements of a crime were not present in the given the scenario?

Which landmark U.S. Supreme Court case required the courts to provide attorneys for poor defendants facing the death penalty?

Explain the difference between criminal law and civil law.

The idea that insanity may involve a different combination of many factors  in each case at the time the crime is committed is called the 

The right against cruel and unusual punishment is found in the

The common law system originated in ____________________.

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

The privilege against self-incrimination is found in the