Exam 4: Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Which of the following is a necessary element in the definition of rape?

Shelby was recently found not guilty of strong-arm robbery.  She had a jury trial that ruled in her favor.  Moments after the ruling came down, Shelby turned and looked at the jury and said, "Ha, ha, I am guilty and there is nothing you can do about it now."  The jurors were shocked and wanted to change their verdict.  Shelby laughed all the way home. Shelby was allowed to present her case in a public trial.  This right was given to her based upon which amendment?

The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791 are called the ____________________.

According to the courts, accidents occur when there is no mens rea.

Explain the role of the Fourteenth Amendment in criminal justice.

Criminal law is divided into ____________________ law and ____________________ law.

_________ is the confiscation of property by the state because it was used in or acquired through a crime.

Explain why due process is such a vital component to the modern-day criminal justice system.

The phrase that distinguishes murder from nonnegligent manslaughter is

The key component of the entrapment defense is the defendant's ____________________ to commit a crime.

Discuss how presidential appointments can have an impact on the appointment of U.S. Supreme Court justices.

Public opinion always supports the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.

For an act to be a crime, the intent and the act must exist simultaneously. This is called

Shelby was recently found not guilty of strong-arm robbery.  She had a jury trial that ruled in her favor.  Moments after the ruling came down, Shelby turned and looked at the jury and said, "Ha, ha, I am guilty and there is nothing you can do about it now."  The jurors were shocked and wanted to change their verdict.  Shelby laughed all the way home. Shelby cannot be retried for the same crime in the same jurisdiction based upon.

A person who was forced to commit a crime will use the defense of  ____________________.

Entrapment cannot be used as a defense in a criminal trial.

 An act can be deemed criminal if it eventually leads to harm that the law seeks to prevent. This is called

The current position of the U.S. Supreme Court is that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment, and therefore unconstitutional.

Concurrence refers to the requirement that an act must cause harm some legally protected value.

Which amendment requires the amount of bail not to be excessive?