Exam 4: Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

In Robinson v. California (1962), the Supreme Court struck down a law that made drug addiction a crime.

____________________ law defines relationships among individuals in society.

Which of the following is true about the insanity defense?

States can provide more protection for individual rights than does the U.S. Constitution.

Entrapment occurs when a

For much of U.S. history, criminal defendants were not guaranteed the right to an attorney in all states.

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. The intruder's family member plans to sue Mike in a wrongful death case under what kind of law?

The Fifth Amendment provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures .

Which chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court led a legal revolution that expanded the constitutional rights of criminal defendants?

A person could be punished for killing a pigeon if a state legislature passed a law against killing pigeons on the day after the pigeon was killed.

____________________ law defines an offense against society.

The definitions of crimes and people eligible for punishment are spelled out in ________ criminal law.

______ ____ is based on custom and tradition as interpreted by judges .

Procedural due process requires that the constitutional rights of criminal defendants must be respected.

The due process and equal protection clauses are found in the Fourteenth Amendment.

Three factors-the act (actus reus), the attendant circumstances, and the state of mind (mens rea)-are together called the ______ of a crime.

When people break the law in order to save themselves or prevent a greater harm, they will likely use the defense 0f _______ in court.

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 killed his wife and friend by an act of commission.  This is the

What are the five tests that are used to prove insanity in court.

__________ is the subjecting of a person to prosecution more than once in the same jurisdiction for the same offense, and is prohibited by the Fifth Amendment.