Exam 3: Inside Criminal Law

In a civil case, the injured party is called the ___________ ​

Legally a victim has norole in the prosecution of an offender. ​

Which category of murder occurs when the victim provoked the offender toact violently? ​

Traffic laws reflect the teaching public morality function of the law. ​

As discussed in the textbook, corpus delicti refers to________ ​

A defense for criminal liability in which the defendant claims that the taking of intoxicants rendered him or her unable toform the requisite intent tocommit a criminal act is _________ ​

__________ are private wrongs. ​

Court decisions that provide guidance in interpreting the law are referred toas ____________ ​

Duress, self-defense, entrapment, and necessity are examples of excuse defenses. ​

As a federal defense attorney, you have been presented with a very unique case. A taxi cab driver in Rome, Italy, was ordered by a passenger, a known mafia soldier, toswallow 40 heroin-filled balloons and take them tothe United States. The taxi driver was warned that if he refused, his wife and children would be executed. Thus the taxi driver agreed totransport the drugs. on arriving at customs at the LaGuardia airport in New York, the defendant consented tohave his stomach x-rayed, which led tothe discovery of the contraband and his arrest by U.S. Customs Enforcement officials. During his custodial interrogation by customs agents, the defendant told the court that he was afraid tonotify the police in Rome because he believed them tobe corrupt. After hearing your client's story, what possible defense would you invoke on his behalf? Please fully explain your rationale.

The____is the supreme law of the land and, as such, is the basis of all law in the United States. ​

Consider the following example: Johnny mistakenly walks off with Jenny's suitcase because he thought it was his. Which defense could Johnny use against theft charges and why would it be considered a valid defense? ​

Discuss what is meant by an "excuse defense." Next, please list and explain the four main types of excuse defenses currently used in the United States. ​

An inchoate offense is an attempted or incomplete offense. ​

Deadly force can be used in self-defense if there is a(n)____    belief that imminent death or bodily harm will otherwise result, if the attacker is using unlawful force. ​

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

Identify and discuss the four written sources of American criminal law. ​

The federal regulations regarding clean water and air are examples of ______ ​

The remedy for a violation of civil law is __________ ​

Criminal law requires that the ____       or "the body of the crime" be proved before a person can be convicted of wrongdoing.