Exam 4: Criminal Law

What is meant by the corpus delicti of a crime? How does the corpus delicti of a crime differ from the statutory elements that must be proved to convict a particular defendant of committing that crime?

________ is/are a person's reason for committing a crime.

Diminished capacity is a:

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column. -A statement or contention by an individual charged with a crime that he or she was so distant when the crime was committed,or so engaged in other provable activities,that his or her participation in the commission of that crime was impossible

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column. -A legal defense in which the defendant admits to committing the act in question but claims it was necessary in order to avoid some greater evil.

The M'Naghten Rule is a rule for determining an insanity plea can be claimed as a defense.

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column. -Evidence and arguments offered by a defendant and his or her attorney to show why the defendant should not be held liable for a criminal charge.

________ law is the body of judicial precedent,historically built on legal reasoning and past interpretations of statutory laws,that serves as a guide to decision making,especially in the courts.

Which Constitutional Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial?

A person's reason for committing a crime is considered:

Double Jeopardy allows a defendant to collect double damages in a civil suit.

The U.S.Constitution prohibits the enactment of ________________ laws which makes acts committed before the laws in question were passed punishable as crimes.

Police must show that a violation of law or a crime has been committed before someone can be charged with a crime.This is known as

What are the five categories of criminal law violations.Describe each and rank them in terms of seriousness.

A legal defense based on claims of mental illness or mental incapacity is known as the___________ defense.

Search and seizure,arrest procedures,and general rules of evidence are considered:

When a person below the age required for adult prosecution commits a crime,it is termed an inchoate offense.

A common law and constitutional prohibition against a second trial for the same offense.

The part of the law that specifies the methods to be used in enforcing substantive law is known as:

What term expresses the belief that a society must be governed by established principles to maintain order?