Question 1

What article of the U.S.Constitution bans ex post facto laws?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Article One​ 
B)  ​Article Two 
C)  ​Article Three 
D)  ​The U.S.Constitution does not ban ex post facto laws 
A)  Article One​ 
B)  ​Article Two 
C)  ​Article Three 
D)  ​The U.S.Constitution does not ban ex post facto laws

Question 2

Case 2.2 
Steve fired a gun into a family’s home in his neighborhood. Steve was later arrested and admitted to the shooting. Following his conviction, the judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison based on facts not determined to be true beyond a reasonable doubt. The sentence exceeded the statutory maximum by two years.

-The increase in sentence by two years based on facts not determined beyond a reasonable doubt violates what amendment to the Constitution?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the Fourth Amendment 
B)  ​the Fifth Amendment 
C)  ​the Sixth Amendment 
D)  ​the Eighth Amendment 
A)  ​the Fourth Amendment 
B)  ​the Fifth Amendment 
C)  ​the Sixth Amendment 
D)  ​the Eighth Amendment

Question 3

Barbaric punishments are punishments that are no longer considered acceptable in a civilized society.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When U.S.Courts of Appeal review sentences,they have to consider whether a sentence is "unreasonable" in light of the guidelines and​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the general purposes of sentencing under federal law. 
B)  ​the Eighth Amendment. 
C)  ​the special purposes of sentencing under federal law. 
D)  ​public opinion. 
A)  ​the general purposes of sentencing under federal law. 
B)  ​the Eighth Amendment. 
C)  ​the special purposes of sentencing under federal law. 
D)  ​public opinion.

Question 5

Which of the following kind of punishments are prohibited by the Eighth Amendment?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​contumacious 
B)  ​presumptuous 
C)  ​barbaric 
D)  ​sumptuous 
A)  ​contumacious 
B)  ​presumptuous 
C)  ​barbaric 
D)  ​sumptuous

Question 6

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities includes three elements in its definition of mental retardation.Which one of the following is not one of those elements?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the person has substantial intellectual impairment. 
B)  ​the impairment of the person impacts their everyday life of the mental retarded individual. 
C)  ​retardation is present at birth or during childhood. 
D)  ​the person has an IQ below 80. 
A)  ​the person has substantial intellectual impairment. 
B)  ​the impairment of the person impacts their everyday life of the mental retarded individual. 
C)  ​retardation is present at birth or during childhood. 
D)  ​the person has an IQ below 80.

Question 7

Vague laws violate the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the constitution.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Three-strikes laws are supposed to make sure that offenders who are convicted of a third felony​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​get locked up for a very long time. 
B)  ​get locked up for at least 10 years. 
C)  ​receive the treatment they need. 
D)  ​are put to death. 
A)  ​get locked up for a very long time. 
B)  ​get locked up for at least 10 years. 
C)  ​receive the treatment they need. 
D)  ​are put to death.

Question 9

The ban on ex post facto laws,denial of due process,and equal protection of the laws are broad constitutional limits that cover all of criminal law.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that death by electrocution did not violate the cruel and unusual punishment clause?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​In re Kemmler (1890) 
B)  ​Chambers v.Florida (1940) 
C)  ​Furman v.Georgia (1972) 
D)  ​Robinson v.California (1961) 
A)  ​In re Kemmler (1890) 
B)  ​Chambers v.Florida (1940) 
C)  ​Furman v.Georgia (1972) 
D)  ​Robinson v.California (1961)

Question 11

District of Columbia v.Heller (2008)is the first successful Second Amendment challenge in the Court's history.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What two evils does the void-for-vagueness doctrine address?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lack of fair warning and arbitrary and discriminatory law enforcement 
B)  cruel and unusual punishment​ 
C)  ​retroactive and arbitrary punishment 
D)  ​unfair and unequal punishment 
A)  ​lack of fair warning and arbitrary and discriminatory law enforcement 
B)  cruel and unusual punishment​ 
C)  ​retroactive and arbitrary punishment 
D)  ​unfair and unequal punishment

Question 13

Case 2.3
Tammy is an unemployed probationer. Her probation officer has noted several times that she has been seen in the company of three girlfriends at a local park. She has a long record of convictions for various misdemeanor and felony crimes. Tammy is sentenced to three years in prison based on the following statute: “Any person not engaged in any lawful occupation, known to be a member of any gang consisting of two or more persons, who has been convicted at least three times of being a disorderly person, or who has been convicted of any crime, in this or in any other State, is declared to be a gangster….”

-Laws such as the one under which Tammy was sentenced violate what constitutional guarantee?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​due process 
B)  ​right to remain silent 
C)  ​freedom from unreasonable search and seizure 
D)  ​right to free speech 
A)  ​due process 
B)  ​right to remain silent 
C)  ​freedom from unreasonable search and seizure 
D)  ​right to free speech

Question 14

The word "privacy" is found in the U.S.Constitution.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Retroactive criminal laws undermine the "central values" of free societies.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The principle of legality is also called "the first principle of criminal law."​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Three-strikes laws have been ruled unconstitutional.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by the Amendment.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by...

Question 19

What is the name of "an appellate court's standard for reviewing a decision that is asserted to be grossly unsound,unreasonable,illegal,or unsupported by the evidence?"​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​abuse-of-discretion standard 
B)  ​clear and present danger standard 
C)  ​Apprendi standard 
D)  ​void-for-vagueness standard 
A)  ​abuse-of-discretion standard 
B)  ​clear and present danger standard 
C)  ​Apprendi standard 
D)  ​void-for-vagueness standard

Question 20

Expost facto laws are forbidden by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What article of the U.S.Constitution bans ex post facto laws?

Barbaric punishments are punishments that are no longer considered acceptable in a civilized society.

When U.S.Courts of Appeal review sentences,they have to consider whether a sentence is "unreasonable" in light of the guidelines and

Which of the following kind of punishments are prohibited by the Eighth Amendment?

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities includes three elements in its definition of mental retardation.Which one of the following is not one of those elements?

Vague laws violate the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the constitution.

Three-strikes laws are supposed to make sure that offenders who are convicted of a third felony

The ban on ex post facto laws,denial of due process,and equal protection of the laws are broad constitutional limits that cover all of criminal law.

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that death by electrocution did not violate the cruel and unusual punishment clause?

District of Columbia v.Heller (2008)is the first successful Second Amendment challenge in the Court's history.

What two evils does the void-for-vagueness doctrine address?

The word "privacy" is found in the U.S.Constitution.

Retroactive criminal laws undermine the "central values" of free societies.

The principle of legality is also called "the first principle of criminal law."

Three-strikes laws have been ruled unconstitutional.

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by the Amendment.

What is the name of "an appellate court's standard for reviewing a decision that is asserted to be grossly unsound,unreasonable,illegal,or unsupported by the evidence?"

Expost facto laws are forbidden by the Constitution.

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The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake

Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications

Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses

Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability

Inchoate Crimes

Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter

Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint

Crimes Against Property

Crimes Against Public Order and Morals

Crimes Against the State

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Exam 2: Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

What article of the U.S.Constitution bans ex post facto laws?​

Barbaric punishments are punishments that are no longer considered acceptable in a civilized society.​

When U.S.Courts of Appeal review sentences,they have to consider whether a sentence is "unreasonable" in light of the guidelines and​

Which of the following kind of punishments are prohibited by the Eighth Amendment?​

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities includes three elements in its definition of mental retardation.Which one of the following is not one of those elements?​

Vague laws violate the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the constitution.​

Three-strikes laws are supposed to make sure that offenders who are convicted of a third felony​

The ban on ex post facto laws,denial of due process,and equal protection of the laws are broad constitutional limits that cover all of criminal law.​

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that death by electrocution did not violate the cruel and unusual punishment clause?​

District of Columbia v.Heller (2008)is the first successful Second Amendment challenge in the Court's history.​

What two evils does the void-for-vagueness doctrine address?​

The word "privacy" is found in the U.S.Constitution.​

Retroactive criminal laws undermine the "central values" of free societies.​

The principle of legality is also called "the first principle of criminal law."​

Three-strikes laws have been ruled unconstitutional.​

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by the Amendment.​

What is the name of "an appellate court's standard for reviewing a decision that is asserted to be grossly unsound,unreasonable,illegal,or unsupported by the evidence?"​

Expost facto laws are forbidden by the Constitution.

Criminal Law and Punishment in Ussociety: An Overview

The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake

Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications

Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses

Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability

Inchoate Crimes

Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter

Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint

Crimes Against Property

Crimes Against Public Order and Morals

Crimes Against the State

Filters

What article of the U.S.Constitution bans ex post facto laws?

Barbaric punishments are punishments that are no longer considered acceptable in a civilized society.

When U.S.Courts of Appeal review sentences,they have to consider whether a sentence is "unreasonable" in light of the guidelines and

Which of the following kind of punishments are prohibited by the Eighth Amendment?

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities includes three elements in its definition of mental retardation.Which one of the following is not one of those elements?

Vague laws violate the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the constitution.

Three-strikes laws are supposed to make sure that offenders who are convicted of a third felony

The ban on ex post facto laws,denial of due process,and equal protection of the laws are broad constitutional limits that cover all of criminal law.

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that death by electrocution did not violate the cruel and unusual punishment clause?

District of Columbia v.Heller (2008)is the first successful Second Amendment challenge in the Court's history.

What two evils does the void-for-vagueness doctrine address?

The word "privacy" is found in the U.S.Constitution.

Retroactive criminal laws undermine the "central values" of free societies.

The principle of legality is also called "the first principle of criminal law."

Three-strikes laws have been ruled unconstitutional.

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by the Amendment.

What is the name of "an appellate court's standard for reviewing a decision that is asserted to be grossly unsound,unreasonable,illegal,or unsupported by the evidence?"