Question 1

What are the defenses and justification excuses called?​

Accepted Answer

A)  assertive defenses 
B)  ​inferential defenses 
C)  ​congruent defenses 
D)  ​affirmative defenses 
A)  assertive defenses 
B)  ​inferential defenses 
C)  ​congruent defenses 
D)  ​affirmative defenses

Question 2

Under the Eighth Amendment,punishments must be _______________ to the offense.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the Eighth Amendment,punishments must be _______________...

Question 3

In Atkins v.Virginia (2002),the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that executing mentally retarded persons violated the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the U.S.Supreme Court,California's three-strikes law​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​does not violate the Eighth Amendment. 
B)  ​violates the Eighth Amendment. 
C)  ​is constitutional only if applied to defendants who commit very serious felonies. 
D)  ​is unconstitutional because it is disproportionate. 
A)  ​does not violate the Eighth Amendment. 
B)  ​violates the Eighth Amendment. 
C)  ​is constitutional only if applied to defendants who commit very serious felonies. 
D)  ​is unconstitutional because it is disproportionate.

Question 5

There are numerous capital crimes where no one is killed.Which of the following is not one of those crimes?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​rape 
B)  ​treason 
C)  ​espionage 
D)  ​kidnapping 
A)  ​rape 
B)  ​treason 
C)  ​espionage 
D)  ​kidnapping

What are the defenses and justification excuses called?

Under the Eighth Amendment,punishments must be _______________ to the offense.

In Atkins v.Virginia (2002),the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that executing mentally retarded persons violated the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

According to the U.S.Supreme Court,California's three-strikes law

There are numerous capital crimes where no one is killed.Which of the following is not one of those crimes?

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

Exam 2: Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

What are the defenses and justification excuses called?​

Under the Eighth Amendment,punishments must be _______________ to the offense.

In Atkins v.Virginia (2002),the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that executing mentally retarded persons violated the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.​

According to the U.S.Supreme Court,California's three-strikes law​

There are numerous capital crimes where no one is killed.Which of the following is not one of those crimes?​

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 are the defenses and justification excuses called?

In Atkins v.Virginia (2002),the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that executing mentally retarded persons violated the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

According to the U.S.Supreme Court,California's three-strikes law

There are numerous capital crimes where no one is killed.Which of the following is not one of those crimes?