Question 1

We call crimes requiring a criminal act triggered by criminal intent

Accepted Answer

A)  public order crimes. 
B)  automatism. 
C)  conduct crimes. 
D)  moral crimes. 
A)  public order crimes. 
B)  automatism. 
C)  conduct crimes. 
D)  moral crimes. C

Question 2

The ____________ element requires that the mental element trigger the act.

Accepted Answer

concurrence​

Question 3

Case 3.4 
Ling expected his parents to buy him a car for his graduation from high school. His parents did not buy him a car. After his graduation Ling began to think of ways to murder his parents so that he could have his inheritance. Ling decided to cut the brake line on his parent’s car before they went to dinner. Ling cut the brake line and his parents died as a result of a car crash due to the failure of the brakes in their car.

-The part of Ling's crime in which he cuts the brake line is called

Accepted Answer

A)  actus reus. 
B)  mens rea. 
C)  concurrence. 
D)  attendant circumstances. 
A)  actus reus. 
B)  mens rea. 
C)  concurrence. 
D)  attendant circumstances. A

Question 4

Explain the importance of the general principle of actus reus.Be sure to discuss the three purposes served by the principle of actus reus.

Accepted Answer

​The actus reus requirement is important

Question 5

​The requirement that intentions have to turn into deeds is called _______________ criminality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​The requirement that intentions have to turn...

Question 6

Which of the following is the most prominent result crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal homicide 
B)  criminal manslaughter 
C)  criminal rape 
D)  criminal voyeurism 
A)  criminal homicide 
B)  criminal manslaughter 
C)  criminal rape 
D)  criminal voyeurism

Question 7

Case 3.3 
Julio is sleeping on the couch in his living room when his wife arrives home from work. He is having a nightmare in which a man is trying to kill him. His wife bends towards him on the couch to give him a hug and a kiss. Julio strangles his wife thinking she is the man in the dream.

-​Julio is not guilty because of what missing element?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a voluntary act 
B)  ​a criminal harm 
C)  ​a bad result 
D)  ​a circumstantial element 
A)  ​a voluntary act 
B)  ​a criminal harm 
C)  ​a bad result 
D)  ​a circumstantial element

Question 8

​Failure to report and failure to intervene are criminal omissions only if defendants had a _______________ to act.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Failure to report and failure to intervene...

Question 9

The actus reus serves which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  it helps prove criminal intent 
B)  it reserves the harsh sanction of criminal law for cases of actual danger 
C)  it helps protect individual privacy 
D)  actus reus serves all of these purposes 
A)  it helps prove criminal intent 
B)  it reserves the harsh sanction of criminal law for cases of actual danger 
C)  it helps protect individual privacy 
D)  actus reus serves all of these purposes

Question 10

Crimes that include only a criminal act are rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When you possess something you don't know you possess,it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  constructive possession 
B)  actual possession 
C)  simple possession 
D)  mere possession 
A)  constructive possession 
B)  actual possession 
C)  simple possession 
D)  mere possession

Question 12

Criminal liability is criminal conduct that is without justification or excuse,and,therefore,qualifies for criminal punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most states follow the Good Samaritan rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following are the two kinds of criminal possession?

Accepted Answer

A)  actual possession and constructive possession 
B)  real possession and constructive possession 
C)  actual possession and fictional possession 
D)  actual possession and factual possession 
A)  actual possession and constructive possession 
B)  real possession and constructive possession 
C)  actual possession and fictional possession 
D)  actual possession and factual possession

Question 15

Fault-based defenses are defenses based on creating a reasonable doubt about the prosecution's proof of a voluntary act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Legal duties can arise from:

Accepted Answer

A)  statutes,contracts,and omissions 
B)  statutes,contracts,and special relationships 
C)  moral obligations that are generally recognized 
D)  none of these answers is correct 
A)  statutes,contracts,and omissions 
B)  statutes,contracts,and special relationships 
C)  moral obligations that are generally recognized 
D)  none of these answers is correct

Question 17

What type of possession is required by most states before an act can be criminalized?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing 
B)  mere 
C)  constructive 
D)  perfunctory 
A)  knowing 
B)  mere 
C)  constructive 
D)  perfunctory

Question 18

In Robinson v.California (1962),the Supreme Court held that Robinson's conviction must be

Accepted Answer

A)  upheld because his addiction resulted from a voluntary act. 
B)  upheld because people addicted to narcotics are a danger to themselvesand others. 
C)  reversed because a person cannot be punished for a status or condition. 
D)  reversed because there was no showing that Robinson was dangerous. 
A)  upheld because his addiction resulted from a voluntary act. 
B)  upheld because people addicted to narcotics are a danger to themselvesand others. 
C)  reversed because a person cannot be punished for a status or condition. 
D)  reversed because there was no showing that Robinson was dangerous.

Question 19

Possession is not an action,rather it is

Accepted Answer

A)  a compulsion. 
B)  a condition. 
C)  a moral duty. 
D)  a necessity. 
A)  a compulsion. 
B)  a condition. 
C)  a moral duty. 
D)  a necessity.

Question 20

​Define,compare,and contrast constructive,actual,mere,and knowing possession.Be sure to provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Constructive possession is banned items

We call crimes requiring a criminal act triggered by criminal intent

The ____________ element requires that the mental element trigger the act.

Explain the importance of the general principle of actus reus.Be sure to discuss the three purposes served by the principle of actus reus.

The requirement that intentions have to turn into deeds is called _______________ criminality.

Which of the following is the most prominent result crime?

Failure to report and failure to intervene are criminal omissions only if defendants had a _______________ to act.

The actus reus serves which of the following purposes?

Crimes that include only a criminal act are rare.

When you possess something you don't know you possess,it is called

Criminal liability is criminal conduct that is without justification or excuse,and,therefore,qualifies for criminal punishment.

Most states follow the Good Samaritan rule.

Which of the following are the two kinds of criminal possession?

Fault-based defenses are defenses based on creating a reasonable doubt about the prosecution's proof of a voluntary act.

Legal duties can arise from:

What type of possession is required by most states before an act can be criminalized?

In Robinson v.California (1962),the Supreme Court held that Robinson's conviction must be

Possession is not an action,rather it is

Define,compare,and contrast constructive,actual,mere,and knowing possession.Be sure to provide an example of each.

Criminal Law and Punishment in Ussociety: An Overview

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

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 3: The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability

We call crimes requiring a criminal act triggered by criminal intent

The ____________ element requires that the mental element trigger the act.

Explain the importance of the general principle of actus reus.Be sure to discuss the three purposes served by the principle of actus reus.

​The requirement that intentions have to turn into deeds is called _______________ criminality.

Which of the following is the most prominent result crime?

​Failure to report and failure to intervene are criminal omissions only if defendants had a _______________ to act.

The actus reus serves which of the following purposes?

Crimes that include only a criminal act are rare.

When you possess something you don't know you possess,it is called

Criminal liability is criminal conduct that is without justification or excuse,and,therefore,qualifies for criminal punishment.

Most states follow the Good Samaritan rule.

Which of the following are the two kinds of criminal possession?

Fault-based defenses are defenses based on creating a reasonable doubt about the prosecution's proof of a voluntary act.

Legal duties can arise from:

What type of possession is required by most states before an act can be criminalized?

In Robinson v.California (1962),the Supreme Court held that Robinson's conviction must be

Possession is not an action,rather it is

​Define,compare,and contrast constructive,actual,mere,and knowing possession.Be sure to provide an example of each.

Criminal Law and Punishment in Ussociety: An Overview

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

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

The requirement that intentions have to turn into deeds is called _______________ criminality.

Failure to report and failure to intervene are criminal omissions only if defendants had a _______________ to act.

Define,compare,and contrast constructive,actual,mere,and knowing possession.Be sure to provide an example of each.