2c: Chapter 1

Question 1

Crimes are?

Answer 1

Offenses where potential prison term exceeds 6 months
Divide into 4 degrees
Offenses that entitle to trial by jury

Question 2

What does offense mean?

Answer 2

Crime
Dp
Pdp

Question 3

Degrees of Crimes and jail term

Answer 3

1• 10 to 20 years
2• 5 to 10 yrs
3• 3 to 5 yrs
4• up to 18 months
DP. 6 months
PDP. 30 days

Question 4

Prosecutions for crimes must be commenced within?

Answer 4

5 yrs of their commission

Question 5

Time limitations??

Answer 5

DNA or fingerprint evidence- time does not start to run until the state is in possession of said evidence.

Time starts to run on the day after the offense is committed.

Prosecution is commenced for a crime when an indictment is found and for non-indictable when a warrant or other process is issued.

Question 6

DP and PDP must be commenced within?

Or city ordinance?

Answer 6

1 year after it is committed

Question 7

Time limitation?

Official misconduct

Ex.. bribery or corruption

Any offense or attempt or conspiracy to commit such must be commenced within?

Answer 7

7 years

Question 8

Time limitations..

Which offenses can be commenced at any time?

Answer 8

Arson or widespread injury (environmental)
Murder
Manslaughter
Agg. Manslaughter
Sexual assault
Agg. Assault
Terrorism
Or fugitive

Question 9

When the victim of agg. Criminal sexual contact or endangering welfare / the prosecution for an offense when the victim at the time is below the age of 18 yrs.

When must the prosecution commence?

Answer 9

Within 5 years of the victim attaining the age of 18 or within 2 yrs of the discovery of the offense

Question 10

In order to convict, the prosecution must prove guilt?

Answer 10

Beyond a reasonable doubt