Chapter 2 Criminal Law Flashcards
A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by death or by imprisonment in a state prison
False
A crime is an offense against the public at large
True
People found not guilty by reason of insanity automatically go free
False
Burglary, arson, and murder are felonies
True
Motive plays not part in proving criminal liability
True
Any killing that takes place during a felony is murder
True
Assault is the unlawful touching of another person
False
Robbery is the wrongful and violent taking of personal property
True
A judge may not alter a mandatory sentence
True
Breaking and entering with the intent to commit a crime is
Burglary
In a criminal proceeding, the government is referred to as the
Prosecutor
If a law enforcement officer induces a law-abiding citizen to commit a crime, the accused may claim
Entrapment
He sudden killing of a person out of rage or passion
Voluntary manslaughter
The wrongful taking of another’s property by a person who has been entrusted with that property is
Larceny
The oldest test of insanity is
M’Naghten Rule
The false marketing or changing of a writing with the intent to defraud is
Forgery
Trials must go through three phases before a judge May sentence a convicted felon to
The death penalty
The person being tried for the crime is the
Defendant
The ____ states that any killing occurring during a felony is murder
Felony murder rule
A crime that is less serious and has less sever penalty than a felony is
Misdemeanor
The two elements that define a crime are the criminal act and the
Required state of mind
A father who uses force to save his child from an attacker may claim
Defense of family members
The removal or restraint of a person against that persons will is
Kidnapping
The willful and malicious burning of a house or building is
Arson
