Chapter 3: Criminal Law Flashcards
Law is the rule of conduct, generally enacted in statutes, that proscribes or mandates certain forms of behavior
True
Which is the term for the body of law originating from usage and custom rather than from written statutes
Common law
The philosophy of law, or the science and study of law, is known as what
Jurisprudence
Which of the following refers to the body of regulations that governments create to control the activities of industries, businesses, and individuals
Administrative law
This term literally means “standing by decided matters”
Stare decisis
Threatening to act can be a criminal offense
True
The first feature of any crime is some act in violation of the law. Such an act is termed as
Actus reus
Which of the following is NOT a level or type of mens rea? Purposeful, Knowing, Reckless, All of the above are levels or types of mens rea
All of the above
Which term refers to the fact that the concurrence of a guilty mind and a criminal act may cause harm
Causation
Which of the following literally means “the body of crime?”
Corpus delecti
The identity of the offender is an element of the corpus delecti of an offense
False
This is a legal defense in which the defendant admits to committing the act in question but claims it was necessary in order to avoid some greater evil
Justification
Which of the following is NOT an excuse? Age, Unconsciousness, Insanity, Consent
Consent
