Criminal Justice unit 2

Question 1

Precedent

Answer 1

something that precedes, or comes before

Question 2

Statutory law

Answer 2

the written law established by enactments expressing the will of the legislature, as distinguished from the unwritten law or common law.

Question 3

Felony

Answer 3

A graver crime, commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year.

Question 4

Misdemeanor

Answer 4

crime offense less serious then a felony

Question 5

Treason

Answer 5

the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.

Question 6

Case law

Answer 6

the law as established by the outcome of former cases.

Question 7

Administrative law

Answer 7

the body of law that regulates the operation and procedures of government agencies.

Question 8

Procedural law

Answer 8

pleading requirements, discovery rules, or standards of review.

Question 9

Inchoate offenses

Answer 9

A type of crime completed by taking a punishable step towards the commission of another crime.

Question 10

Actus Reus

Answer 10

guilty act

Question 11

Mens Rea

Answer 11

purpose, knowledge, recklessness, negligence