Federal Criminal Law Flashcards

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Prosecution (guilty)

Prosecution only goes with the word crime

Only government

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CRIME

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Civil lawsuit (liability)

The word litigate only goes with tort

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TORT

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3
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More than one year

Look at the statue of max - could have been sentenced too

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FELONY

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4
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Up to one year

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MISDEMEANOR

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5
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Allows state law to be tried federally if there is federal jurisdiction (only on exclusive, concurrent property)

When there is not a federal statue at point; we can reach into state statue/law - can drag it into to fed court only works if there is not federal statue

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ASSIMILATIVE CRIMES ACT

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6
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Federal Jurisdiction Only

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EXCLUSIVE

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7
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Federal and State Jurisdiction

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CONCURRENT

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8
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State Jurisdiction Only

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PROPRIETARY

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9
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Must occur while doing the federal job (to include undercover) or because of the federal job/affiliation

Knowledge of federal affiliation only needed if a fed is off-duty

Former federal employees, if assault on something done while performing duties

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ASSAULT AND BATTERY

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10
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Has corrupt intent (not necessarily a successful outcome)

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BRIBERY

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Convicted felons, fugitives, drug addicts, judicially-validated mental patients (adjudicated), illegal aliens, dishonorable discharged, renounced citizenships, those subject to restraining order with intimate partner, misdemeanor of domestic violence

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PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING FIREARMS

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12
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A knife blade length of ____ inches or longer is a dangerous weapon

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2.5

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13
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State, local, and federal law enforcement officers are exempt while performing their official duties to carry a dangerous weapon expect in

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FEDERAL FACILITIES (COURTHOUSES)

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14
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Main reason for tracing firearms is to link criminally used weapons to a

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SPECIFIC PERSON

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15
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Make (manufacturer), model, serial number, caliber/gauge

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TYPES OF INFORMATION GATHERED FROM FIREARM

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16
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The manufacturer, exporter/importer if foreign-made, wholesale distributor, retail gun dealer and the first lawful retail purchaser from the dealer

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REVEALS FIREARM INFORMATION

17
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Transfer from private individuals

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NOT REVEALED IN FIREARMS INFORMATION

18
Q

Barrel less than 18 inches, overall length less than 26 inches

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SHORT-BARREL SHOTGUN

19
Q

Barrel less than 16 inches and overall length 26 inches

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SHORT BARREL RIFLE

20
Q

One trigger pull more than 1 projectile

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MACHINE GUN

21
Q

Silencing, muffling, or diminishing the noise of a firearm

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SILENCER/SUPPRESSOR

22
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Any explosive, incendiary poison gas, bomb, grenade, rocket, missile, mine or similar device

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DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES

23
Q

misdemeanor of domestic violence, physical force or threatened use of a deadly weapon

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PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING FIREARMS