Quiz 1- Final Review

Question 1

The study of criminal law is the study of crimes, morals, principles and common law-true or false?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

An unwritten, but generally known rule that governs serious violations of the social code is known as:

Answer 2

more

Question 3

“an act prohibited or an omission required by law” is our definition of:

Answer 3

a crime

Question 4

Law that is legitimately created and enforced by governments is known as:

Answer 4

positive law

Question 5

An individual, business or other legally recognized entity that commits a tort is known as a tortfeaser: true/false

Answer 5

true

Question 6

Criminal law that define crimes and specific punishments is known as:

Answer 6

substantiative law

Question 7

A serious crime that is generally punishable by death or incarceration for more than one year is known as:

Answer 7

felony

Question 8

Acts that are regarded, by tradition and convention, as in wrong in themselves are known as:

Answer 8

mala in se

Question 9

The latin term that means to stand by what has been decided or let the decision stand is:

Answer 9

stare decisis

Question 10

The four crime classifications, modern style, discussed in class were: property crimes, personal crimes, public order offenses and moral offenses: true/false

Answer 10

True

Question 11

The geographic district or subject matter over which the authority of a government body, especially a court, extends is known as:

Answer 11

jurisdiction

Question 12

There are 3 essential elements/ aspects of a crime: a criminal act, a culpable mental state and a concurrence of the 2.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Actus reus means:

Answer 13

guilty act

Question 14

Mens rea means:

Answer 14

guilty mind

Question 15

The degree of blameworthiness assigned to a defendant by a criminal court and the concomitant extent to which the defendant is subject to penalties by the criminal law is called:

Answer 15

criminal liability

Question 16

The Bill Of Rights refer o the first 10 amendments to the US. Constitution, which were made part of the Constitution in 1791: true/false

Answer 16

true

Question 17

The Executive Branch makes the law: true/false

Answer 17

false

Question 18

The Judicial Branch enforces the law: true/ false

Answer 18

False

Question 19

A person who happens to be a drug user can be arrested for being a drug user: true/false

Answer 19

false

Question 20

Possession with awareness of what one possesses is known as:

Answer 20

knowing possession

Question 21

Possession in which one has direct control over the object or objects in question is:

Answer 21

actual possession

Question 22

The ability to exercise control over property or objects, even though they are not in one’s physical custody is known as:

Answer 22

constructive possession

Question 23

Possession in which one may or may not be aware of what he or she possesses is:

Answer 23

mere possession

Question 24

The 2 forms of mens rea are general and specific intent: true/false

Answer 24

True

Question 25

The four states of mind discussed in class were:

Answer 25

purposeful, knowing, reckless, negligent

Question 26

The Executive Branch interprets the law: true/ false

Answer 26

false

Question 27

The insanity defense is an actus reus defense: true/false

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Corpus delecti translates to “the body of a crime”: true/false

Answer 28

true

Question 29

There are 3 components to corpus delecti: 1- a certain result has been produced, 2. a person is responsible for it and 3. the required motive is present: true/false

Answer 29

false

Question 30

An actual link between an actors conduct and a result is known as:

Answer 30

causation in fact

Question 31

A legally recognizable cause: the type of cause that is required to be demonstrated in court in order to hold and individual criminally liable for causing harm is known as:

Answer 31

legal cause

Question 32

The primary or moving cause that plays a substantial part in bringing about injury or damage that may be the first cause that sets in motion a string of events whose ultimate outcome is reasonably foreseeable is known as proximate cause: true/false

Answer 32

true

Question 33

Necessary attendant circumstances refer to the facts surrounding an event and includes things such as time and place: true/false

Answer 33

true

Question 34

Loss, disadvantage or injury or anything so regarded by the person affected, including loss, disadvantage or injury to any other person in whose welfare he or she is interested is known as:

Answer 34

harm

Question 35

The fact that behavior cannot be criminal if no law exists that both defines it as illegal and prescribes a punishment for it is known as the principle of:

Answer 35

legality

Question 36

A latin term that: means after the deed or after the fact is “aftus deedus maximus”: true/false

Answer 36

false

Question 37

is a confession alone enough to convict a defendant?

Answer 37

no a confession must be corroborated

Question 38

The double jeopardy clause means that you can’t hold people criminally responsible for any particular crimes they’ve committed multiple times: true/false

Answer 38

false

Question 39

Felony murder statutes differs from other forms of murder in that they hold the person liable for murder even if the killing was unintentional: true/false

Answer 39

true

Question 40

The level of seriousness of an offense is known as a:

Answer 40

degree