Quiz 1- Final Review Flashcards
The study of criminal law is the study of crimes, morals, principles and common law-true or false?
True
An unwritten, but generally known rule that governs serious violations of the social code is known as:
more
“an act prohibited or an omission required by law” is our definition of:
a crime
Law that is legitimately created and enforced by governments is known as:
positive law
An individual, business or other legally recognized entity that commits a tort is known as a tortfeaser: true/false
true
Criminal law that define crimes and specific punishments is known as:
substantiative law
A serious crime that is generally punishable by death or incarceration for more than one year is known as:
felony
Acts that are regarded, by tradition and convention, as in wrong in themselves are known as:
mala in se
The latin term that means to stand by what has been decided or let the decision stand is:
stare decisis
The four crime classifications, modern style, discussed in class were: property crimes, personal crimes, public order offenses and moral offenses: true/false
True
The geographic district or subject matter over which the authority of a government body, especially a court, extends is known as:
jurisdiction
There are 3 essential elements/ aspects of a crime: a criminal act, a culpable mental state and a concurrence of the 2.
True
Actus reus means:
guilty act
Mens rea means:
guilty mind
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:
criminal liability
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
true
The Executive Branch makes the law: true/false
false
The Judicial Branch enforces the law: true/ false
False
A person who happens to be a drug user can be arrested for being a drug user: true/false
false
Possession with awareness of what one possesses is known as:
knowing possession
Possession in which one has direct control over the object or objects in question is:
actual possession
The ability to exercise control over property or objects, even though they are not in one’s physical custody is known as:
constructive possession
Possession in which one may or may not be aware of what he or she possesses is:
mere possession
The 2 forms of mens rea are general and specific intent: true/false
True