Exam 2: Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Defenses

Published decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal are considered which of the following?

Explain the difference between justifiable murder and excusable murder.

A 21-year-old male is charged with theft after stealing from a police officer posing as homeless person with cash sticking out of her pocket. Which defense may the offender claim?

Which of the following is considered to be the "supreme law of the land?"

Which of the following means that after hearing all the evidence in a trial, the jurors do not possess an overwhelming belief that the charges against the defendant are true?

Other than some specific exceptions, the government has only one attempt to obtain a conviction; if the defendant is acquitted, he or she may not be retried.

Laws that define murder are considered which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true regarding hierarchy of law?

Distinguish between statutes and ordinances.

A defense is generally not available in cases of voluntary intoxication.

If the police induce a person to commit a crime that he/she would otherwise not have attempted, the defendant can claim the defense of entrapment.

Which type of law would building and construction standards in a particular city be considered?

Aaron returns home after school to find his apartment has been ransacked. His tablet computer and television are missing. Aaron is the victim of what crime?

The American legal system is based on the French civil code.

Which defense is one in which the defendant admits to the criminal activity but offers reasons for acting?

Which of the following describes the concept of federalism?

Differentiate among the following crimes: first-degree murder, second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter.

The doctrine of stare decisis (Latin for "to stand by things settled") states that once a court has established a principle of law, it will apply to all future cases in which the facts are substantially the same.

State constitutions may give less protection and rights than the federal constitution, but they cannot give more.

Criminal homicide falls into two categories: murder and _______.