Exam 1: An Introduction to Criminal Law

A police officer must physically touch a person before he or she is considered under arrest.

In some situations,a police officer is authorized to actually pat down the outer clothing of an individual the officer has briefly detained.

The burden of proof in a civil case is

Which of the following is not true about the distinction between civil and criminal law?

A person is under arrest when he or she believes that an arrest has occurred.

All of the following are branches of the government,except the

Probable cause is required when an officer briefly detains a person.

The Fourth Amendment governs arrests.

In some states,a citizen has the power to detain a person who has committed a crime.

The burden of proof in a criminal case is

There is a preference at law for a warrant over warrantless arrests and seizures.

The degree of proof needed for probable cause is the same as required to prove a person guilty of the crime.

The power of a court to make rulings and enter judgments in specific categories of cases is

"Separation of powers" is a clause of the U.S.Constitution that provides that

Which of the following is true about civil cases and criminal cases?

Most crimes fall under the jurisdiction of

An arrest must be supported by probable cause.

When the president vetoes legislation proposed by Congress,this is an example of