Exam 3: Inside Criminal Law

Actus reus refers to guilty intent as an element of a crime.

Crimes motivated by bias against an individual or a group based on race,ethnicity,religion,gender,sexual orientation,disability,or age are considered ____________________.

The ____________ and __________ Amendments require that no one can be deprived of life,liberty,or property without due process of law.

A crime in which the defendant is guilty regardless of his or her state of mind at the time of the act is known as:

When the wrongful threat of one person induces another person to perform an act that he or she would otherwise not perform,____ exists.

Discuss the purposes of criminal law.

Murder is a mala in se offense.

Explain how the doctrine of strict liability applies to criminal law.

The rules,orders,and decisions of regulatory agencies make up:

Which of the following is NOT an excuse defense?

The guilty act in a criminal offense is referred to as:

Describe felonies and misdemeanors and discuss the differences between the two.

What is the defense for criminal ability that is used to assert a lack of criminal responsibility because according to law,a person cannot have the requisite state of mind to commit a crime?

All law can be divided into two categories: civil law and ____________________.

____________________ is a negligent homicide,in which the offender had no intent to kill the victim.

What is the burden of proof necessary to win a civil trial?

Proceedings in civil court are normally initiated by the plaintiff.

Compare substantive due process with procedural due process.

Procedural criminal law defines the acts that the government will punish.

Case law relies on how courts interpret a statute.