Exam 2: Concepts of Law and Justice

States have the power to make law prohibiting behaviors under the ______ Amendment.

Stare decisis means that a person has the right to remain silent and does not have to respond to questions that might implicate themselves in a criminal offense.

Explanations in case law are referred to as ______.

List and explain the different tests for the insanity defense.

In cases of ______ the original violation is considered moot.

______ means that a person cannot be tried for a crime more than once.

Which of the following defenses is used when individual argues that they had to break the law in order to prevent a more significant harm from occurring?

The ______ refers to the harm that is experienced as a result of the act and the intent joining together.

Substantive criminal law is another way to describe statutory law, as it refers to what acts we define as criminal.

Which of the following defenses is used when an individual is NOT held responsible for his or her criminal actions as a result of his or her mental state?

What is a strict liability crime?

Which of the following is an example of a mala prohibita crime?

Which of the following types of laws generally involves violations of private acts, such as contracts, property disputes, and family law?

Explain the major difference between preponderance of the evidence and beyond a reasonable doubt.

Which of the following amendments protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination?

The method of direct democracy is popular in which of the following states?

Municipalities can have their own body of law.

Acts that are ______ are only crimes because they have been defined under the law as illegal.

Cases of ______ require that the use of force is justified based on the nature of the intrusion.

Which of the following is considered to be the highest burden of proof under the law?