Exam 2: The Relativity of Law and Crime

In which court is the concept of intent not required?

Civil law can be retroactive.

Charlie Hebdo was attacked because it was a derogatory movie about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

An offender can be found not guilty in criminal court and subsequently found guilty in civil court for the same offense.

Case holding that one cannot receive the death penalty for the crime of rape

The consensus perspective maintains that criminal law develops and operates in the interest of society at large.

Failure to perform a required act such as filing an income tax return or providing proper care to a child in one's custody is a crime of

Civil court cases are brought by an individual petitioner against a defendant.

Rehabilitation refers to using punishment to restore a moral balance after a crime has occurred.

Offenses that are punishable by fines or less than one year of incarceration are

Rules and regulations made to control business, professional, and corporate activities are referred to as

Alcohol kills more people every year than all illegal drugs combined.

Combines elements of criminal and civil law. It is based on the delegation of rule-making authority from a legislative body to a regulatory agency.

The American system of justice is made of which of these entities:

The use of punitive sanctions to dissuade persons from committing criminal offenses in the future is referred to as deterrence.

If a violation of criminal law occurs the case against the defendant is brought by the _________________.

The two elements of a crime are the

Violations of civil law are called

The level of proof required by civil court is

The belief that one's own cultural norms are superior to any other is known as