Exam 1: The Nature, Purpose, and Function of Criminal Law

The distinctive characteristic of common law is that this is, for the most part, the product of decisions of juries in actual cases.

List five of the seven sources of criminal law in the United States.

______ involves a study of the legal standards governing the detection, investigation, and prosecution of crime.

Honorable Judge Casey has sat on the bench for 15 years. He has seen it all. His judicial decisions have impacted thousands in the community. What is the significance of his judicial decisions in criminal law?

Fiona wants to be a criminologist. She hopes to focus her studies on prosecutorial misconduct and the administration of justice. Her interests are examples of ______.

Police powers enable the state to create legislation on any matter the police deem necessary.

Ian is a new attorney who has begun his own law practice. His first client comes seeking advice. The client recounts a series of events in which an altercation broke out last night at the local tavern. He asks Ian what possible charges he may face for his role in the barroom brawl. What he is asking for requires an understanding of ______.

Criminal procedure is concerned with "what law is enforced."

Discuss the limitations that the U.S. Constitution places on criminal law.

Which of the following states that when federal and state laws conflict, federal law is superior?

A ______ is a crime punishable by less than a year in prison.

The difference between a civil and criminal action is always clear.

Describe the origins and development of the English common law and its eventual transportation to the American colonies.

All of the following are required for most crimes to occur EXCEPT ______.

Criminal law defines the acts that may lead to an arrest, prosecution, and imprisonment.

A crime punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year is referred to as a ______.

What is considered a crime in one state will always be considered a crime in a neighboring state.

The ______ is/are the foundation of American criminal law.

A misdemeanor conviction can prevent you from being licensed to practice various professions and bar you from being admitted into certain federal positions.