Exam 2: Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Measurement

The U.S.legal system is designed to punish offenders who possess the intent to commit a crime.What is this concept known as?

Jack and Jill plan to shoplift from a convenience store.While Jack walked out with a case of beer he did not pay for, the store clerk confronted Jill, who shot and killed the clerk.Both Jack and Jill are apprehended and charged with first-degree murder.What does this case illustrate?

The doctrine of stare decisis (Latin for "to stand by things settled") states that once a court has established a principle of law, it will apply to all future cases in which the facts are substantially the same.

What is the difference between Part I and Part II offenses?

Barbie and Ken took a pack of M&Ms from a convenience store without paying, and as the clerk followed them out to confront them, he slipped, fell, hit his head on the sidewalk, and later died.Barbie and Ken can be charged with first-degree murder under the felony-murder rule.

The American legal system is based on the French civil code.

Part I or "index" crimes are composed of eight serious felonies, including murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

Who is the person against whom a criminal charge is pending?

What two elements must a prosecutor prove beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal trial?

What is the difference between intent and motive?

Substantive law establishes the definition of criminal acts, such as burglary and theft, and also describes the punishment for those who violate the law.

Which of the following crimes is classified by the Uniform Crime Report as a Part II offense?

Which of the following is the standard used by jurors to arrive at a verdict in a criminal case?

The hierarchy rule is utilized in which of the following reporting systems?

Which of the following is an example of actus reus?

Which of the following prescribes rules concerning how juries should be selected?

Which of the following is the unlawful, intentional killing of a human being with premeditation and malice aforethought?

Which of the following means that after hearing all the evidence in a trial, the jurors do not possess an overwhelming belief that the charges against the defendant are true?

Describe the "50% plus a feather" test and identify the type of case in which it would be used.

Explain the difference between substantive laws and procedural laws.