Question 1

Sebastian is researching how to lawfully present evidence to a jury.Which of the following is Sebastian researching?

Accepted Answer

A) civil law 
B) legal jurisdiction 
C) procedural law 
D) actus reus 
A) civil law 
B) legal jurisdiction 
C) procedural law 
D) actus reus

Question 2

Which of the following is designed to avoid wrongful convictions of innocent parties in criminal cases?

Accepted Answer

A) a preponderance of evidence 
B) mens rea 
C) heavy burden of proof 
D) substantial affirmative defense 
A) a preponderance of evidence 
B) mens rea 
C) heavy burden of proof 
D) substantial affirmative defense

Question 3

Explain two differences between civil cases and criminal cases.

Accepted Answer

One key difference between civil cases a

Question 4

Which of the following describes who has the authority to make legal decisions and is usually based on geographic location?

Accepted Answer

A) civil law 
B) legal jurisdiction 
C) substantive law 
D) actus reus 
A) civil law 
B) legal jurisdiction 
C) substantive law 
D) actus reus

Question 5

Which of the following describes the concept of federalism?

Accepted Answer

A) retaliation or revenge as punishment for crimes 
B) application of a higher court's precedent in lower courts 
C) decision of jurors after consideration of evidence 
D) division of power between national government and local governments 
A) retaliation or revenge as punishment for crimes 
B) application of a higher court's precedent in lower courts 
C) decision of jurors after consideration of evidence 
D) division of power between national government and local governments

Question 6

Criminal homicide falls into two categories: murder and ______.

Accepted Answer

A) status offense 
B) manslaughter 
C) aggravated assault 
D) battery 
A) status offense 
B) manslaughter 
C) aggravated assault 
D) battery

Question 7

How was the Mosaic Code of the Israelites one of the first sources of law?

Accepted Answer

The Mosaic Code, also known as the Mosai

Question 8

Discuss the three methods that are used for measuring crime and identify some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

The three main methods used for measurin

Question 9

Our modern system of law is based upon which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Code of Hammurabi 
B) lex talionis 
C) stare decisis 
D) common law 
A) Code of Hammurabi 
B) lex talionis 
C) stare decisis 
D) common law

Question 10

Laws that define murder are considered which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) procedural law 
B) mens rea 
C) substantive law 
D) actus reus 
A) procedural law 
B) mens rea 
C) substantive law 
D) actus reus

Sebastian is researching how to lawfully present evidence to a jury.Which of the following is Sebastian researching?

Which of the following is designed to avoid wrongful convictions of innocent parties in criminal cases?

Explain two differences between civil cases and criminal cases.

Which of the following describes who has the authority to make legal decisions and is usually based on geographic location?

Which of the following describes the concept of federalism?

Criminal homicide falls into two categories: murder and ______.

How was the Mosaic Code of the Israelites one of the first sources of law?

Discuss the three methods that are used for measuring crime and identify some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Our modern system of law is based upon which of the following?

Laws that define murder are considered which of the following?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

Theories of Criminality and Crime

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, and Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration

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

Sebastian is researching how to lawfully present evidence to a jury.Which of the following is Sebastian researching?

Which of the following is designed to avoid wrongful convictions of innocent parties in criminal cases?

Explain two differences between civil cases and criminal cases.

Which of the following describes who has the authority to make legal decisions and is usually based on geographic location?

Which of the following describes the concept of federalism?

Criminal homicide falls into two categories: murder and ______.

How was the Mosaic Code of the Israelites one of the first sources of law?

Discuss the three methods that are used for measuring crime and identify some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Our modern system of law is based upon which of the following?

Laws that define murder are considered which of the following?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

Theories of Criminality and Crime

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, and Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration

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