Question 1

The common law did not distinguish among the various actors in felonies based on their degree of participation in the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A person's failure to act can never be the actus reus of a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Distinguish between actual and constructive possession using hypothetical examples.

Accepted Answer

Actual possession refers to physical con

Question 4

What states of mind does the Model Penal Code propose in lieu of the common-law requirements of general and specific intent?

Accepted Answer

The Model Penal Code (MPC), developed by

Question 5

The law cannot criminalize the status of being addicted to narcotics, but it can punish an alcoholic for the act of public intoxication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why is proving causation important in prosecuting certain specific-intent crimes?

Accepted Answer

Proving causation is a fundamental aspec

Question 7

The actus reus requirement can be fulfilled by a person's failure to act where there is a family relationship or statutory or contractual duty to act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An attorney representing Wannabe in a criminal prosecution would most likely stress:

Accepted Answer

A) that her failure to act was not the proximate cause of the student's death 
B) that she had no duty to protect her students from weapons possessed by other students 
C) that as a teacher she is immune from criminal liability 
D) that she was not aware of a serious and imminent threat 
A) that her failure to act was not the proximate cause of the student's death 
B) that she had no duty to protect her students from weapons possessed by other students 
C) that as a teacher she is immune from criminal liability 
D) that she was not aware of a serious and imminent threat

Question 9

At common law, a wife could not be an accessory after the fact to a felony committed by her husband.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Unlike the civil law, the criminal law generally does not punish people for unintentional wrongs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

At common law parties to crimes were classified as principals, accessories before the fact and ________________________.

Accepted Answer

accessorie

Question 12

In a specific-intent crime, a criminal intends to accomplish a particular result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain why it is important to determine the intent required by a criminal statute.

Accepted Answer

It is important to determine the intent

Question 14

The term mens rea refers to a person's motive for doing an illegal act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To establish that a defendant is guilty of a crime, the prosecution must prove the defendant committed some legally proscribed act or ___________when the law required certain action.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To establish that a defendant is guilty...

Question 16

The Model Penal Code rejects the common-law terms for intent.Instead, it proposes four states of mind: purposeful; knowing; reckless; and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) insane 
B) comatose 
C) wanton 
D) negligent 
A) insane 
B) comatose 
C) wanton 
D) negligent

Question 17

When an offense is defined in a manner that a specific result must occur, the concept of causation becomes important.This is most commonly associated with _________ offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) mala in se 
B) strict liability 
C) white collar 
D) homicide 
A) mala in se 
B) strict liability 
C) white collar 
D) homicide

Question 18

Laws allowing criminal liability irrespective of intent are known as ______________ laws.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Laws allowing criminal liability irrespective of intent...

Question 19

Steve would most likely be viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A) an accessory before the fact to these offenses. 
B) an accessory after the fact to these offenses. 
C) a principal in these offenses. 
D) neither an accessory nor a principal in these offenses. 
A) an accessory before the fact to these offenses. 
B) an accessory after the fact to these offenses. 
C) a principal in these offenses. 
D) neither an accessory nor a principal in these offenses.

Question 20

In prosecuting a specific-intent crime, it is necessary that a prosecutor establish a defendant's intent, but it is not necessary that the prosecutor establish the defendant's motive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The common law did not distinguish among the various actors in felonies based on their degree of participation in the crime.

A person's failure to act can never be the actus reus of a crime.

Distinguish between actual and constructive possession using hypothetical examples.

What states of mind does the Model Penal Code propose in lieu of the common-law requirements of general and specific intent?

The law cannot criminalize the status of being addicted to narcotics, but it can punish an alcoholic for the act of public intoxication.

Why is proving causation important in prosecuting certain specific-intent crimes?

The actus reus requirement can be fulfilled by a person's failure to act where there is a family relationship or statutory or contractual duty to act.

An attorney representing Wannabe in a criminal prosecution would most likely stress:

At common law, a wife could not be an accessory after the fact to a felony committed by her husband.

Unlike the civil law, the criminal law generally does not punish people for unintentional wrongs.

At common law parties to crimes were classified as principals, accessories before the fact and ________________________.

In a specific-intent crime, a criminal intends to accomplish a particular result.

Explain why it is important to determine the intent required by a criminal statute.

The term mens rea refers to a person's motive for doing an illegal act.

To establish that a defendant is guilty of a crime, the prosecution must prove the defendant committed some legally proscribed act or ___________when the law required certain action.

The Model Penal Code rejects the common-law terms for intent.Instead, it proposes four states of mind: purposeful; knowing; reckless; and ___________.

When an offense is defined in a manner that a specific result must occur, the concept of causation becomes important.This is most commonly associated with _________ offenses.

Laws allowing criminal liability irrespective of intent are known as ______________ laws.

Steve would most likely be viewed as:

In prosecuting a specific-intent crime, it is necessary that a prosecutor establish a defendant's intent, but it is not necessary that the prosecutor establish the defendant's motive.

Fundamentals of Criminal Law

Organization of the Criminal Justice System

Constitutional Limitations

Inchoate Offenses

Homicidal Crimes

Other Offenses Against Persons

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Vice Crimes

Offenses Against Public Health and the Environment

Offenses Against Public Order, Safety, and National Security

Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration

Criminal Responsibility and Defenses

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Exam 4: Elements of Crimes and Parties to Crimes

The common law did not distinguish among the various actors in felonies based on their degree of participation in the crime.

A person's failure to act can never be the actus reus of a crime.

Distinguish between actual and constructive possession using hypothetical examples.

What states of mind does the Model Penal Code propose in lieu of the common-law requirements of general and specific intent?

The law cannot criminalize the status of being addicted to narcotics, but it can punish an alcoholic for the act of public intoxication.

Why is proving causation important in prosecuting certain specific-intent crimes?

The actus reus requirement can be fulfilled by a person's failure to act where there is a family relationship or statutory or contractual duty to act.

An attorney representing Wannabe in a criminal prosecution would most likely stress:

At common law, a wife could not be an accessory after the fact to a felony committed by her husband.

Unlike the civil law, the criminal law generally does not punish people for unintentional wrongs.

At common law parties to crimes were classified as principals, accessories before the fact and ________________________.

In a specific-intent crime, a criminal intends to accomplish a particular result.

Explain why it is important to determine the intent required by a criminal statute.

The term mens rea refers to a person's motive for doing an illegal act.

To establish that a defendant is guilty of a crime, the prosecution must prove the defendant committed some legally proscribed act or ___________when the law required certain action.

The Model Penal Code rejects the common-law terms for intent.Instead, it proposes four states of mind: purposeful; knowing; reckless; and ___________.

When an offense is defined in a manner that a specific result must occur, the concept of causation becomes important.This is most commonly associated with _________ offenses.

Laws allowing criminal liability irrespective of intent are known as ______________ laws.

Steve would most likely be viewed as:

In prosecuting a specific-intent crime, it is necessary that a prosecutor establish a defendant's intent, but it is not necessary that the prosecutor establish the defendant's motive.

Fundamentals of Criminal Law

Organization of the Criminal Justice System

Constitutional Limitations

Inchoate Offenses

Homicidal Crimes

Other Offenses Against Persons

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Vice Crimes

Offenses Against Public Health and the Environment

Offenses Against Public Order, Safety, and National Security

Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration

Criminal Responsibility and Defenses

Filters