Exam 1: Fundamentals of Criminal Law

What are the essential elements of a crime? How does a crime differ from a tort?

In the sixth century A.D., the Code of _____ was promulgated throughout the Roman Empire.

Which of the following offenses is an example of a strict liability crime?

The conditional release of a convicted criminal in lieu of incarceration is known as ___________.

Community service can never be imposed as a condition of pretrial diversion.

Acts such as murder, rape, robbery, and arson are considered ______ offenses, or inherent wrongs.

The first ten amendments to the U.S.Constitution are known collectively as the __________.

As most new states came into the Union, generally their legislatures adopted _________ incorporating the common law to the extent that it did not conflict with the federal or their respective state constitutions.

One of the most basic tenets of criminal procedure is the presumption of _______________.

States are the primary locus of ____________, which is the power to make laws in furtherance of the public health, safety, welfare and morality.

The Bill of Rights was adopted by Congress prior to the ratification of the Constitution.

Criminal law distinguishes between serious crimes, known as felonies, and less serious offenses, called ____________.

What is the difference between the substantive and the procedural criminal law?

The Model Penal Code was developed by the __________________.

What are the principal stages of a criminal prosecution from arrest to appeal?

Before approving a plea bargain, it is the trial judge's responsibility to determine ________.

In this case, a sentence of probation might involve the condition that Taylor:

Article I, Sections 9 and 10 of the United States Constitution prohibit Congress and the state legislatures, respectively, from enacting ____________.

The procedural criminal law is promulgated both by legislative bodies, through enactment of statutes, and by the courts, both through judicial decisions and the development of __________.

Which of the following crimes is a misdemeanor?