Question 1

The equal protection clause applies: ​

Accepted Answer

A) to criminal laws only. 
B) to civil laws only. 
C) to both criminal and civil laws. 
D) to federal laws, not state laws. 
A) to criminal laws only. 
B) to civil laws only. 
C) to both criminal and civil laws. 
D) to federal laws, not state laws.

Question 2

Julie owns a gun and has for several years. She is arrested for possession of a firearm within the city where she lives. The day following her arrest, the city passes a law making gun ownership of any kind illegal and punishable by a year in jail for the first offense. Julie is sentenced to one year and a day in prison. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Julie wins her freedom on appeal, when the court rules the city's law is a violation of Julie's ______ Amendment right to own and possess firearms. ​ 
B) First 
C) Fourth 
D) Second 
E) Eighth 
A) Julie wins her freedom on appeal, when the court rules the city's law is a violation of Julie's ______ Amendment right to own and possess firearms. ​ 
B) First 
C) Fourth 
D) Second 
E) Eighth

Question 3

The document signed by King John in 1215 giving certain rights to his nobles is the _____. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The document signed by King John in...

Question 4

Discuss the general limitations on the exercise of police power. Relate the Tenth Amendment to police power. ​

Accepted Answer

The exercise of police power is subject

Question 5

Julie owns a gun and has for several years. She is arrested for possession of a firearm within the city where she lives. The day following her arrest, the city passes a law making gun ownership of any kind illegal and punishable by a year in jail for the first offense. Julie is sentenced to one year and a day in prison. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Since Julie was sentenced to more than one year in prison. It is likely she was charged with a ____ crime. ​ 
B) felony 
C) misdemeanor 
D) tort 
E) status 
A) Since Julie was sentenced to more than one year in prison. It is likely she was charged with a ____ crime. ​ 
B) felony 
C) misdemeanor 
D) tort 
E) status

Question 6

Which branch of the government administers and enforces criminal laws? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The legislative branch 
B) The judicial branch 
C) The executive branch 
D) The state branch 
A) The legislative branch 
B) The judicial branch 
C) The executive branch 
D) The state branch

Question 7

Discuss the meaning of police power. ​

Accepted Answer

Police power refers to the authority gra

Question 8

Criminal law made retroactive to punish prior conduct not criminal when done is called _____. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Criminal law made retroactive to punish prior...

Question 9

The Latin maxim nulla poena sine lege is also known as: ​

Accepted Answer

A) the principle of legality. 
B) the Fifth amendment principle. 
C) the retroactive prohibition principle. 
D) the legal principle of prohibition. 
A) the principle of legality. 
B) the Fifth amendment principle. 
C) the retroactive prohibition principle. 
D) the legal principle of prohibition.

Question 10

What is the meaning of nulla poena sine lege ?  How does it limit the police power of the state? ​

Accepted Answer

"Nulla poena sine lege" is a Latin phras

Question 11

A bill of attainder is: ​

Accepted Answer

A) also known as an ex post facto law. 
B) a legislative act that inflicts punishment without a trial. 
C) a retroactive criminal statute. 
D) a type of international law. 
A) also known as an ex post facto law. 
B) a legislative act that inflicts punishment without a trial. 
C) a retroactive criminal statute. 
D) a type of international law.

Question 12

Chad's parents are both drug users and commit many different types of property crimes to support their drug addiction. Chad's friends steal items from stores in order to support their lifestyle. Chad begins experimenting with drugs and starts to commit property crimes. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Chad started his drug use and criminal activities because: ​ 
B) he was forced by his parents. 
C) his friends talked him into it. 
D) he was the product of his environment. 
E) he chose these decisions by free will. 
A) Chad started his drug use and criminal activities because: ​ 
B) he was forced by his parents. 
C) his friends talked him into it. 
D) he was the product of his environment. 
E) he chose these decisions by free will.

Question 13

Chad's parents are both drug users and commit many different types of property crimes to support their drug addiction. Chad's friends steal items from stores in order to support their lifestyle. Chad begins experimenting with drugs and starts to commit property crimes. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Chad commits property crimes: ​ 
B) to support his drug addiction. 
C) to be with his friends. 
D) for the thrill of it. 
E) to help his parents. 
A) Chad commits property crimes: ​ 
B) to support his drug addiction. 
C) to be with his friends. 
D) for the thrill of it. 
E) to help his parents.

Question 14

Scott is arrested for selling drugs. He is arraigned in county courthouse and pleads not guilty. His lawyer is working with the prosecutor in order to get a good deal and ends up with a plea bargain for just probation instead of prison time.

Accepted Answer

A) Scott was arrested by agents from the ______ branch of government. ​ 
B) legislative branch 
C) judicial branch 
D) executive branch 
E) state branch 
A) Scott was arrested by agents from the ______ branch of government. ​ 
B) legislative branch 
C) judicial branch 
D) executive branch 
E) state branch

Question 15

Which branch of the government determines the constitutionality of laws or ordinances? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The legislative branch 
B) The judicial branch 
C) The executive branch 
D) The state branch 
A) The legislative branch 
B) The judicial branch 
C) The executive branch 
D) The state branch

Question 16

Discuss some of the differences that result depending upon whether a crime is classified as a felony or a misdemeanor. ​

Accepted Answer

The classification of a crime as a felon

Question 17

Agencies within the legislative branch of government administer and enforce laws. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which branch of the government enacts criminal laws? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The legislative branch 
B) The judicial branch 
C) The executive branch 
D) The state branch 
A) The legislative branch 
B) The judicial branch 
C) The executive branch 
D) The state branch

Question 19

One of the generally recognized goals of the criminal justice system is to ____ people who have committed crimes. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the generally recognized goals of...

Question 20

The _____ Amendment of the US Constitution provides that "[t]he powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." ​

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Fifth 
C) Eighth 
D) Tenth 
A) First 
B) Fifth 
C) Eighth 
D) Tenth

The equal protection clause applies:

The document signed by King John in 1215 giving certain rights to his nobles is the _____.

Discuss the general limitations on the exercise of police power. Relate the Tenth Amendment to police power.

Which branch of the government administers and enforces criminal laws?

Discuss the meaning of police power.

Criminal law made retroactive to punish prior conduct not criminal when done is called _____.

The Latin maxim nulla poena sine lege is also known as:

What is the meaning of nulla poena sine lege ? How does it limit the police power of the state?

A bill of attainder is:

Chad's parents are both drug users and commit many different types of property crimes to support their drug addiction. Chad's friends steal items from stores in order to support their lifestyle. Chad begins experimenting with drugs and starts to commit property crimes.

Chad's parents are both drug users and commit many different types of property crimes to support their drug addiction. Chad's friends steal items from stores in order to support their lifestyle. Chad begins experimenting with drugs and starts to commit property crimes.

Scott is arrested for selling drugs. He is arraigned in county courthouse and pleads not guilty. His lawyer is working with the prosecutor in order to get a good deal and ends up with a plea bargain for just probation instead of prison time.

Which branch of the government determines the constitutionality of laws or ordinances?

Discuss some of the differences that result depending upon whether a crime is classified as a felony or a misdemeanor.

Agencies within the legislative branch of government administer and enforce laws.

Which branch of the government enacts criminal laws?

One of the generally recognized goals of the criminal justice system is to ____ people who have committed crimes.

The _____ Amendment of the US Constitution provides that "[t]he powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

Jurisdiction

Essential Elements of a Crime

Criminal Liability

Criminal Responsibility and the Capacity to Commit a Crime

The Law Governing the Use of Force

Other Criminal Defenses

Criminal Punishments

Free Speech, Street Crimes, and the Bill of Rights

Homicide

Assault, Battery, and Other Crimes Against the Person

Sexual Assault, Rape, Prostitution, and Related Sex Crimes

Theft

Robbery, Burglary, and Related Crimes

White Collar Crime, Cyber Crime, and Commercial Crime

Drug Abuse and Alcohol-Related Crime

Terrorism

Organized Crime and Gangs

Immigration Crimes, Contempt, and Other Crimes Against the Government

Filters

Exam 1: Criminal Law: Purposes, Scope, and Sources

The equal protection clause applies: ​

The document signed by King John in 1215 giving certain rights to his nobles is the _____. ​

Discuss the general limitations on the exercise of police power. Relate the Tenth Amendment to police power. ​

Which branch of the government administers and enforces criminal laws? ​

Discuss the meaning of police power. ​

Criminal law made retroactive to punish prior conduct not criminal when done is called _____. ​

The Latin maxim nulla poena sine lege is also known as: ​

What is the meaning of nulla poena sine lege ? How does it limit the police power of the state? ​

A bill of attainder is: ​

Chad's parents are both drug users and commit many different types of property crimes to support their drug addiction. Chad's friends steal items from stores in order to support their lifestyle. Chad begins experimenting with drugs and starts to commit property crimes. ​

Chad's parents are both drug users and commit many different types of property crimes to support their drug addiction. Chad's friends steal items from stores in order to support their lifestyle. Chad begins experimenting with drugs and starts to commit property crimes. ​

Scott is arrested for selling drugs. He is arraigned in county courthouse and pleads not guilty. His lawyer is working with the prosecutor in order to get a good deal and ends up with a plea bargain for just probation instead of prison time.

Which branch of the government determines the constitutionality of laws or ordinances? ​

Discuss some of the differences that result depending upon whether a crime is classified as a felony or a misdemeanor. ​

Agencies within the legislative branch of government administer and enforce laws. ​

Which branch of the government enacts criminal laws? ​

One of the generally recognized goals of the criminal justice system is to ____ people who have committed crimes. ​

The _____ Amendment of the US Constitution provides that "[t]he powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." ​

Jurisdiction

Essential Elements of a Crime

Criminal Liability

Criminal Responsibility and the Capacity to Commit a Crime

The Law Governing the Use of Force

Other Criminal Defenses

Criminal Punishments

Free Speech, Street Crimes, and the Bill of Rights

Homicide

Assault, Battery, and Other Crimes Against the Person

Sexual Assault, Rape, Prostitution, and Related Sex Crimes

Theft

Robbery, Burglary, and Related Crimes

White Collar Crime, Cyber Crime, and Commercial Crime

Drug Abuse and Alcohol-Related Crime

Terrorism

Organized Crime and Gangs

Immigration Crimes, Contempt, and Other Crimes Against the Government

Filters

The equal protection clause applies:

The document signed by King John in 1215 giving certain rights to his nobles is the _____.

Discuss the general limitations on the exercise of police power. Relate the Tenth Amendment to police power.

Which branch of the government administers and enforces criminal laws?

Discuss the meaning of police power.

Criminal law made retroactive to punish prior conduct not criminal when done is called _____.

The Latin maxim nulla poena sine lege is also known as:

What is the meaning of nulla poena sine lege ? How does it limit the police power of the state?

A bill of attainder is:

Chad's parents are both drug users and commit many different types of property crimes to support their drug addiction. Chad's friends steal items from stores in order to support their lifestyle. Chad begins experimenting with drugs and starts to commit property crimes.

Chad's parents are both drug users and commit many different types of property crimes to support their drug addiction. Chad's friends steal items from stores in order to support their lifestyle. Chad begins experimenting with drugs and starts to commit property crimes.

Which branch of the government determines the constitutionality of laws or ordinances?

Discuss some of the differences that result depending upon whether a crime is classified as a felony or a misdemeanor.

Agencies within the legislative branch of government administer and enforce laws.

Which branch of the government enacts criminal laws?

One of the generally recognized goals of the criminal justice system is to ____ people who have committed crimes.

The _____ Amendment of the US Constitution provides that "[t]he powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."