Question 1

Self-defense is the legally recognized privilege toprotect one's self or property from injury by another and is categorized as a(n) ___________defense toan alleged crime. ​

Accepted Answer

justification

Question 2

The social function of the law includes the concepts of ________ ​

Accepted Answer

A) protecting individual rights and teaching societal boundaries. 
B) protecting citizens from criminal harm and punishing offenders. 
C) expressing public morality and protecting citizens from criminal harm. 
D) expressing public morality and punishing offenders. 
A) protecting individual rights and teaching societal boundaries. 
B) protecting citizens from criminal harm and punishing offenders. 
C) expressing public morality and protecting citizens from criminal harm. 
D) expressing public morality and punishing offenders. C

Question 3

A wrongful mental state, or intent, is known as ______ ​

Accepted Answer

A) actus reus. 
B) mala in se. 
C) mens rea. 
D) concurrence. 
A) actus reus. 
B) mala in se. 
C) mens rea. 
D) concurrence. C

Question 4

Civil law is concerned with _________ ​

Accepted Answer

A) protecting citizens from criminal harm. 
B) maintaining public safety. 
C) offenses against society as a whole. 
D) rights and duties between individuals. 
A) protecting citizens from criminal harm. 
B) maintaining public safety. 
C) offenses against society as a whole. 
D) rights and duties between individuals.

Question 5

Crimes punishable by death or imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary for one year or longer are called _________ ​

Accepted Answer

A) felonies. 
B) gross misdemeanors. 
C) misdemeanors. 
D) petty misdemeanors. 
A) felonies. 
B) gross misdemeanors. 
C) misdemeanors. 
D) petty misdemeanors.

Question 6

T he burden of proof necessary towin a civil trial is referred toas _________ ​

Accepted Answer

A) clear and convincing evidence. 
B) probable cause. 
C) preponderance of evidence. 
D) proof beyond a reasonable doubt. 
A) clear and convincing evidence. 
B) probable cause. 
C) preponderance of evidence. 
D) proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

Question 7

As a young prosecutor you are asked todetermine what type of charges (if any)tobring on a suspect whomay have taken the lives of twoindividuals. one evening last fall, a gentleman got off his shift as a police officer and went over tohis girlfriend's apartment. Upon entry, he heard his girlfriend screaming from upstairs. The officer ran up the steps with his off-duty firearm drawn and ran intothe dark bedroom where he believed the scream originated. Upon entry he shined his flashlight and found his girlfriend engaged in sex with another man. The officer screamed for the man toget off of his girlfriend, and the man quickly did. The officer's girlfriend screamed that the man raped her, and the man yelled back that she was lying; he had been sleeping with her for months while the officer was at work. The officer, enraged and confused, loses his temper and shoots them -killing both his girlfriend and the alleged "other man". The officer then puts down his gun, and calls 911 toreport what he just did. As the prosecutor assigned this case, you must now decide what type of murder charges (if any)tofile against the officer, including 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter. What charges (if any)doyou bring against the officer? Please explain your decision.

Accepted Answer

As the prosecutor in this case, I would

Question 8

Entrapment is a justification defense in which the offender claims that he or she was induced tocommit the crime by a public official. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Criminal law has one primary function: toexpress public morality. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Due process is addressed in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments tothe Constitution. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Fourth Amendment protects against _________. ​

Accepted Answer

A) self-incrimination. 
B) double jeopardy. 
C) cruel and unusual punishment. 
D) unreasonable searches. 
A) self-incrimination. 
B) double jeopardy. 
C) cruel and unusual punishment. 
D) unreasonable searches.

Question 12

The ____     refers tothe requirement that a person claiming self-defense prove that she or he took reasonable steps toavoid the conflict that resulted in the use of deadly force. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____     refers tothe requirement that...

Question 13

A federal judge overturns a Nebraska state law, making it a crime for sex offenders touse social media. This is an example of a(n)__________ ​

Accepted Answer

A) constitutional law. 
B) statutory law. 
C) administrative law. 
D) case law. 
A) constitutional law. 
B) statutory law. 
C) administrative law. 
D) case law.

Question 14

The  ____ Amendment guarantees that noperson can be required tobe a witness against himself or herself in order topreserve his/her right against self-incrimination. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The  ____ Amendment guarantees that noperson can...

Question 15

The least serious form of wrongdoings are often called __________ ​

Accepted Answer

A) petty misdemeanors. 
B) gross misdemeanors. 
C) infractions. 
D) petty crimes. 
A) petty misdemeanors. 
B) gross misdemeanors. 
C) infractions. 
D) petty crimes.

Question 16

Law may be broken down according tocertain types of classifications. Which of the following is NoT one of these classifications? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Civil law and criminal law 
B) Felonies and misdemeanors 
C) Mala in se and mala prohibita 
D) Tort crimes and civil crimes 
A) Civil law and criminal law 
B) Felonies and misdemeanors 
C) Mala in se and mala prohibita 
D) Tort crimes and civil crimes

Question 17

What is the term that means that the guilty act and the guilty intent occur together? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Causation 
B) Attendant circumstances 
C) Concurrence 
D) Harm 
A) Causation 
B) Attendant circumstances 
C) Concurrence 
D) Harm

Question 18

________ law consists of the rules, orders, and decisions of regulatory agencies. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ law consists of the rules, orders,...

Question 19

Which of the following is NoT a basic element of corpus delicti ? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Actus reus 
B) Mala in se 
C) Mens rea 
D) Concurrence 
A) Actus reus 
B) Mala in se 
C) Mens rea 
D) Concurrence

Question 20

________ means that the guilty act and the guilty intent must occur together. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ means that the guilty act and...

Self-defense is the legally recognized privilege toprotect one's self or property from injury by another and is categorized as a(n) ___________defense toan alleged crime.

The social function of the law includes the concepts of ________

A wrongful mental state, or intent, is known as ______

Civil law is concerned with _________

Crimes punishable by death or imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary for one year or longer are called _________

T he burden of proof necessary towin a civil trial is referred toas _________

Entrapment is a justification defense in which the offender claims that he or she was induced tocommit the crime by a public official.

Criminal law has one primary function: toexpress public morality.

Due process is addressed in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments tothe Constitution.

The Fourth Amendment protects against _________.

The ____ refers tothe requirement that a person claiming self-defense prove that she or he took reasonable steps toavoid the conflict that resulted in the use of deadly force.

A federal judge overturns a Nebraska state law, making it a crime for sex offenders touse social media. This is an example of a(n)__________

The ____ Amendment guarantees that noperson can be required tobe a witness against himself or herself in order topreserve his/her right against self-incrimination.

The least serious form of wrongdoings are often called __________

Law may be broken down according tocertain types of classifications. Which of the following is NoT one of these classifications?

What is the term that means that the guilty act and the guilty intent occur together?

________ law consists of the rules, orders, and decisions of regulatory agencies.

Which of the following is NoT a basic element of corpus delicti ?

________ means that the guilty act and the guilty intent must occur together.

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Self-defense is the legally recognized privilege toprotect one's self or property from injury by another and is categorized as a(n) ___________defense toan alleged crime. ​

The social function of the law includes the concepts of ________ ​

A wrongful mental state, or intent, is known as ______ ​

Civil law is concerned with _________ ​

Crimes punishable by death or imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary for one year or longer are called _________ ​

T he burden of proof necessary towin a civil trial is referred toas _________ ​

Entrapment is a justification defense in which the offender claims that he or she was induced tocommit the crime by a public official. ​

Criminal law has one primary function: toexpress public morality. ​

Due process is addressed in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments tothe Constitution. ​

The Fourth Amendment protects against _________. ​

The ____ refers tothe requirement that a person claiming self-defense prove that she or he took reasonable steps toavoid the conflict that resulted in the use of deadly force. ​

A federal judge overturns a Nebraska state law, making it a crime for sex offenders touse social media. This is an example of a(n)__________ ​

The ____ Amendment guarantees that noperson can be required tobe a witness against himself or herself in order topreserve his/her right against self-incrimination. ​

The least serious form of wrongdoings are often called __________ ​

Law may be broken down according tocertain types of classifications. Which of the following is NoT one of these classifications? ​

What is the term that means that the guilty act and the guilty intent occur together? ​

________ law consists of the rules, orders, and decisions of regulatory agencies. ​

Which of the following is NoT a basic element of corpus delicti ? ​

________ means that the guilty act and the guilty intent must occur together. ​

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Self-defense is the legally recognized privilege toprotect one's self or property from injury by another and is categorized as a(n) ___________defense toan alleged crime.

The social function of the law includes the concepts of ________

A wrongful mental state, or intent, is known as ______

Civil law is concerned with _________

Crimes punishable by death or imprisonment in a federal or state penitentiary for one year or longer are called _________

T he burden of proof necessary towin a civil trial is referred toas _________

Entrapment is a justification defense in which the offender claims that he or she was induced tocommit the crime by a public official.

Criminal law has one primary function: toexpress public morality.

Due process is addressed in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments tothe Constitution.

The Fourth Amendment protects against _________.

The ____ refers tothe requirement that a person claiming self-defense prove that she or he took reasonable steps toavoid the conflict that resulted in the use of deadly force.

A federal judge overturns a Nebraska state law, making it a crime for sex offenders touse social media. This is an example of a(n)__________

The ____ Amendment guarantees that noperson can be required tobe a witness against himself or herself in order topreserve his/her right against self-incrimination.

The least serious form of wrongdoings are often called __________

Law may be broken down according tocertain types of classifications. Which of the following is NoT one of these classifications?

What is the term that means that the guilty act and the guilty intent occur together?

________ law consists of the rules, orders, and decisions of regulatory agencies.

Which of the following is NoT a basic element of corpus delicti ?

________ means that the guilty act and the guilty intent must occur together.