Question 1

A defense is a response made by the defendant to a charge in a criminal trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following tests for insanity was established by the American Law Institute?

Accepted Answer

A)  M'Naghten rule 
B)  irresistible impulse test 
C)  Durham test 
D)  substantial capacity test 
A)  M'Naghten rule 
B)  irresistible impulse test 
C)  Durham test 
D)  substantial capacity test

Question 3

Which of the following tests for insanity established the right versus wrong standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  M'Naghten rule 
B)  iresistible impulse test 
C)  Durham test 
D)  substantial capacity test 
A)  M'Naghten rule 
B)  iresistible impulse test 
C)  Durham test 
D)  substantial capacity test

Question 4

In pre-industrial societies the king/chief acted as an advocate for one side.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Very few states today have case law, which provides some definition of reasonable doubt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The burden of persuasion is commonly referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  burden of production. 
B)  burden of going forward. 
C)  burden of proof. 
D)  directed verdict. 
A)  burden of production. 
B)  burden of going forward. 
C)  burden of proof. 
D)  directed verdict.

Question 7

The ______test for insanity states that the defendant is not criminally responsible if his or her act was "the product of mental disease or defect."

Accepted Answer

A)  substantial capacity 
B)  product 
C)  irresistible impulse 
D)  infancy 
A)  substantial capacity 
B)  product 
C)  irresistible impulse 
D)  infancy

Question 8

The M'Naghten test is also known as the "right versus wrong test."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The doctrine stating that a victim of an attack need not retreat and may use whatever force is necessary to repel an attack, even if a safe retreat was possible, is the

Accepted Answer

A)  retreat doctrine. 
B)  true man doctrine. 
C)  castle doctrine. 
D)  non-retreat doctrine. 
A)  retreat doctrine. 
B)  true man doctrine. 
C)  castle doctrine. 
D)  non-retreat doctrine.

Question 10

Roman law was highly influenced by Babylonian legal principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the inevitable discovery exception to the exclusionary rule?

Accepted Answer

This exception permits the use

Question 12

In the United States the criminal courts utilize the adversary system to establish the guilt of a criminal defendant. What is the rationale behind an adversary system?

Accepted Answer

In theory the adversary system

Question 13

In civil matters, the burden of proof is typically by

Accepted Answer

A)  preponderance of the evidence. 
B)  beyond a reasonable doubt. 
C)  mere suspicion. 
D)  probable cause. 
A)  preponderance of the evidence. 
B)  beyond a reasonable doubt. 
C)  mere suspicion. 
D)  probable cause.

Question 14

An example of an excuse defense is

Accepted Answer

A)  self-defense. 
B)  insanity. 
C)  consent. 
D)  defense of others. 
A)  self-defense. 
B)  insanity. 
C)  consent. 
D)  defense of others.

Question 15

The juvenile court was established as an alternate approach to juvenile offenders and was based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the mens rea doctrine. 
B)  the parens patriae doctrine. 
C)  in loco parentis. 
D)  res ipsa loquitur. 
A)  the mens rea doctrine. 
B)  the parens patriae doctrine. 
C)  in loco parentis. 
D)  res ipsa loquitur.

Question 16

The case that applied the reasonable doubt standard to juvenile adjudication is

Accepted Answer

A)  Weeks v. United States. 
B)  In re Winship. 
C)  Mapp v. Ohio. 
D)  Terry v. Ohio. 
A)  Weeks v. United States. 
B)  In re Winship. 
C)  Mapp v. Ohio. 
D)  Terry v. Ohio.

Question 17

One can consent to serious injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Consent must be

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary, knowing, and intelligent. 
B)  voluntary, knowing, and accepted. 
C)  voluntary, approved, and accepted. 
D)  voluntary, imminent, intelligent. 
A)  voluntary, knowing, and intelligent. 
B)  voluntary, knowing, and accepted. 
C)  voluntary, approved, and accepted. 
D)  voluntary, imminent, intelligent.

Question 19

What is the typical burden of proof in a civil trial? What does this burden of proof mean?

Accepted Answer

The burden of proof is typical

Question 20

Stare decisis means "guilty mind."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A defense is a response made by the defendant to a charge in a criminal trial.

Which of the following tests for insanity was established by the American Law Institute?

Which of the following tests for insanity established the right versus wrong standard?

In pre-industrial societies the king/chief acted as an advocate for one side.

Very few states today have case law, which provides some definition of reasonable doubt.

The burden of persuasion is commonly referred to as

The ______test for insanity states that the defendant is not criminally responsible if his or her act was "the product of mental disease or defect."

The M'Naghten test is also known as the "right versus wrong test."

The doctrine stating that a victim of an attack need not retreat and may use whatever force is necessary to repel an attack, even if a safe retreat was possible, is the

Roman law was highly influenced by Babylonian legal principles.

What is the inevitable discovery exception to the exclusionary rule?

In the United States the criminal courts utilize the adversary system to establish the guilt of a criminal defendant. What is the rationale behind an adversary system?

In civil matters, the burden of proof is typically by

An example of an excuse defense is

The juvenile court was established as an alternate approach to juvenile offenders and was based on

The case that applied the reasonable doubt standard to juvenile adjudication is

One can consent to serious injury.

Consent must be

What is the typical burden of proof in a civil trial? What does this burden of proof mean?

Stare decisis means "guilty mind."

The American Criminal Court System

Forms of Evidence

Obtaining Evidence and the Fourth Amendment

Searches and Arrests With Warrants

Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement

Self-Incrimination, Confessions, and Identification Procedures

Witness Competency, Credibility, and Impeachment

Examining Witnesses

Testimonial Privileges

The Hearsay Rule

Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule

How Different Types of Evidence Are Introduced

Wrongful Convictions

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Exam 2: Some Important Underlying Concepts

A defense is a response made by the defendant to a charge in a criminal trial.

Which of the following tests for insanity was established by the American Law Institute?

Which of the following tests for insanity established the right versus wrong standard?

In pre-industrial societies the king/chief acted as an advocate for one side.

Very few states today have case law, which provides some definition of reasonable doubt.

The burden of persuasion is commonly referred to as

The ______test for insanity states that the defendant is not criminally responsible if his or her act was "the product of mental disease or defect."

The M'Naghten test is also known as the "right versus wrong test."

The doctrine stating that a victim of an attack need not retreat and may use whatever force is necessary to repel an attack, even if a safe retreat was possible, is the

Roman law was highly influenced by Babylonian legal principles.

What is the inevitable discovery exception to the exclusionary rule?

In the United States the criminal courts utilize the adversary system to establish the guilt of a criminal defendant. What is the rationale behind an adversary system?

In civil matters, the burden of proof is typically by

An example of an excuse defense is

The juvenile court was established as an alternate approach to juvenile offenders and was based on

The case that applied the reasonable doubt standard to juvenile adjudication is

One can consent to serious injury.

Consent must be

What is the typical burden of proof in a civil trial? What does this burden of proof mean?

Stare decisis means "guilty mind."

The American Criminal Court System

Forms of Evidence

Obtaining Evidence and the Fourth Amendment

Searches and Arrests With Warrants

Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement

Self-Incrimination, Confessions, and Identification Procedures

Witness Competency, Credibility, and Impeachment

Examining Witnesses

Testimonial Privileges

The Hearsay Rule

Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule

How Different Types of Evidence Are Introduced

Wrongful Convictions

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