Question 1

There are many different types of criminal homicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The Model Penal Code definition states that a human being means a person who is has been born and is alive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following cases outlaws the execution of persons under 18 years old at the time of the murder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Furman v. Georgia (1972) 
B)  Atkins v. Virginia (2002 
C)  Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008) 
D)  Roper v. Simmons (2005) 
A)  Furman v. Georgia (1972) 
B)  Atkins v. Virginia (2002 
C)  Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008) 
D)  Roper v. Simmons (2005) D

Question 4

The root of the word malice is from the _______ "mal."

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish 
B)  Latin 
C)  French 
D)  Roman 
A)  Spanish 
B)  Latin 
C)  French 
D)  Roman

Question 5

From 2002 to 2011, the average homicide rate for blacks was ______ times higher than the rate for whites.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 
B)  4.8 
C)  6.3 
D)  9.1 
A)  2.5 
B)  4.8 
C)  6.3 
D)  9.1

Question 6

Deliberation is thinking about the killing; Premeditation is choosing what to do with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A felony murder may be intentional or unintentional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following behaviors were recognized as constituting adequate provocation sufficient to reduce murder to manslaughter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggravated assault or battery 
B)  Mutual combat 
C)  A man catching his wife in the act of sexual intercourse with another man 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Aggravated assault or battery 
B)  Mutual combat 
C)  A man catching his wife in the act of sexual intercourse with another man 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Manslaughter is the most serious type of homicide and is punished more severely than murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

George Huguely was charged with which of the following crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Felony murder 
B)  Robbery 
C)  Burglary 
D)  Grand larceny 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Felony murder 
B)  Robbery 
C)  Burglary 
D)  Grand larceny 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

An intentional killing with premeditation and deliberation is considered the most serious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

First degree premeditated murder is often referred to as "in cold bold."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The George Huguely case illustrates how prosecutors have difficulty proving premeditation in which of the following types of homicides?

Accepted Answer

A)  First degree 
B)  Second degree 
C)  Voluntary manslaughter 
D)  Involuntary manslaughter 
A)  First degree 
B)  Second degree 
C)  Voluntary manslaughter 
D)  Involuntary manslaughter

Question 14

Dr. Jack Kevorkian was prosecuted for violating _________ law banning assisted suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  North Dakota 
C)  Florida 
D)  Michigan 
A)  California 
B)  North Dakota 
C)  Florida 
D)  Michigan

Question 15

In State v. Knoten (2001), the appellant was convicted of which of the following crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Murder 
B)  Kidnapping 
C)  First degree criminal sexual contact 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Murder 
B)  Kidnapping 
C)  First degree criminal sexual contact 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Scott Peterson was sentenced to which of the following for the murder of his wife and unborn child?

Accepted Answer

A)  15-25 years in prison with the possibility for parole 
B)  25-45 years in prison without the possibility for parole 
C)  45-75 years in prison without the possibility for parole 
D)  Death penalty 
A)  15-25 years in prison with the possibility for parole 
B)  25-45 years in prison without the possibility for parole 
C)  45-75 years in prison without the possibility for parole 
D)  Death penalty

Question 17

Second degree unintentional murder is also referred to as depraved heart murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Give of an example as to why juries compromise on verdicts of second degree murder?

Accepted Answer

The author's state that juries

Question 19

Blacks who killed whites had the greatest likelihood of receiving the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The U.S. is the only country in the Western world that still permits the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

There are many different types of criminal homicide.

The Model Penal Code definition states that a human being means a person who is has been born and is alive.

Which of the following cases outlaws the execution of persons under 18 years old at the time of the murder?

The root of the word malice is from the _______ "mal."

From 2002 to 2011, the average homicide rate for blacks was ______ times higher than the rate for whites.

Deliberation is thinking about the killing; Premeditation is choosing what to do with it.

A felony murder may be intentional or unintentional.

Which of the following behaviors were recognized as constituting adequate provocation sufficient to reduce murder to manslaughter?

Manslaughter is the most serious type of homicide and is punished more severely than murder.

George Huguely was charged with which of the following crimes?

An intentional killing with premeditation and deliberation is considered the most serious.

First degree premeditated murder is often referred to as "in cold bold."

The George Huguely case illustrates how prosecutors have difficulty proving premeditation in which of the following types of homicides?

Dr. Jack Kevorkian was prosecuted for violating _________ law banning assisted suicide.

In State v. Knoten (2001), the appellant was convicted of which of the following crimes?

Scott Peterson was sentenced to which of the following for the murder of his wife and unborn child?

Second degree unintentional murder is also referred to as depraved heart murder.

Give of an example as to why juries compromise on verdicts of second degree murder?

Blacks who killed whites had the greatest likelihood of receiving the death penalty.

The U.S. is the only country in the Western world that still permits the death penalty.

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The Elements of a Crime

Incomplete Crimes

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Exam 8: Criminal Homicide

There are many different types of criminal homicide.

The Model Penal Code definition states that a human being means a person who is has been born and is alive.

Which of the following cases outlaws the execution of persons under 18 years old at the time of the murder?

The root of the word malice is from the _______ "mal."

From 2002 to 2011, the average homicide rate for blacks was ______ times higher than the rate for whites.

Deliberation is thinking about the killing; Premeditation is choosing what to do with it.

A felony murder may be intentional or unintentional.

Which of the following behaviors were recognized as constituting adequate provocation sufficient to reduce murder to manslaughter?

Manslaughter is the most serious type of homicide and is punished more severely than murder.

George Huguely was charged with which of the following crimes?

An intentional killing with premeditation and deliberation is considered the most serious.

First degree premeditated murder is often referred to as "in cold bold."

The George Huguely case illustrates how prosecutors have difficulty proving premeditation in which of the following types of homicides?

Dr. Jack Kevorkian was prosecuted for violating _________ law banning assisted suicide.

In State v. Knoten (2001), the appellant was convicted of which of the following crimes?

Scott Peterson was sentenced to which of the following for the murder of his wife and unborn child?

Second degree unintentional murder is also referred to as depraved heart murder.

Give of an example as to why juries compromise on verdicts of second degree murder?

Blacks who killed whites had the greatest likelihood of receiving the death penalty.

The U.S. is the only country in the Western world that still permits the death penalty.

Introduction and Overview of Criminal Law

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Laws

The Elements of a Crime

Incomplete Crimes

Theft and Other Property Offenses

Public Order Crimes and Offenses Against Public Decency

Rape and Other Violent Crimes

Justification Defenses

Excuse Defenses

Punishment and Sentencing

State-Involved Crimes

Filters