Exam 3: Types of Law

The five elements of criminal liability comprise the corpus delicti.

Most states consider burglary at nighttime to be ______.

In a tort, a defendant may argue that if both parties were equally negligent, neither should be held liable.

What is the required level of proof in a criminal case?

Criminal motive and criminal intent are different things.

The "but for" test is used to determine which type of causation?

Proving attempt in court requires general attempt.

Compare and contrast proof beyond a reasonable doubt and preponderance of the evidence.

Define and describe an inchoate crime.

Explain causation and concurrence.

What type of liability makes parents potentially liable for the actions of their minor children?

Explain family law.

If a bystander dies during the commission of a bank robbery, the robber is guilty of ______.

In some states, voluntary intoxication cannot be used to establish mitigation.

A tort is a ______.

What type of murder requires no intent?

What is the role of an alibi?

Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is the prosecution's burden of proof in a criminal trial.

Currently, in the United States, the death penalty can only be handed down to a defendant convicted of murder.

Real property is land and anything growing out of or affixed to it.