Question 1

Which of the following is the term for guilty act?

Accepted Answer

A)  mens rea 
B)  actus reus 
C)  corpus delicti 
D)  ex post facto 
A)  mens rea 
B)  actus reus 
C)  corpus delicti 
D)  ex post facto

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  beyond all doubt 
B)  beyond a reasonable doubt 
C)  preponderance of the evidence 
D)  probable cause 
A)  beyond all doubt 
B)  beyond a reasonable doubt 
C)  preponderance of the evidence 
D)  probable cause

Question 3

Robbery is classified as what type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  violent 
B)  property 
C)  social 
D)  moral 
A)  violent 
B)  property 
C)  social 
D)  moral

Question 4

What type of laws violate the overbreadth doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  passed ex post facto 
B)  void for vagueness 
C)  cruel and unusual 
D)  a bill of attainder 
A)  passed ex post facto 
B)  void for vagueness 
C)  cruel and unusual 
D)  a bill of attainder

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the three components of the criminal act?

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary bodily movements 
B)  omission in the face of a duty to act 
C)  omission 
D)  possession 
A)  voluntary bodily movements 
B)  omission in the face of a duty to act 
C)  omission 
D)  possession

Question 6

Solicitation involves the intent to induce another to commit a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Punitive damages are awarded to compensate the plaintiff for legal expenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define civil law and explain how it differs from criminal law.

Accepted Answer

Ans. Civil law deals with disputes betwe

Question 9

Criminal acts not considered mala in se may be considered mala prohibita based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  transferred intent 
B)  strict liability 
C)  gravity of the offense 
D)  social attitudes 
A)  transferred intent 
B)  strict liability 
C)  gravity of the offense 
D)  social attitudes

Which of the following is the term for guilty act?

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

Robbery is classified as what type of crime?

What type of laws violate the overbreadth doctrine?

Which of the following is not one of the three components of the criminal act?

Solicitation involves the intent to induce another to commit a crime.

Punitive damages are awarded to compensate the plaintiff for legal expenses.

Define civil law and explain how it differs from criminal law.

Criminal acts not considered mala in se may be considered mala prohibita based on which of the following?

Introduction: Law and the Judicial Function

Sources of Law

Court Organization and Structure

Prosecutors

Defense Attorneys

Judges

Criminal Defendants and Crime Victims

The Jury

Pretrial Procedures

The Criminal Trial

Sentencing

The Appellate Process

Specialized Courts

Filters

Exam 3: Types of Law

Which of the following is the term for guilty act?

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

Robbery is classified as what type of crime?

What type of laws violate the overbreadth doctrine?

Which of the following is not one of the three components of the criminal act?

Solicitation involves the intent to induce another to commit a crime.

Punitive damages are awarded to compensate the plaintiff for legal expenses.

Define civil law and explain how it differs from criminal law.

Criminal acts not considered mala in se may be considered mala prohibita based on which of the following?

Introduction: Law and the Judicial Function

Sources of Law

Court Organization and Structure

Prosecutors

Defense Attorneys

Judges

Criminal Defendants and Crime Victims

The Jury

Pretrial Procedures

The Criminal Trial

Sentencing

The Appellate Process

Specialized Courts

Filters