Exam 1: The Nature, Purpose, and Function of Criminal Law

English common law is the foundation of ______.

A tort is defined as an injury to a/an ______.

A crime is what the ______ declares to be a criminal offense and punishable with a penalty.

A crime punishable by more than 1 year of imprisonment is a ______.

Discuss the purpose and various critiques of lifetime appointments for federal judges.

Define and discuss the value of precedent.

Outline the stages of the criminal justice process.

A state legislature is considering passing a new criminal statute. A version of the statute is already contained in the Model Penal Code. The legislature does not have any jurisdiction in drafting the statute because the legislature is bound by the statute contained in the Model Penal Code.

What type of Supreme Court opinion is referred to as "the law of the land?"

A riot would be classified as what type of crime?

"To stand by precedent and to stand by settled points" is the definition of stare decisis.

The French Common Law is the foundation of American criminal law.

The defendant, Will, was convicted of a crime and decided to appeal his conviction. On appeal, Will is known as the ______.

Mari was pulled over after driving 64 mph in a 35-mph zone. After being pulled over by a police officer, she is given a ticket that carries a large fine. This type of behavior would likely be classified as a ______.

Explain the difference between binding and persuasive authority, and what happens in the event of an issue of first impression.

Late one night, Jerry robbed a convenience store. He escaped the convenience store without being captured and ran to a nearby neighborhood where he burglarized several cars. Jerry was later caught and charged with robbery and burglary. The crimes with which Jerry was charged are considered mala prohibita.

The New York criminal code sets out what basic purposes of criminal law?

The foundation of American criminal law is the English Common Law

Mala prohibita offenses are not "inherently evil" and only are considered wrong because they are prohibited by ______?

Criminal acts that cause modest social harm are accompanied with no imprisonment term are referred to as violations or infractions.