Exam 1: Foundations of Criminal Law

Treason is a capital offense.

Define the police power of criminal law?

____________________is the law of the church that preserved significant aspects of Roman and other law through the Middle Ages.

The state of Texas is negotiating with Mexico in an attempt to enter into a new treaty that will regulate trade between the state and Mexico.The federal government is objecting to this potential treaty,claiming that it is the only U.S.entity that can enter into a treaty regarding trade.The power the federal government is claiming is

The judicial branch of government interprets the law.

Rules on how a criminal case should be filed are part of

An ______________________________________ is a law that was passed after the act,making the previously legal act illegal.

List at least three ancient sources of our current criminal law.

The rule of law is the principle that the courts are the best entities to determine the law and apply it to cases brought before it.

The rule of law

Marbury v.Madison established

Most criminal law proceedings take place at the national level.

List five rights that were secured by the signing of the Magna Carta.

State laws must comply with the U.S.Constitution.

The Magna Carta

A vague law that does not clearly define the conduct it makes illegal is a violation of

One goal of punishment is the prevention of crime,whether it is an attempt to discourage a specific individual or society as a whole.This goal is called

If there is a conflict between federal law and state law the U.S.Constitution requires,in general,that the federal law be considered the supreme law of this country.

Paralegals find criminal law employment in

The Tenth Amendment is the basis for the police powers held by the states and allows the states broad powers that include the power to determine what constitutes a crime and how it should be punished.