Exam 14: Criminal Practice: Criminal Law and Juvenile Law

Which of the following is not a purpose of criminal law?

Before the criminal justice system affixes the term crime to a homicide, there must be a showing of criminal intent or:

There is general uniformity among the states in how the juvenile court system works.

A rebuttable presumption means that the presumption may be disproved by the facts.

The process of helping a person attain or regain his or her potential as a citizen that may take the form of counseling or therapy is called ______.

The U.S. Supreme Court held in the case In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967) that the constitutional privilege against ________ is applicable in proceedings that may result in incarceration.

During a dispute in a parking lot over a parking space, Mark intentionally hits Robin on the right arm with a baseball bat that he keeps in the trunk of his vehicle. Robin suffers a broken arm. What crime has Mark committed?

What is the actus reus of battery?

In simplistic terms, juveniles are delinquent when they commit a violation of the law.

The presumption that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty is:

The Model Penal Code is:

Crimes can be committed against the public.

The mental element of a crime is known as the _________.

A battery is the reckless or intentional injuring of a person.

Homicide is the taking of the life of one person by another.

Most crimes have two basic elements.

The placing of another in apprehension or fear of an imminent battery is a(n) _______.

Mark points a gun at Phillip intending to shoot him. Mark pulls the trigger and Phillip dies from the gunshot. Mark has committed a(n) _______ act and could be found guilty of first degree murder.

Which of the following is an element of mens rea?