Question 1

The mens rea indicates or includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Purposeful. 
B) Knowingly. 
C) Recklessly or with criminal negligence. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Purposeful. 
B) Knowingly. 
C) Recklessly or with criminal negligence. 
D) All of the above. D

Question 2

Specific intent is where the accused acted unintentionally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A criminal conviction requires a:

Accepted Answer

A) Magnanimous jury vote. 
B) Hung jury vote. 
C) Divided jury vote. 
D) Unanimous jury vote. 
A) Magnanimous jury vote. 
B) Hung jury vote. 
C) Divided jury vote. 
D) Unanimous jury vote. D

Question 4

Misdemeanors include crimes that are mala in se.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The list of crimes is "set in stone."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a criminal lawsuit,a private party is usually the plaintiff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern all criminal proceedings in federal courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Pretrial criminal procedure includes the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Arrest. 
B) Information. 
C) Both of the above. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Arrest. 
B) Information. 
C) Both of the above. 
D) None of the above.

Question 9

The burden of proof is on the defendant to show he or she is not-guilty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To inhibit identity fraud,law-enforcement officials suggest that you:

Accepted Answer

A) Unless legally required,never put your social security number on any document. 
B) Obtain and review copies of your credit report at least twice each year. 
C) Use passwords other than maiden names and birthdays on bank accounts. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Unless legally required,never put your social security number on any document. 
B) Obtain and review copies of your credit report at least twice each year. 
C) Use passwords other than maiden names and birthdays on bank accounts. 
D) All of the above.

Question 11

Criminal laws in the United States are enacted by:

Accepted Answer

A) Federal government. 
B) State governments. 
C) Municipal governments. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Federal government. 
B) State governments. 
C) Municipal governments. 
D) All of the above.

Question 12

Mala prohibita crimes are those that are inherently evil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Actus reus indicates:

Accepted Answer

A) Rough actor. 
B) Criminal intent. 
C) Guilty act. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Rough actor. 
B) Criminal intent. 
C) Guilty act. 
D) None of the above.

Question 14

The Model Penal Code has four levels of culpable mental state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Criminal charges may be brought even though the act was accidental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At the arraignment proceeding,the accused may plead:

Accepted Answer

A) Guilty. 
B) Not-guilty. 
C) Nolo-contendere. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Guilty. 
B) Not-guilty. 
C) Nolo-contendere. 
D) All of the above.

Question 17

The following may be imposed for a crime:

Accepted Answer

A) Imposition of a fine. 
B) Imprisonment. 
C) Both of the above. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Imposition of a fine. 
B) Imprisonment. 
C) Both of the above. 
D) None of the above.

Question 18

A person charged with a crime in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) Presumed guilty. 
B) Presumed not-guilty. 
C) Presumed innocent until proved guilty. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Presumed guilty. 
B) Presumed not-guilty. 
C) Presumed innocent until proved guilty. 
D) None of the above.

Question 19

The United States has one of the most advanced and humane criminal law systems in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All crimes can be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) Felonies. 
B) Misdemeanors. 
C) Violations. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Felonies. 
B) Misdemeanors. 
C) Violations. 
D) All of the above.

The mens rea indicates or includes:

Specific intent is where the accused acted unintentionally.

A criminal conviction requires a:

Misdemeanors include crimes that are mala in se.

The list of crimes is "set in stone."

In a criminal lawsuit,a private party is usually the plaintiff.

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern all criminal proceedings in federal courts.

Pretrial criminal procedure includes the following:

The burden of proof is on the defendant to show he or she is not-guilty.

To inhibit identity fraud,law-enforcement officials suggest that you:

Criminal laws in the United States are enacted by:

Mala prohibita crimes are those that are inherently evil.

Actus reus indicates:

The Model Penal Code has four levels of culpable mental state.

Criminal charges may be brought even though the act was accidental.

At the arraignment proceeding,the accused may plead:

The following may be imposed for a crime:

A person charged with a crime in the United States is:

The United States has one of the most advanced and humane criminal law systems in the world.

All crimes can be classified as:

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Exam 4: Criminal Law and Ethics

The mens rea indicates or includes:

Specific intent is where the accused acted unintentionally.

A criminal conviction requires a:

Misdemeanors include crimes that are mala in se.

The list of crimes is "set in stone."

In a criminal lawsuit,a private party is usually the plaintiff.

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern all criminal proceedings in federal courts.

Pretrial criminal procedure includes the following:

The burden of proof is on the defendant to show he or she is not-guilty.

To inhibit identity fraud,law-enforcement officials suggest that you:

Criminal laws in the United States are enacted by:

Mala prohibita crimes are those that are inherently evil.

Actus reus indicates:

The Model Penal Code has four levels of culpable mental state.

Criminal charges may be brought even though the act was accidental.

At the arraignment proceeding,the accused may plead:

The following may be imposed for a crime:

A person charged with a crime in the United States is:

The United States has one of the most advanced and humane criminal law systems in the world.

All crimes can be classified as:

The Nature of Law and Critical Legal Thinking

The American Court System

Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Law and Freedoms

Torts and Product Liability

Contracts and E-Commerce

Real and Personal Property

Family Law

Wills,Trusts,and Estates

Business Organizations

Agency, Employment, and Equal Opportunity Law

Credit, Suretyship, and Bankruptcy

Intellectual Property and Internet Law

Administrative Law, Consumer, Investor, and Environmental Protection

Concepts in Law

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