Multiple Choice
The United States has:
A) a uniform criminal code.
B) a common law that supersedes the statutes of individual jurisdictions.
C) a federal criminal code under which most charges are brought.
D) variations among jurisdictions in defining crimes and punishments.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q12: Deterrence theory is based upon the assumption
Q13: The original source of our criminal laws
Q14: The doctrine that requires criminal laws to
Q15: Judicial activism:<br>A)binds courts to stand by prior
Q16: Judicial restraint:<br>A)encourages the courts to enforce good
Q18: The burden of production in a criminal
Q19: The vagueness doctrine prohibits laws that:<br>A)violate the
Q20: The primary difference between felonies and misdemeanors
Q21: Misdemeanors are:<br>A)"violations," not crimes.<br>B)minor crimes.<br>C)civil harms.<br>D)common law
Q22: The primary objective of a criminal prosecution