Question 1

A prosecutor most prove both types of causation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An individual can be held criminally liable in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Failure to act results in the harm of a disabled person that the individual cares for 
B)  If a driver hits a pedestrian and does not seek assistance 
C)  If a parent fails to care for their child 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Explain the bystander effect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the bystander effect....

Question 4

A person who acts ___________ has some sense of awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Purposefully 
B)  Knowingly 
C)  Recklessly 
D)  Negligently

Question 5

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that there are at least four circumstances that create a legal duty to act?

Accepted Answer

A)  People v. Decina (1956) 
B)  Martin v. State (1944) 
C)  Robinson v. California (1962) 
D)  Jones v. United States (1962)

Question 6

Intent describes an individual's mental state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Individuals guilty of strict liability crimes do not act

Accepted Answer

A)  Purposely 
B)  Knowingly 
C)  Recklessly 
D)  Negligently 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

A person may be held criminally liable for her failure to act only if he/she have a legal duty to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Strict liability laws can also be referred to as regulatory laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following court cases examined the voluntary act requirement in a different context?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin v. State (1944) 
B)  Robinson v. California (1962) 
C)  People v. Decina (1956) 
D)  Jones v. United States (1962)

Question 11

The trespass doctrine is most often applied in cases involving

Accepted Answer

A)  arson. 
B)  theft. 
C)  assault. 
D)  murder.

Question 12

Good Samaritan laws are rare in Canada and Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a level of mens rea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purposefully 
B)  Recklessly 
C)  Guilty 
D)  Knowingly

Question 14

There must be an act in order for a person to be charged with a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following are considered specific intent crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Possession with the intent to distribute 
B)  Driving under the influence 
C)  Common law burglary 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

The concurrence of the act and the guilty state of mind is an element of a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following Model Penal Code sections sets forth four levels of mens rea?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.0 
B)  2.01 
C)  2.02 
D)  2.03

Question 18

The person who acts ___________ is clueless and has no sense of awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Purposely 
B)  Knowingly 
C)  Recklessly 
D)  Negligently
Learning objective: Understand the four levels of culpability in Section 2.02 of the Model Penal Code
Cognitive domain: Comprehension;

Question 19

Some crimes require the proof of attendant circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify the fight circumstance that can create a legal duty to act.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the fight circumstance that can create...

Exam 3: The Elements of a Crime

A prosecutor most prove both types of causation.

An individual can be held criminally liable in which of the following situations?

Explain the bystander effect.

A person who acts ___________ has some sense of awareness.

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that there are at least four circumstances that create a legal duty to act?

Intent describes an individual's mental state.

Individuals guilty of strict liability crimes do not act

A person may be held criminally liable for her failure to act only if he/she have a legal duty to do so.

Strict liability laws can also be referred to as regulatory laws.

Which of the following court cases examined the voluntary act requirement in a different context?

The trespass doctrine is most often applied in cases involving

Good Samaritan laws are rare in Canada and Europe.

Which of the following is not a level of mens rea?

There must be an act in order for a person to be charged with a crime.

Which of the following are considered specific intent crimes?

The concurrence of the act and the guilty state of mind is an element of a crime.

Which of the following Model Penal Code sections sets forth four levels of mens rea?

The person who acts ___________ is clueless and has no sense of awareness.

Some crimes require the proof of attendant circumstances.

Identify the fight circumstance that can create a legal duty to act.