Question 1

Which of the following is not a classification of intent from the Model Penal Code?

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional 
B)  knowing 
C)  reckless 
D)  negligent

Question 2

Explain the four levels of intent in the Model Penal Code.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

What test for insanity is defined as the inability to control one's conduct, even though one is aware that what they are doing is wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  substantial capacity test 
B)  M'Naghten rule 
C)  Durham rule 
D)  irresistible impulse test

Question 4

Mala in se crimes are inherently harmful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following actors in a criminal trial does not have a role in a civil trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  prosecutor 
B)  defense 
C)  judge 
D)  jury

Question 6

Pocket picking is generally classified as what type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  larceny 
B)  theft 
C)  robbery 
D)  burglary

Question 7

What is the difference between felony and misdemeanor larceny?

Accepted Answer

A)  the value of the goods taken 
B)  the age of the goods' owner 
C)  the location of the crime 
D)  the time of day of the crime

Question 8

Ideas and concepts are considered property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Criminal law is sometimes referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate law 
B)  basic law 
C)  substantive law 
D)  layman law

Question 10

Mens rea means guilty act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Laws that impose criminal punishment without a trial are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  void for vagueness 
B)  ex post facto 
C)  bills of attainder 
D)  proximal laws

Question 12

Explain the irresistible impulse test.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Laws passed "after the fact" are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ex post facto 
B)  void for vagueness 
C)  cruel and unusual 
D)  a bill of attainder

Question 14

A man aims a loaded gun at a woman and fires, intending to kill her, yet misses and kills a nearby child. With what crime can he be charged and how can intent be proven in this situation? Explain.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Describe the M'Naghten rule.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following is not considered a crime against property?

Accepted Answer

A)  burglary 
B)  robbery 
C)  theft 
D)  forgery

Question 17

Under common law, to reach out and strike a victim was classified as an assault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A person who consciously, with the intent to commit a certain act or produce a certain result, acts with what level of intent?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing 
B)  purposeful 
C)  reckless 
D)  negligent

Question 19

Substantive law is the law of crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain the logic behind holding a person liable for an attempted, yet failed or incomplete act. Should the person be held to a lower standard than if the act had been completed successfully?

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Exam 3: Types of Law

Which of the following is not a classification of intent from the Model Penal Code?

Explain the four levels of intent in the Model Penal Code.

What test for insanity is defined as the inability to control one's conduct, even though one is aware that what they are doing is wrong?

Mala in se crimes are inherently harmful.

Which of the following actors in a criminal trial does not have a role in a civil trial?

Pocket picking is generally classified as what type of crime?

What is the difference between felony and misdemeanor larceny?

Ideas and concepts are considered property.

Criminal law is sometimes referred to as ______.

Mens rea means guilty act.

Laws that impose criminal punishment without a trial are called ______.

Explain the irresistible impulse test.

Laws passed "after the fact" are called ______.

A man aims a loaded gun at a woman and fires, intending to kill her, yet misses and kills a nearby child. With what crime can he be charged and how can intent be proven in this situation? Explain.

Describe the M'Naghten rule.

Which of the following is not considered a crime against property?

Under common law, to reach out and strike a victim was classified as an assault.

A person who consciously, with the intent to commit a certain act or produce a certain result, acts with what level of intent?

Substantive law is the law of crimes.

Explain the logic behind holding a person liable for an attempted, yet failed or incomplete act. Should the person be held to a lower standard than if the act had been completed successfully?