Question 1

The right to habeas corpus allows an individual to challenge illegal confinement by the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The criminal law in the United States is taken from the French tradition of common law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Case law comes from decisions made by judges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The justification of self-defense requires all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An ordinary person would have believed that force was to be used. 
B)  Force is needed to defend oneself. 
C)  Force is to be used to protect oneself from harm, not to inflict harm needlessly. 
D)  A prior attack took place.

Question 5

Searches and seizures that violate Fourth Amendment provisions are subject to the

Accepted Answer

A)  habeas corpus rule. 
B)  exclusionary rule. 
C)  probable cause rule. 
D)  incrimination rule.

Question 6

A ____________ is when individuals are required by law to act, but fail to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil tort 
B)  criminal act 
C)  act of omission 
D)  victimless crime

Question 7

All laws in the United States must abide by the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The practice of transforming unwritten local customs into written codes of behavior for the entire country established the English tradition of

Accepted Answer

A)  common law. 
B)  precedent. 
C)  administrative law. 
D)  mala in se.

Question 9

Punishments for drug offenses can range from probation to the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Provide examples of each of the following types of crimes:
a. Personal crimes
b. Property crimes
c. Crimes against public order
d. Drug offenses
e. White-collar crimes

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Question 11

The cruel and unusual punishment clause appears in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth Amendment. 
B)  Fifth Amendment. 
C)  Sixth Amendment. 
D)  Eighth Amendment.

Question 12

Mala in se crimes are those that are prohibited, but not necessarily bad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are two examples of substantive law? Provide examples of each.

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Question 14

What is the difference between "justifications" and "excuses" with regard to defenses to criminal liability? Provide one example of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The first legal definition of insanity was known as the M'Naghten Rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following ruled that it is unconstitutional to execute a mentally retarded offender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roper v. Simmons 
B)  Gregg v. Georgia 
C)  Coker v. Georgia 
D)  Atkins v. Virginia

Question 17

What needs to be in a legal warrant?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that warrantless use of GPS to track suspects is
unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Mens rea is always required for someone to be punished for engaging in criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify the two main parts that make up the federal constitution.

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Exam 2: Issues of Law

The right to habeas corpus allows an individual to challenge illegal confinement by the government.

The criminal law in the United States is taken from the French tradition of common law.

Case law comes from decisions made by judges.

The justification of self-defense requires all but which of the following?

Searches and seizures that violate Fourth Amendment provisions are subject to the

A ____________ is when individuals are required by law to act, but fail to do so.

All laws in the United States must abide by the U.S. Constitution.

The practice of transforming unwritten local customs into written codes of behavior for the entire country established the English tradition of

Punishments for drug offenses can range from probation to the death penalty.

Provide examples of each of the following types of crimes: a. Personal crimes b. Property crimes c. Crimes against public order d. Drug offenses e. White-collar crimes

The cruel and unusual punishment clause appears in the

Mala in se crimes are those that are prohibited, but not necessarily bad.

What are two examples of substantive law? Provide examples of each.

What is the difference between "justifications" and "excuses" with regard to defenses to criminal liability? Provide one example of each.

The first legal definition of insanity was known as the M'Naghten Rule.

Which of the following ruled that it is unconstitutional to execute a mentally retarded offender?

What needs to be in a legal warrant?

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that warrantless use of GPS to track suspects is unconstitutional.

Mens rea is always required for someone to be punished for engaging in criminal behavior.

Identify the two main parts that make up the federal constitution.