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GPSTC Exam 1- GA Criminal Law Questions with Answers (latest 2024)
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GPSTC Exam 1- GA Criminal LawQuestions with Answers (latest 2024)
3 Origins of Law in today's legal system - Correct Answer
✅1. Constitutional Law
2. Statutory Law
3. Case Law
Constitutional Law (Basic Laws of a nation/state) - Correct
Answer ✅the SUPREME law of the land.
- defines the powers and duties of the government
- guarantees certain rights to the public
- Federal, local, and state courts are bound by U.S
Constitution
** States can ADD, but CANNOT take away from U.S
Constitution civil liberties.
*** Law Enforcement Officers are bound by this
Statutory Laws (State Laws) - Correct Answer ✅Written
laws of states.
- ALL crimes are statutory in GA; has to be listed in book for it
be a crime and enforceable
, GPSTC Exam 1- GA Criminal Law
Questions with Answers (latest 2024)
- Adjoining Statue: Statute Crimes with their listed
punishments (No crime-No Punishment- No Statute)
* Ex Post Facto Laws: laws written after the fact to punish an
action that has already taken place and not illegal at time of
commission...
--> The Law must be enacted BEFORE alleged criminal act
takes place
Local Ordiances (City/County statutes) - Correct Answer
✅Laws passed by city/county
- city ordinances bring in money to the CITY
- state/felony go to state courts, money goes to COUNTY
Case Law (Court Law) Federal & State Laws - Correct
Answer ✅Case Law that is based upon previous appellate
court and are binding on lower court decisions (Precedent)
Purposes of Case Law:
1. Interpret the Constitution
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