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Criminal Law Chapters 1,3,4,5 /96 Questions WithVerified Answers Rated (A+)
Quiz :What is Criminal Law? - Answer :Branch of law prohibiting certain forms
of conduct and imposing penalties on those who engage in prohibited behavior
Quiz :Substantive Law - Answer :Prohibits certain forms of conduct by
defining crimes and establishing the parameters of penalties
Ex:possession of heroin, driving under the influence of alcohol, urinating in
public
Quiz :Procedural Law - Answer :Regulates enforcement of the substantive
law, the determination of guilt, and the punishment of those found guilty of
crimes
Ex: regulating police search and seizure, trial procedures, sentencing
Quiz :3 Fundamental Principles - Answer :Constitutional Supremacy
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Quiz :Constitutional Supremacy - Answer :criminal law and procedure is
subordinate to the U.S. Constitution
Quiz :Federalism - Answer :division between the national government and the
50 states (the state government is separate from the federal system)
Quiz :Separation of Powers - Answer :the federal government and the states
have separate legislative (enact laws), executive (enforces law), and judicial
branches (interprets the law)
Quiz :Actus Reus - Answer :Wrongful Act
Quiz :Mens Rea or Criminal Intent - Answer :not the same as motive (motive is
why someone did it is not the same thing as whether you intended to do it),
having formed a mental purpose to act (I intended to drive over my spouse as
opposed to they didn't see them standing behind the car), intentionally
committed a prohibited act, exceptions
, Quiz :Felonies - Answer :more serious crimes, imprisonment for more than
one year (one year and one day because they want you to have a felony, go to
prison)
Quiz :Misdemeanors - Answer :less serious offenses, imprisonment for less
than one year (one year or less, stay in local jail)
Quiz :Class AA Fleony - Answer :Maximum life in prison without parole
Quiz :Class A Felony - Answer :Maximum of twenty years and/or fine of
20,000$
Quiz :Class B Felony - Answer :Maximum of ten years and/or fine of 20,000$
Quiz :Class C Felony - Answer :maximum of five years and/or fine of 10,000$
Quiz :Class A Misdemeanor - Answer :Maximum of of one year and/or fine of
3,000$
Quiz :Class B Misdemeanor - Answer :Maximum of thirty days and/or fine of
1,500$
Quiz :Infraction - Answer :Maximum fine of 1,000$ (two infractions in a year
become a Class B Misdemeanor)
Quiz :Civil Law - Answer :Provides remedies for private wrongs where the
state has less interest
Quiz :Breaches of Contract - Answer :Violation of agreements
Quiz :Torts - Answer :wrongful act that violates a legal right of the injured
party (sue for damages: someone drove car into house and they would pay you
to fix your house)
Quiz :Ex Post Facto Laws - Answer :Ex post facto law exists when after an
action is committed, the legislature then defines it as a crime, and a
punishment is implemented
Quiz :Principle of Legality - Answer :people have the right to know in advance
if conduct is illegal
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