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CJ 1120 Exam 1questions and answers
An ex post facto law is a law which has a retroactive effect - answer True
Which of the following is not one of the four generally recognized goals of
the criminal justice system? - answer Help victims harmed by crime
Agencies within the legislative branch of government administer and
enforce laws - answer False
To be enforceable, state criminal laws must be consistent with - answer
The US and State Constitutions
In Michigan, the age of consent for sexual activity is defined by law as at
least 16 years old. In New York, the age of consent for sexual activity is
defined by law as at least 17 years old. This concept allows for variance in
laws (as in the example given) among the states - answer Police Power
Michigan recently passed a law stating a person cannot protest in
opposition to executive and legislative officials (hypothetical example).
Jackie claims the police arrested her for publicly speaking out against
President Trump's anti-immigration stance. Such a law would be deemed
unconstitutional due to this concept - answer Overbreadth Doctrine
This concept invalidates criminal laws written in such a manner as to make
it unreasonably difficult for "men of common intelligence" to know
whether or not conduct is prohibited by the law - answer Void for
Vagueness Doctrine
This was an early English common law practice that would impose
punishment upon a person without the privilege of a criminal trial -
answer Bill of Attainder
, Terry's defense attorney files a motion claiming the police failed to read
her Miranda rights while she was in police custody and interrogated. The
attorney is claiming the police violated this constitutionally protected
right - answer Due Process
Which branch of government determines the constitutionality of laws or
ordinances? - answer Judicial branch
A person might commit a crime for any of the following reasons except -
answer Fear of arrest and punishment
What is the name of the inherent power of every state and local
government, subject to constitutional limits, to enact criminal laws? -
answer Police power
The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires that -
answer States treat all people alike
The ban on cruel and unusual punishment is found in the ___ Amendment -
answer Eighth
An example of private law is - answer Divorce
Crimes committed in places beyond the jurisdiction of any state may be
prosecuted on the federal level - answer True
The International Criminal Court has the power to prosecute people
accused of - answer War crimes
What term means to surrender an accused criminal under the provisions of
a treaty or statute by one authority to another having jurisdictions? -
answer Extradition
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