Est bank for criminal law - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EXAM QUESTIONS CHAPTER 3: CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS ON THE PROHIBITION OF CRIMINAL CONDUCT TRUE/FALSE: 1. In terms of the criminal law, by far the most significant of Congress’s enumerated powers is the power to regulate interstate commerce. ANS: T REF: 61 LO: 2 2. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits Congress from adopting bills of attainder. ANS: F REF: 62 LO: 3 3. A legislative act convicting a person of a crime without benefit of a trial is called an ex post facto...

True / False 1. If there’s no criminal conduct, there’s no criminal liability. a. True ANSWER: REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJE CTIVES: KEYWORDS: b. False True The Elements of Criminal Liability CRLW.SAMA.17.03.01 - To know the elements of criminal liability and understand why the voluntary act is the first principle of criminal liability. Bloom’s: Remember 2. The term actus reus refers to the act element of a crime. a. True ANSWER: REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJE CTIVES: KEYWORDS: b. Fal...

Chapter 3: The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Actus Reus Chapter 3 Test Bank The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Criminal conduct consists of how many elements? a. two b. one c. six d. eight ANS: B REF: p.95 OBJ:1 2. The majority of minor crimes against public order and morals do not include a. mens rea. b. the voluntary requirement. c. actus reus. d. a legal duty to obey. ANS: A REF: p. 94 OBJ: 2 3. Criminal conduct that qualifi...

Multiple Choice CHAPTER 3 TEST BANK 3.1 The framework for the federal judiciary is: a. based on common law. b. found in the Declaration of Independence. c. outlined in The Federalist Papers, issue V d. found in Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution. ANS: D REF: 55 LO: 1 3.2 The first Supreme Court was established by the: a. Bill of Rights b. Federalist Papers c. Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 d. First Amendment ANS: C REF: 55 LO: 1 3.3 The U.S. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction: a...

Test Bank For Criminal Law (Justice Series) 3rd Edition All Chapters

Lippman, Contemporary Criminal Law, 4th Edition © 2016, SAGE Publications Test Bank Chapter 1: The Nature, Purpose, & Function of Criminal Law Multiple Choice 1. A _____ is whatever the law declares as a criminal offense and punishes with a penalty. *a. crime b. deviance c. felony d. misdemeanor Answer Location: The Nature of Criminal Law Learning Objective: 1.1 Define a crime, provide examples of criminal behavior, and distinguish between civil and criminal law Cognitive Domain: K...

TEST BANK FOR CRIMINAL LAW FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL, 5TH EDITION NORMAN GARLAND

Test Bank For Criminal Law and Procedure - 8th - 2014 All Chapters

True / False 1. A party to a crime could be a person who aids and assists in the commission of the crime. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Crimes Requiring Proof of Mental Fault LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN:15.03.01 - 03.01 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 2. The term mens rea refers to the harm caused by the defendant’s forbidden act. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Crimes Requiring Proof of Mental Fault LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN:15.03.01 - 03.01 KEYWORDS: Bloo...

CHAPTER 3: PARTIES TO A CRIME AND INCHOATE OFFENSES Along with the person who actually commits a crime (the perpetrator), there are other parties who may also be held criminally liable for that crime. This chapter will examine these different parties and their respective criminal responsibility. Also included in this chapter is a discussion of inchoate, or incomplete, criminal offenses. This chapter uses the three elements of the working definition of crime to analyze the different offenses. ...