Four inchoate offenses - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Subjects of an interrogation are witnesses and victims who are willing to provide police with information they possess about a matter under investigation - ANS-F Simple Robbery is the taking of anything of value belonging to another form the person of another by the use of force or intimidation while armed with a firearm - ANS-F A batter "under the color of law" can result in a civil rights lawsuit. - ANS-T Livor Mortis is the stiffening of muscles are death due to chemical changes in muscl...

True / False 1. In the United States, criminal laws dictate punishments for those who violate the terms of a contract with another individual. ANSWER: REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KEYWORDS: a. True b. False False Foundations of Criminal Law CJIA.COSM.16.03.01 - Identify the bases and sources of American criminal law. Bloom’s: Remember 2. In Robinson v. California (1962), the Supreme Court struck down a law that made it a crime to be addicted to drugs. a. True ANSWER: REFERENCES: ...

POST EXAM PRACTICE TEST 284 Questions with Verified Answers Subjects of an interrogation are witnesses and victims who are willing to provide police with information they possess about a matter under investigation - CORRECT ANSWER F Simple Robbery is the taking of anything of value belonging to another form the person of another by the use of force or intimidation while armed with a firearm - CORRECT ANSWER F A batter "under the color of law" can result in a civil rights lawsuit. - CO...

True / False 1. Actus rea is a person’s mental state, or intent. a. True b. False ANSWER: REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KEYWORDS: False What Are The Elements Of A Crime? CRIM.GAIN.15.03.02 - 03.02 Bloom’s: Remember 2. The M'Naghten rule operates as a defense if the person is legally insane. a. True b. False ANSWER: REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KEYWORDS: True Which Defenses Are Available Under Criminal Law? CRIM.GAIN.15.03.03 - 03.03 Bloom’s: Remember 3. Constitutional...

ATLS POST EXAM PRACTICE TEST Subjects of an interrogation are witnesses and victims who are willing to provide police with information they possess about a matter under investigation - ANS-F Simple Robbery is the taking of anything of value belonging to another form the person of another by the use of force or intimidation while armed with a firearm - ANS-F A batter "under the color of law" can result in a civil rights lawsuit. - ANS-T Livor Mortis is the stiffening of muscles are deat...

1. The study of criminal law is the study of crimes, moral principles and common law. 2. An unwritten but generally known rule that governs serious violations of the social code is known as a: 3. "An act prohibited or an omission required by law" is our definition of: 4. Law that is legitimately created and enforced by gov- ernments is known as: 5. An individual, business or other legally recognized entity that commits a tort is known as a tortfeasor. 6. Criminal law that define crimes and spe...

CHAPTER 3— Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The ____________________ is the supreme law of the land, and as such is the basis of all law in the United States. a. Declaration of Independence b. U.S. Penal Code c. U.S. Constitution d. Case law of the United States Supreme Court ANS: C REF: p. 67 OBJ: LO 1 2. Statutes enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government make up a source of law, which is generally referred to as: a. Administrative law b. Case law c. Constitutional law d...

Actus Reus - ANSWER The act that produces the criminally prohibited result. Needs to be a voluntary conscious act, i.e. reflex actions, hypnosis and sleep walking doesn't count, but habitual acts or acts performed under duress count (but duress can be a defense.) 4th amendment - ANSWER prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure Omission to Act where there is a legal duty - ANSWER Normally failure to act isn't criminal, but a legal duty can arise via statute, K, relationship, vol...

Included in this lecture is a wealth of information about various violent and property crimes. We learned about issues surrounding criminal homicide, such as when life begins and the right to die. Then we analyzed the different types of criminal homicide, including murder, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide. We also learned about other violent crimes including assault and battery, robbery, sex offenses, and kidnapping and false imprisonment. We then moved on to property crimes, incl...

Included in this lecture is a wealth of information about various violent and property crimes. We learned about issues surrounding criminal homicide, such as when life begins and the right to die. Then we analyzed the different types of criminal homicide, including murder, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide. We also learned about other violent crimes including assault and battery, robbery, sex offenses, and kidnapping and false imprisonment. We then moved on to property crimes, incl...