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Test 1 Crim Law

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Parole supervision is similar to probation supervision in that both are agencies of the state correctional system rather than the court system. True or False False
A person can be guilty of possession of certain items or substances without any further act than possession of the prohibited article. True or False True
Identify a true statement about felonies: a. a crime has to be violent against a specific individual victim to constitute a felony b. They are divided into categories in order to show the severity of certain offenses B. They are divided into categories in order to show the severity of certain offenses
The common law in today's modern criminal justice system: C. is usually preferred since statutory law is overly vague D. is a predecessor of today's statutory criminal law D. is a predecessor of today's statutory criminal law
Criminal statutes may be unconstitutional because: A. They may cause defendants to give self-incriminating testimony B. of the way in which they are applied by government officials B. of the way in which they are applied by government officials
Which of the following is a post-conviction procedure? C. sentencing D. plea bargaining C. Sentencing
A person who has been used as an innocent agent and can prove that a crime was committed _____ will not be held liable for a criminal offense B. under duress D. Due to old age B. under duress
____ are not a major category of crime B. defamations D. Petty offenses B. defamations
____ is the power or authority of a court to act with respect to any case before it. C. Habeas Corpus D. Jurisdiction D. Jurisdiction
The U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the Eighth Amendment requirement of ____ to mean that the punishment inflicted for a criminal violation should not be grossly unequal to the crime committed B. ex post facto D. proportionality D. Proportionality
A criminal's ____ is different from a hope, desire, or wish A. Mens Rea B. Actus Reus B. Actus Reus
Which of the following is an important aspect of crime? C. Punishment D. Existence of reasonable doubt C. Punishment
Law is a rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority. True or False True
The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits A. Excessive bail C. Cruel and Unusual Punishment C. cruel and unusual punishment
Unlike misdemeanors, felonies: A. are punishable by less than a year of imprisonment B. Attract sentences of terms exceeding a year B. Attract sentences of terms exceeding a year
Although modern criminal law is essentially statutory, the role of the courts is still required because: C. Criminal Statutes often contain vague or general language that requires courts to interpret a statute's meaning when applied to a particular case
Unlike felonies, misdemeanors are: A. punishable only by fines and penalties D. Sentenced to term at a local county jail D. Sentenced to term at a local county jail
Over time, the courts have held that ____ encompasses the multiple procedures and processes that must be followed before a person can be legally deprived of their life, liberty, or property: C. Due Process
The due process clauses of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments require that the law provide: A. Counsel to defendants D. Fair notice of the charges D. Fair notice of the charges
In the case of felonies, a law enforcement officer only needs reasonable suspicion to believe that a person has committed a crime before arresting the subject. True or False False
When a grand jury charges a person with a crime, it does so by issuing a(n) ___ Indictment
Guilty Mind Mens Rea
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