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1
Which is true of natural law?
A)according to its principals, the act of murder is not universally viewed as criminal
B)it has been significant in the evolution of criminal laws and in modern conceptions of natural crimes
C)it is not a single and unchanging concept
D)all of the above
2
The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) called public attention to which of the following?
A)Christians who did not attend church regularly
B)the "wickedness" of drinking alcohol
C)men who were not faithful to their wives
D)former criminals who moved into their communities
3
Tappan's definition of crime, which is used throughout the textbook, includes all BUT which of the following components?
A)crime is an intentional act or omission
B)crime is committed without defense of justification
C)crime is sanctioned by the state as a felony or misdemeanor
D)crime is an act strongly disapproved by members of society
4
Which of the following is the branch of jurisprudence that deals with offenses committed against the safety and order of the state?
A)criminal law
B)civil law
C)national law
D)statutory law
5
The doctrine of vicarious liability holds that?
A)defendant can not counter sue the prosecution
B)if a police officer persuades an individual to commit a crime, the individual can not be prosecuted
C)an employer can be held responsible for certain crimes of his employees.
D)none of the above
6
Which is NOT an integral part of civil law?
A)an offense committed against the state
B)private liabilities
C)torts
D)regulation of the balance of rights between individuals and organizations
7
The following are all criminal defenses EXCEPT for?
A)entrapment
B)insanity
C)conspiracy
D)duress and consent
8
A criticism of the insanity defense is that?
A)it is used in fewer than 1% of serious criminal cases and is rarely successful
B)there is little agreement on the meaning of "insanity"
C)it places too much power in the hands of psychiatrists and juries
D)all of the above
9
Common law, which rests at the foundation of American criminal law?
A)originated in the customs, rules, and traditions of people
B)are legal rules formed from judicial decisions that provided precedents for the resolution of future disputes
C)is case law as opposed to law created by statute
D)all of the above.
10
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A)statutory laws are uniform across the 50 state legislatures
B)administrative law is a branch of public law that deals with the powers and duties of government agencies
C)constitutional law presents the legal rules and principals that define the nature and limits of governmental power
D)Supreme Court and lower court interpretations of the articles and amendments of the Constitution have had a direct impact on criminal law and criminal procedure
11
Natural Law refers to a body of principals and rules imposed upon individuals by some higher power.
A)True
B)False
12
Conventional wisdom holds that the insanity defense is a vital part of the criminal justice system.
A)True
B)False
13
Mens rea is based on the assumption that people have little control over their behavior and cannot be expected to know the difference between right and wrong.
A)True
B)False
14
Michael and Adler believed that the criminal code is best system to rely on for defining crime.
A)True
B)False
15
Felonies are serious crimes that are punishable by death or imprisonment, and misdemeanors are less serious offenses typically punished with a fine and/or a jail sentence.
A)True
B)False





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