QUIZ 1

What is the definition of a crime?

An act prohibited or an omission required by law.

What are rules of conduct that arise from human nature and reason known as?

Natural law.

What is law that originates from customs rather than legislated law called?

Common law.

What do we call acts regarded by convention and tradition as wrong in themselves?

Mala in se.

What does the Latin term Actus reus mean?

Guilty act.

What type of crime is punishable by a year or more of incarceration or death?

Felony.

How many points is the final exam in this class worth?

20%.

What does the Latin term Stare decisis mean?

To stand by things decided or let the decision stand.

Which of the following is NOT a source of criminal law discussed in class?

Mayoral decrees.

What is another name for the Marvin K. Peterson Building on campus?

The library.

What does the Latin term Mens rea refer to?

The specific mental state of the defendant at the time of the crime.

Is motive required to be proved in court in order to find someone guilty?

False.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four mental states discussed in class?

Caused intent.

Where is your instructor's office located?

South campus hall.

What is it called when a person may or may not be aware of what they possess?

Mere possession.

What refers to a gross deviation from the standard of care required of an individual?

Criminal negligence.

What is it called when employers are held responsible for the actions of their employees?

Vicarious liability.

Does motive mean the same thing as intent?

False.

According to the video about Kenneth Parks, can Canadian prosecutors appeal a murder trial verdict of 'not guilty'?

True.

What is it called when the act itself and the required mental state must occur at the same time?

Concurrence.

What is the term for the subject matter or geographical area covered by the authority of a government entity?

Jurisdiction.

Where are the due process clauses found?

5th and 14th amendments.

What is the term associated with jurisdiction that refers to the geographic location of where a trial should be held?

Venue.

Where is the double jeopardy clause in the Bill of Rights located?

5th amendment.

What are laws that retroactively make criminal actions that were innocent at the time known as?

Ex post facto laws.

Are there two exceptions to the double jeopardy clause?

True.

What are the two concepts of due process discussed in the video?

Substantive and procedural.

What is a special type of law that declared a person guilty without a trial?

Bill of attainder.

Where is the right against cruel and unusual punishment found?

8th amendment.

According to the video on the Bill of Rights, which amendment is viewed as the most revered?

1st amendment.