Criminal Law & Procedure Exam
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1. Although there is no mention of privacy in the constitution, courts have
recognized a constitutional right of privacy in the areas of sex, reproduction,
and family life T/F - ANSWER True
2. Criminal laws that infringe 1st amendment freedoms are subjected to strict
scrutiny by the courts T/F - ANSWER True
3. Mala en se offenses include_____
a. rape
b. arson
c. murder
d. all of these - ANSWER d. all of these
4. Which of the following crime is a misdemeanor?
a. grand theft
b. sexual batter
c. disorderly conduct
d. burglary - ANSWER c. disorderly conduct
5. Today the principal actors in defining crimes and punishments are ____. a.
the state courts
b. county and municipal governments
c. state legislatures
,d. the federal appellate courts - ANSWER c. state legislature
6. Most fundamentally, due process requires fair notice and ____. a. appeal
b. fair hearing
c. swift and certain punishment
d. just compensation - ANSWER b. fair hearing
7. To convict a person of a crime, a court must find the person guilty ____. a.
by a preponderance of the evidence
b. beyond a reasonable doubt
c. with absolute certainty
d. none of these - ANSWER b. beyond a reasonable doubt
8. As society becomes more cognizant of the rights of crime victims, courts are
increasingly likely to require that persons convicted of crimes ____. a. make
restitution
b. confront their accusers
c. be held in custody while their cases are appealed
d. suffer more extreme punishments - ANSWER a. make restitution
9. Community service is often required as part of a ___ which first-time
nonviolent offenders are offered the opportunity to avoid prosecution. a. plea
bargain
b. grant of clemency
c. pretrial diversion program
d. alternative dispute resolution - ANSWER c. pretrial diversion program
, 10.At the national level, the ____ is the primary agency empowered to
investigate violations of federal criminal laws. a. federal bureau of
investigation
b. bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms
c. secret service
d. immigration and naturalization service - ANSWER a. Federal Bureau of
Investigation
11.Our legal system regards crimes as offenses not just against individual
victims, but against society as a whole. T/F - ANSWER True
12.A misdemeanor is considered more serious than a felony. T/F - ANSWER
False
13.In certain instances, a person may be held criminally responsible irrespective
of intent. T/F - ANSWER True
14.In the American legal system, there can be no crime, and no punishment,
except as provided by law. T/F - ANSWER true
15.American criminal law is derived largely from the English common law T/F
- ANSWER True
16.The most important constitutional principle relative to criminal procedure is
"due process of law." T/F - ANSWER True
17.A defendant in a criminal case is presumed innocent and to obtain a
conviction the prosecution must establish the defendant's guilt beyond a
reasonable doubt. T/F - ANSWER True
Questions with Answers Latest
Edition
1. Although there is no mention of privacy in the constitution, courts have
recognized a constitutional right of privacy in the areas of sex, reproduction,
and family life T/F - ANSWER True
2. Criminal laws that infringe 1st amendment freedoms are subjected to strict
scrutiny by the courts T/F - ANSWER True
3. Mala en se offenses include_____
a. rape
b. arson
c. murder
d. all of these - ANSWER d. all of these
4. Which of the following crime is a misdemeanor?
a. grand theft
b. sexual batter
c. disorderly conduct
d. burglary - ANSWER c. disorderly conduct
5. Today the principal actors in defining crimes and punishments are ____. a.
the state courts
b. county and municipal governments
c. state legislatures
,d. the federal appellate courts - ANSWER c. state legislature
6. Most fundamentally, due process requires fair notice and ____. a. appeal
b. fair hearing
c. swift and certain punishment
d. just compensation - ANSWER b. fair hearing
7. To convict a person of a crime, a court must find the person guilty ____. a.
by a preponderance of the evidence
b. beyond a reasonable doubt
c. with absolute certainty
d. none of these - ANSWER b. beyond a reasonable doubt
8. As society becomes more cognizant of the rights of crime victims, courts are
increasingly likely to require that persons convicted of crimes ____. a. make
restitution
b. confront their accusers
c. be held in custody while their cases are appealed
d. suffer more extreme punishments - ANSWER a. make restitution
9. Community service is often required as part of a ___ which first-time
nonviolent offenders are offered the opportunity to avoid prosecution. a. plea
bargain
b. grant of clemency
c. pretrial diversion program
d. alternative dispute resolution - ANSWER c. pretrial diversion program
, 10.At the national level, the ____ is the primary agency empowered to
investigate violations of federal criminal laws. a. federal bureau of
investigation
b. bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms
c. secret service
d. immigration and naturalization service - ANSWER a. Federal Bureau of
Investigation
11.Our legal system regards crimes as offenses not just against individual
victims, but against society as a whole. T/F - ANSWER True
12.A misdemeanor is considered more serious than a felony. T/F - ANSWER
False
13.In certain instances, a person may be held criminally responsible irrespective
of intent. T/F - ANSWER True
14.In the American legal system, there can be no crime, and no punishment,
except as provided by law. T/F - ANSWER true
15.American criminal law is derived largely from the English common law T/F
- ANSWER True
16.The most important constitutional principle relative to criminal procedure is
"due process of law." T/F - ANSWER True
17.A defendant in a criminal case is presumed innocent and to obtain a
conviction the prosecution must establish the defendant's guilt beyond a
reasonable doubt. T/F - ANSWER True
