Criminal Law (Justice Series) 3rd Edition
by Jennifer Moore, John Worrall
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, TABLE OF CONTENT
PART 1: FOUNDATIONS
The Foundations of Criminal Law
Limitations on the Criminal Law
The Elements of Criminal Liability
PART 2: DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Justification Defenses
Excuse Defenses
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PART 3: MULTIPLE OFFENDERS AND INCHOATE CRIMES
Complicity and Vicarious Liability
Inchoate Crimes
PART 4: CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
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Homicide
Assaultive Offenses
PART 5: CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Property Damage, Invasion, and Cybercrime
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Theft and Analogous Offenses
PART 6: OTHER CRIMES
Public Order, Morality, and Vice Crimes
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Terrorism and Offenses against the State
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, TEST BANK
Criminal Law (Justice Series), 3e (Moore/Worrall)
Chapter 1 The Foundations of Criminal Law
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) If a state government brings charges against an individual for burglary, this is a
case.
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A) Civil
B) Criminal
C) Model Penal Code
D) Administrative
Answer: B
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Objective: Explain basic criminal law terminology.
Level: Basic
2) Which of the following is a goal of criminal law?
A) Legalization of marijuana
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B) Tort-feasor
C) Community protection
D) Malum in se
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Answer: C
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Objective: Explain basic criminal law terminology.
Level: Basic
3) specifies what kinds of behavior are illegal, what punishments are available
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for dealing with offenders, and what defenses can be invoked by individuals who find
themselves on the wrong side of the law.
A) Criminal law
B) Torts
C) Criminal procedure
D) Punishments
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Answer: A
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Objective: Explain basic criminal law terminology.
Level: Basic
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, 4) Which of the following is a private wrong or injury, where the victim can initiate a
civil lawsuit to compensate for their injuries?
A) Criminal law
B) Tort-feasor
C) Tort
D) Criminal procedure
Answer: C
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Objective: Explain basic criminal law terminology.
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Level: Basic
5) Which of the following is the act of removing an individual from society so he or she
can no longer offend?
A) Restorative justice
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B) Deterrence
C) Incapacitation
D) Utilitarian
Answer: C
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Objective: Explain basic criminal law terminology.
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Level: Intermediate
6) What is an act that is wrong or evil in itself?
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A) Felony
B) Misdemeanor
C) Malum prohibitum
D) Malum in se
Answer: D
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Objective: Summarize the sources of criminal law.
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Level: Basic
7) This theory of punishment rests on the foundations of vindictive justice and believes
that offenders should be made to suffer for their crimes.
A) Retribution
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B) Deterrence
C) Restoration
D) Rehabilitation
Answer: A
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Objective: Summarize the sources of criminal law.
Level: Basic
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