LEGL 1000 Final Exam – Introduction to Legal Studies, Business Law, and Legal Reasoning
Study Guide
3 benefits of ADR - correct answer ✔✔cost saving, speed, privacy
arbitration - correct answer ✔✔neutral party listens to all sides and then makes a decision
American Arbitration Association - correct answer ✔✔offers arbitration services
binding arbitration - correct answer ✔✔from private agreements only; not used by courts
federal arbitration act - correct answer ✔✔makes arbitration decisions and agreements
enforceable
uniform arbitration act - correct answer ✔✔uniform state law that makes arbitration decisions
and agreements enforceable
arbitrators and mediators must be _______ - correct answer ✔✔neutral
stay - correct answer ✔✔court order that temporarily stops something
mediation - correct answer ✔✔neutral party helps all sides of dispute negotiate a settlement
What is the most common ADR in family law and labor matters? - correct answer ✔✔mediation
summary trial - correct answer ✔✔non-binding before judge or jury that uses simplified rules of
evidence
, 4 purposes for criminal law - correct answer ✔✔deterrence, retribution, incapacitation,
rehabilitation
crimes can be committed against... - correct answer ✔✔person, property, public
assault and battery are crimes against... - correct answer ✔✔person
4 defenses to crimes - correct answer ✔✔duress, self defense, defense of others, diminished
capacity
defendants are presumed to be.... - correct answer ✔✔innocent until proven guilty
innocent until proven guilty is a... - correct answer ✔✔rebuttable presumption
actus reus - correct answer ✔✔guilty act
felony is punishable by... - correct answer ✔✔at least one year in prison
1st degree murder - correct answer ✔✔killing someone willfully and deliberately
2nd degree murder - correct answer ✔✔can be impulsive
crime of battery - correct answer ✔✔harmful or offensive touching of another with intent
criminal procedure - correct answer ✔✔executing someone who was younger than 18 at the
time of the crime violates the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the 8th amendment
Study Guide
3 benefits of ADR - correct answer ✔✔cost saving, speed, privacy
arbitration - correct answer ✔✔neutral party listens to all sides and then makes a decision
American Arbitration Association - correct answer ✔✔offers arbitration services
binding arbitration - correct answer ✔✔from private agreements only; not used by courts
federal arbitration act - correct answer ✔✔makes arbitration decisions and agreements
enforceable
uniform arbitration act - correct answer ✔✔uniform state law that makes arbitration decisions
and agreements enforceable
arbitrators and mediators must be _______ - correct answer ✔✔neutral
stay - correct answer ✔✔court order that temporarily stops something
mediation - correct answer ✔✔neutral party helps all sides of dispute negotiate a settlement
What is the most common ADR in family law and labor matters? - correct answer ✔✔mediation
summary trial - correct answer ✔✔non-binding before judge or jury that uses simplified rules of
evidence
, 4 purposes for criminal law - correct answer ✔✔deterrence, retribution, incapacitation,
rehabilitation
crimes can be committed against... - correct answer ✔✔person, property, public
assault and battery are crimes against... - correct answer ✔✔person
4 defenses to crimes - correct answer ✔✔duress, self defense, defense of others, diminished
capacity
defendants are presumed to be.... - correct answer ✔✔innocent until proven guilty
innocent until proven guilty is a... - correct answer ✔✔rebuttable presumption
actus reus - correct answer ✔✔guilty act
felony is punishable by... - correct answer ✔✔at least one year in prison
1st degree murder - correct answer ✔✔killing someone willfully and deliberately
2nd degree murder - correct answer ✔✔can be impulsive
crime of battery - correct answer ✔✔harmful or offensive touching of another with intent
criminal procedure - correct answer ✔✔executing someone who was younger than 18 at the
time of the crime violates the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the 8th amendment
