Deck 4: Criminal Law and Ethics

Question 1

All crimes can be classified as:

A)Felonies.
B)Misdemeanors.
C)Violations.
D)All of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern all criminal proceedings in federal courts.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The United States has one of the most advanced and humane criminal law systems in the world.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Misdemeanors include crimes that are mala in se.

Question 5

A person charged with a crime in the United States is:

A)Presumed guilty.
B)Presumed not-guilty.
C)Presumed innocent until proved guilty.
D)None of the above.

Question 6

Pretrial criminal procedure includes the following:

A)Arrest.
B)Information.
C)Both of the above.
D)None of the above.

Question 7

At the arraignment proceeding,the accused may plead:

A)Guilty.
B)Not-guilty.
C)Nolo-contendere.
D)All of the above.

Question 8

Mala prohibita crimes are those that are inherently evil.

Question 9

A criminal conviction requires a:

A)Magnanimous jury vote.
B)Hung jury vote.
C)Divided jury vote.
D)Unanimous jury vote.

Question 10

The following may be imposed for a crime:

A)Imposition of a fine.
B)Imprisonment.
C)Both of the above.
D)None of the above.

Question 11

In a criminal lawsuit,a private party is usually the plaintiff.

Question 12

The burden of proof is on the defendant to show he or she is not-guilty.

Question 13

To inhibit identity fraud,law-enforcement officials suggest that you:

A)Unless legally required,never put your social security number on any document.
B)Obtain and review copies of your credit report at least twice each year.
C)Use passwords other than maiden names and birthdays on bank accounts.
D)All of the above.

Question 14

Specific intent is where the accused acted unintentionally.

Question 15

Criminal laws in the United States are enacted by:

A)Federal government.
B)State governments.
C)Municipal governments.
D)All of the above.

Question 16

Actus reus indicates:

A)Rough actor.
B)Criminal intent.
C)Guilty act.
D)None of the above.

Question 17

The list of crimes is "set in stone."

Question 18

Criminal charges may be brought even though the act was accidental.

Question 19

The mens rea indicates or includes:

A)Purposeful.
B)Knowingly.
C)Recklessly or with criminal negligence.
D)All of the above.

Question 20

The Model Penal Code has four levels of culpable mental state.