MIDTERM CJ 320 BOWMAN SDSU PREMIUM
REVIEW SET 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION
GUARANTEED PASS
◉ Opinions. Answer: A written decision of the court. Focuses on
issues of law that can be used as precedent in future cases.
◉ Plaintiff. Answer: A person who brings a suit in a civil case.
◉ Precedent. Answer: Refers to the legal standard whereby future
decision are required to take into consideration previous rulings.
◉ Preponderance of the evidence. Answer: The burden of proof in a
civil case. Refers to when the totality of the evidence exceeds a 50%
likelihood that the law was violated.
◉ Procedural criminal law. Answer: Provides the legal structure and
rules by which cases should move through the system.
◉ Result. Answer: Component of a crime that refers to the harm that
is experienced as a result of the mens rea and actus reus joining
together.
,◉ Self-Defense. Answer: Defense strategy that allows for the use of
force to defend oneself against an attacker.
◉ Stare decisis. Answer: Latin for "to stand by things settled." Refers
to the system of precedent.
◉ Statutory law. Answer: Laws that are established by governments.
◉ Strict liability. Answer: Select cases where acts are crimes even if
the individual lacked the mens rea or intent to commit a crime.
◉ Substantive criminal law. Answer: Defines what makes behavior a
criminal act under the law.
◉ Arson. Answer: A crime that involves the destruction of a physical
structure or item by fire.
◉ Assault. Answer: A crime that involves the physical harm (or
threat) to a victim.
◉ Burglary. Answer: A crime that occurs when someone enters a
building or other physical space with the intent of taking property
without permission.
, ◉ Crime rate. Answer: A calculation that compares the number of
crimes to the size of the population. Allows for standardized
comparisons across time and space.
◉ Dark figure of crime. Answer: Refers to unreported crime in
official crime statistics.
◉ Drug use. Answer: A crime that involves the use of illegal or illicit
substances.
◉ Espionage. Answer: A crime that occurs when an individual or a
government obtains secret or confidential information.
◉ Forcible rape. Answer: The carnal knowledge of a female, forcible
and against her will.
◉ Gambling. Answer: A crime that involves the wager of money or
other valuable goods in the hopes of improving one's financial
status.
◉ Hierarchy rule. Answer: Uniform Crime Reporting Program rule
that only counts the most serious crime.
REVIEW SET 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION
GUARANTEED PASS
◉ Opinions. Answer: A written decision of the court. Focuses on
issues of law that can be used as precedent in future cases.
◉ Plaintiff. Answer: A person who brings a suit in a civil case.
◉ Precedent. Answer: Refers to the legal standard whereby future
decision are required to take into consideration previous rulings.
◉ Preponderance of the evidence. Answer: The burden of proof in a
civil case. Refers to when the totality of the evidence exceeds a 50%
likelihood that the law was violated.
◉ Procedural criminal law. Answer: Provides the legal structure and
rules by which cases should move through the system.
◉ Result. Answer: Component of a crime that refers to the harm that
is experienced as a result of the mens rea and actus reus joining
together.
,◉ Self-Defense. Answer: Defense strategy that allows for the use of
force to defend oneself against an attacker.
◉ Stare decisis. Answer: Latin for "to stand by things settled." Refers
to the system of precedent.
◉ Statutory law. Answer: Laws that are established by governments.
◉ Strict liability. Answer: Select cases where acts are crimes even if
the individual lacked the mens rea or intent to commit a crime.
◉ Substantive criminal law. Answer: Defines what makes behavior a
criminal act under the law.
◉ Arson. Answer: A crime that involves the destruction of a physical
structure or item by fire.
◉ Assault. Answer: A crime that involves the physical harm (or
threat) to a victim.
◉ Burglary. Answer: A crime that occurs when someone enters a
building or other physical space with the intent of taking property
without permission.
, ◉ Crime rate. Answer: A calculation that compares the number of
crimes to the size of the population. Allows for standardized
comparisons across time and space.
◉ Dark figure of crime. Answer: Refers to unreported crime in
official crime statistics.
◉ Drug use. Answer: A crime that involves the use of illegal or illicit
substances.
◉ Espionage. Answer: A crime that occurs when an individual or a
government obtains secret or confidential information.
◉ Forcible rape. Answer: The carnal knowledge of a female, forcible
and against her will.
◉ Gambling. Answer: A crime that involves the wager of money or
other valuable goods in the hopes of improving one's financial
status.
◉ Hierarchy rule. Answer: Uniform Crime Reporting Program rule
that only counts the most serious crime.
