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In the Texas justice system, responsibility for the prosecution of a criminal case lies with the:
correct answers district or county attorney
Which of the following factors is a required component of a criminal prosecution? correct
answers The government prosecutor is responsible for moving the case forward
If, upon conviction, a criminal defendant is ordered to pay a monetary fine, what is the
disposition of that fine? correct answers The government receives the entire amount of the fine
Which of the following historical legal systems most strongly influenced American criminal
law? correct answers English Common Law
An important concept in American criminal law is the principle of stare decisis. A synonym for
the principle of stare decisis is: correct answers the rule of legal precedent
Criminal laws enacted by Texas municipalities are known as: correct answers city ordinances
In classifying crimes, an offense which potentially requires incarceration in a penitentiary is
known as a : correct answers felony
Which of the following offenses is a form of malum prohibitum crime? correct answers parking
violation
An offense that imports an act of baseness,vileness, or depravity which is contrary to usual and
accepted rights and duties of a citizen is called a correct answers crime involving moral turpitude
Which of the following is a stated purpose of the Texas Penal Code? correct answers to guide
and limit the exercise of official discretion by law enforcement
Which of the following is Not a stated purpose of the Texas Penal Code?Select the exception
correct answers insuring public safety by incarcerating violent offenders
The U.S. constitution specifically probibits the enactment of correct answers ex post facto laws
The 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits punishment for a crime that is correct
answers disproportionate to the crime committed
For a Texas criminal statute to apply to an individual's conduct, the conduct Must have correct
answers either A or B above
A Texas criminal statute can apply to conduct that occurred in another state or foreign country:
correct answers only if the conduct or result that is an element of the offense occurred in Texas
, In Texas, all crimes are created and defined by some level of governmental entity. correct
answers True
No crime may be prosecuted without the consent of the human victim of the illegal conduct.
correct answers false
The unwritten Common Law crimes have been statutorily abolished in Texas correct answers
true
Murder and theft are examples of malum in se crimes. correct answers true
For a crime to be categorized as a breach of the peace, sufficient noise must be created that
would disturb the reasonable person under same or similar circumstances. correct answers false
The use of enhanced punishments for repeat offenders is based on the specific deterrence theory
of criminal law. correct answers true
The primary purpose of the Texas Penal Code is to punish individuals who violated the statutes
contained in the code. correct answers false
One stated objective of the Texas Penal Code is to insure the public safety through the
rehabilitation of offenders. correct answers true
The use of discretion by the police when enforcing the criminal law is legally permissible.
correct answers true
If a particular criminal law lacks the support of the bulk of the population, the courts will
generally ignore the law. correct answers false
The 8th amendment requires the states to formally adopt a set of sentencing goals and then
adhere to those goals when imposing criminal sentences. correct answers false
Texas assert jurisdiction over any crime committed against a resident of Texas no matter where
in the United States the crime occurred. correct answers false
The extent of Texas' criminal jurisdiction into the Gulf of Mexico is limited by federal law to
three miles from the mean high tide line. correct answers false
For Texas to exercise jurisdiction over a crime, only a single element of the offense need occur
within the state. correct answers true
The principle of ___means that no crime occurs without the existence of a previously enacted
law. correct answers legality
By state constitutional mandate, the specific phrase"against the peace and dignity of the
_____"must appear in all Texas indictments. correct answers state
In the Texas justice system, responsibility for the prosecution of a criminal case lies with the:
correct answers district or county attorney
Which of the following factors is a required component of a criminal prosecution? correct
answers The government prosecutor is responsible for moving the case forward
If, upon conviction, a criminal defendant is ordered to pay a monetary fine, what is the
disposition of that fine? correct answers The government receives the entire amount of the fine
Which of the following historical legal systems most strongly influenced American criminal
law? correct answers English Common Law
An important concept in American criminal law is the principle of stare decisis. A synonym for
the principle of stare decisis is: correct answers the rule of legal precedent
Criminal laws enacted by Texas municipalities are known as: correct answers city ordinances
In classifying crimes, an offense which potentially requires incarceration in a penitentiary is
known as a : correct answers felony
Which of the following offenses is a form of malum prohibitum crime? correct answers parking
violation
An offense that imports an act of baseness,vileness, or depravity which is contrary to usual and
accepted rights and duties of a citizen is called a correct answers crime involving moral turpitude
Which of the following is a stated purpose of the Texas Penal Code? correct answers to guide
and limit the exercise of official discretion by law enforcement
Which of the following is Not a stated purpose of the Texas Penal Code?Select the exception
correct answers insuring public safety by incarcerating violent offenders
The U.S. constitution specifically probibits the enactment of correct answers ex post facto laws
The 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits punishment for a crime that is correct
answers disproportionate to the crime committed
For a Texas criminal statute to apply to an individual's conduct, the conduct Must have correct
answers either A or B above
A Texas criminal statute can apply to conduct that occurred in another state or foreign country:
correct answers only if the conduct or result that is an element of the offense occurred in Texas
, In Texas, all crimes are created and defined by some level of governmental entity. correct
answers True
No crime may be prosecuted without the consent of the human victim of the illegal conduct.
correct answers false
The unwritten Common Law crimes have been statutorily abolished in Texas correct answers
true
Murder and theft are examples of malum in se crimes. correct answers true
For a crime to be categorized as a breach of the peace, sufficient noise must be created that
would disturb the reasonable person under same or similar circumstances. correct answers false
The use of enhanced punishments for repeat offenders is based on the specific deterrence theory
of criminal law. correct answers true
The primary purpose of the Texas Penal Code is to punish individuals who violated the statutes
contained in the code. correct answers false
One stated objective of the Texas Penal Code is to insure the public safety through the
rehabilitation of offenders. correct answers true
The use of discretion by the police when enforcing the criminal law is legally permissible.
correct answers true
If a particular criminal law lacks the support of the bulk of the population, the courts will
generally ignore the law. correct answers false
The 8th amendment requires the states to formally adopt a set of sentencing goals and then
adhere to those goals when imposing criminal sentences. correct answers false
Texas assert jurisdiction over any crime committed against a resident of Texas no matter where
in the United States the crime occurred. correct answers false
The extent of Texas' criminal jurisdiction into the Gulf of Mexico is limited by federal law to
three miles from the mean high tide line. correct answers false
For Texas to exercise jurisdiction over a crime, only a single element of the offense need occur
within the state. correct answers true
The principle of ___means that no crime occurs without the existence of a previously enacted
law. correct answers legality
By state constitutional mandate, the specific phrase"against the peace and dignity of the
_____"must appear in all Texas indictments. correct answers state
