QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Felony - CORRECT ANSWER More serious crimes Ex. Rapes, robberies, Murders
Min Punishment: 1 year and 1 day in jail
misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER less Serious crimes
Max Jail time: 12 Months
Felony: Class C - CORRECT ANSWER Class C (Bottom): Min year and a day up to 10 years
Fine: Up to $5,000
Felony: Class B: - CORRECT ANSWER min 2 years up to 20
Fine: up to 10,000
Felony: Class A: - CORRECT ANSWER Min 10 years Max: Life
Fine: up to 20,000
Misdemeanor: Class C - CORRECT ANSWER up to 3 months
Fine: Up to $1500
Misdemeanor: Class B: - CORRECT ANSWER up to 6 months
Fine: up to $1,000
Misdemeanor: Class A: - CORRECT ANSWER up to 12 months
up to $2,000
Habitual Offender - CORRECT ANSWER Repeat Offender:
If you have one felony conviction in your lifetime, if you get a 2nd felony then your punishment
automaticly goes up a class.
, IF you get a third felony in your life time goes to class A immediately
Capital offenses - CORRECT ANSWER 2 choices:
1. Prison for life with out porolle
or
2. Death penalty-Most serious crimes we have: 20 of them Ex. Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Drive by
shooting
Indigent Defendant: - CORRECT ANSWER Someone who does not financially have money to
get an attorney.
-Declared indigent
-you have to be declared indigent
-Public defendants office
-private lawyers can be appointed
Actus reus v. Mens rea: - CORRECT ANSWER Everyone charged with a crime in order to be
convicted: 2 things have to occur:
1. Actus reus: Criminal ACT
2.Mens Rea: Intent on def state of mind. Intent to commit
Violent crimes - CORRECT ANSWER murder, rapes, assaults, robberies
Property Crimes: - CORRECT ANSWER Theft, burglary, arsen, forgery
Juvenile Court: - CORRECT ANSWER separate court system: Under the age of 18:
-18 of higher not in juvenile court
-all cases are held in private: one on one
-Made to rehabilitate the individual
-Whatever happens all records are sealed from the public
youthful offender status: - CORRECT ANSWER under 21 when crime occurs: