2026 CJ 320 CRIMINAL LAW
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,Question 1.
Hate speech is:
Correct Answer: Protected by the 1st Amendment
Question 2.
Timothy went to buy a gun and obtain a hunting license so he can go on a company
hunting retreat. The retreat begins the very next day and he anticipates no problems
getting his license and weapon. As he arrives at the sporting goods store to buy his
weapon and ammunition, he is told that there is a 48-hour waiting period before he can
obtain the gun because the store is legally required to complete a background check. Is
this waiting period likely constitutional?
Correct Answer: Yes, because states may not infringe on the right to possess a
weapon but they may enact certain limitations.
Question 3.
The _____ doctrine was aimed at ensuring that statutes clearly inform citizens of prohibited
acts while simultaneously providing definite standards for the enforcement of the law.
Correct Answer: void for vagueness
Question 4.
The courts have adopted a level of _____ for classification on gender.
Correct Answer: intermediate scrutiny
Question 5.
Which case was the first to recognize the right to privacy?
Correct Answer: Griswold v. Connecticut
Question 6.
Which is a requirement of due process?
Correct Answer: - Individuals must receive notice of criminal conduct - Police
must have definite standards to ensure uniformity of enforcement - Clarity of
criminal statutes (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
,Question 7.
Bernardine is politically active and goes to nearly every rally. She and her friends feel a
responsibility to speak out against what they view as injustices. New legislation calls for all
protesters to be imprisoned without trial. This is an example of what?
Correct Answer: * Bill of attainder
Question 8.
The holding in District of Columbia v. Heller held that _____.
Correct Answer: the Second Amendment protects the rights of individuals to
possess firearms
Question 9.
Which amendment(s) prohibit(s) depriving individuals of "life, liberty, or property without
due process of the law"?
Correct Answer: 14th & 5th Amendment
Question 10.
What are the three different tests under the Equal Protection Clause in order from least
restrictive to most restrictive
Correct Answer: Rational basis, intermediate scrutiny, and strict scrutiny (Least
restrictive to most restrictive)
Question 11.
What issue was the court asked top consider in State v. Lilburn?:
Correct Answer: Was the statute overbroad?
Question 12.
Which of the following is not a protected right under the right to privacy?:
Correct Answer: *Child care (right answer) Sanctity of home Intimate activities
Information
Question 13.
An act may be innocent or criminal depending on the context or _____ circumstances.
Correct Answer: attendant circumstances
, Question 14.
James lives in Chicago where parking can be difficult to fin James drives his car to work
daily. After arriving home from work he was unable to find a parking space on the street
and so he parked in an alleyway behind his home as he had done many times before. The
next day, while James is at work, legislation passes to ban parking in alleyways for safety
reasons. When he arrives at home he is easily able to find a parking space on the street
directly in front of his property. As he is preparing dinner an officer appears at his front
door and writes him a ticket based on the newly enacted law and the fact that the
previous night, before the law was enacted, he had parked in the alley. Which statement
applies?
Correct Answer: This is an example of an ex post facto law and it is improper to
hold James accountable for actions legal at the time they were committed
Question 15.
Which of the following gives rise to a "duty to act"?
Correct Answer: A contractual relationship A duty which has been taken on
voluntarily A duty because the defendant set in motion a chain of events (ALL
OF THE ABOVE)
Question 16.
The limitations on government power reflect the framers' belief that individuals possess
natural and unalienable rights that may be restricted only when absolutely necessary to
ensure what?
Correct Answer: Social order and stability
Question 17.
_____ describes a situation wherein an individual takes on responsibility for and a legal
duty to a stranger in peril because he or she chose to assist.
Correct Answer: Assumption of duty
Question 18.
A(n) _____ is a conscious choice by an individual to commit or not commit an act.
Correct Answer: voluntary
Question 19.
Which of the following is NOT a condition to which a person must intervene? Answer:
MORALS (
Correct Answer: ) Status Contract Statute
EXAM RESOURCE UPDATED
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(EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS & REVIEW)
What You'll Get:
• 729 questions
• quick review
• Printable, easy-to-study PDF
• Actual questions and correct answers
,Question 1.
Hate speech is:
Correct Answer: Protected by the 1st Amendment
Question 2.
Timothy went to buy a gun and obtain a hunting license so he can go on a company
hunting retreat. The retreat begins the very next day and he anticipates no problems
getting his license and weapon. As he arrives at the sporting goods store to buy his
weapon and ammunition, he is told that there is a 48-hour waiting period before he can
obtain the gun because the store is legally required to complete a background check. Is
this waiting period likely constitutional?
Correct Answer: Yes, because states may not infringe on the right to possess a
weapon but they may enact certain limitations.
Question 3.
The _____ doctrine was aimed at ensuring that statutes clearly inform citizens of prohibited
acts while simultaneously providing definite standards for the enforcement of the law.
Correct Answer: void for vagueness
Question 4.
The courts have adopted a level of _____ for classification on gender.
Correct Answer: intermediate scrutiny
Question 5.
Which case was the first to recognize the right to privacy?
Correct Answer: Griswold v. Connecticut
Question 6.
Which is a requirement of due process?
Correct Answer: - Individuals must receive notice of criminal conduct - Police
must have definite standards to ensure uniformity of enforcement - Clarity of
criminal statutes (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
,Question 7.
Bernardine is politically active and goes to nearly every rally. She and her friends feel a
responsibility to speak out against what they view as injustices. New legislation calls for all
protesters to be imprisoned without trial. This is an example of what?
Correct Answer: * Bill of attainder
Question 8.
The holding in District of Columbia v. Heller held that _____.
Correct Answer: the Second Amendment protects the rights of individuals to
possess firearms
Question 9.
Which amendment(s) prohibit(s) depriving individuals of "life, liberty, or property without
due process of the law"?
Correct Answer: 14th & 5th Amendment
Question 10.
What are the three different tests under the Equal Protection Clause in order from least
restrictive to most restrictive
Correct Answer: Rational basis, intermediate scrutiny, and strict scrutiny (Least
restrictive to most restrictive)
Question 11.
What issue was the court asked top consider in State v. Lilburn?:
Correct Answer: Was the statute overbroad?
Question 12.
Which of the following is not a protected right under the right to privacy?:
Correct Answer: *Child care (right answer) Sanctity of home Intimate activities
Information
Question 13.
An act may be innocent or criminal depending on the context or _____ circumstances.
Correct Answer: attendant circumstances
, Question 14.
James lives in Chicago where parking can be difficult to fin James drives his car to work
daily. After arriving home from work he was unable to find a parking space on the street
and so he parked in an alleyway behind his home as he had done many times before. The
next day, while James is at work, legislation passes to ban parking in alleyways for safety
reasons. When he arrives at home he is easily able to find a parking space on the street
directly in front of his property. As he is preparing dinner an officer appears at his front
door and writes him a ticket based on the newly enacted law and the fact that the
previous night, before the law was enacted, he had parked in the alley. Which statement
applies?
Correct Answer: This is an example of an ex post facto law and it is improper to
hold James accountable for actions legal at the time they were committed
Question 15.
Which of the following gives rise to a "duty to act"?
Correct Answer: A contractual relationship A duty which has been taken on
voluntarily A duty because the defendant set in motion a chain of events (ALL
OF THE ABOVE)
Question 16.
The limitations on government power reflect the framers' belief that individuals possess
natural and unalienable rights that may be restricted only when absolutely necessary to
ensure what?
Correct Answer: Social order and stability
Question 17.
_____ describes a situation wherein an individual takes on responsibility for and a legal
duty to a stranger in peril because he or she chose to assist.
Correct Answer: Assumption of duty
Question 18.
A(n) _____ is a conscious choice by an individual to commit or not commit an act.
Correct Answer: voluntary
Question 19.
Which of the following is NOT a condition to which a person must intervene? Answer:
MORALS (
Correct Answer: ) Status Contract Statute
