Legl 2700 Hackleman
Chapter 13 questions and
answers 2025
Crimes - answer wrongs against society
o Criminal law punishes wrongdoers who affect the ownership of
property
o Federal and state penal codes define criminal acts and omissions
White-collar crime - answer any illegal offense that occurs in a
business or professional setting
Malum in se - answer Rape, murder, robbery, and assault and
battery are all considered morally wrong actions (universal)
Malum prohibitum - answer is a term applied to any action is
criminalized strictly by statute and statutory law (fishing without a
license)
Felonies - answer punishable by fine or imprisonment in a
penitentiary for a period of one year or more
Misdemeanors - answer punishable by fine or jail sentence of less
than one year
Grand Jury - answer • 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
o Before a trail for a capital or infamous crime, there must be
presentment or an indictment by this
• Comprised of 23 citizens
Chapter 13 questions and
answers 2025
Crimes - answer wrongs against society
o Criminal law punishes wrongdoers who affect the ownership of
property
o Federal and state penal codes define criminal acts and omissions
White-collar crime - answer any illegal offense that occurs in a
business or professional setting
Malum in se - answer Rape, murder, robbery, and assault and
battery are all considered morally wrong actions (universal)
Malum prohibitum - answer is a term applied to any action is
criminalized strictly by statute and statutory law (fishing without a
license)
Felonies - answer punishable by fine or imprisonment in a
penitentiary for a period of one year or more
Misdemeanors - answer punishable by fine or jail sentence of less
than one year
Grand Jury - answer • 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
o Before a trail for a capital or infamous crime, there must be
presentment or an indictment by this
• Comprised of 23 citizens
