SPEA-V184 Final Exam With 100%
Correct Answers
Criminal Law - correct answers ✔✔Focuses on the laws that govern the citizens and are
enforced by the state.
Civil Law - correct answers ✔✔Focuses on interactions between citizens (and corporations)
Criminal Law characteristics - correct answers ✔✔1) The state brings the case, not the victim. 2)
The defendant is the accused person. 3) The burden of proof has to be beyond a reasonable
doubt.
Civil Law characteristics - correct answers ✔✔1) The plaintiff brings the case 2) The defendant is
the party responding to the filing. 3) The burden of proof is by a preponderance of the
evidence.
Right to trial by jury: Felonies - correct answers ✔✔Have a jury of 12
Right to trial by jury: Misdemeanor - correct answers ✔✔Defendant can request a trial by jury
within a certain time period. (jury of 6)
Right to a trial by jury: Civil cases - correct answers ✔✔Found in the 7th amendment (jury of
less than 12)
3 categories of crimes - correct answers ✔✔1) Felony 2) Misdemeanor 3) Infractions
, Felony characteristics - correct answers ✔✔-punishable by death or incarceration in a prison for
at least one year
-may result in the loss of civil liberties
Misdemeanor characteristics - correct answers ✔✔-punishable by incarceration in a facility for
less than a year
-typically involves alternatives to incarceration
-officers cannot arrest unless the crime was committed in their presence
Infractions - correct answers ✔✔Generally violations of city ordinances or traffic laws
Exclusionary rule - correct answers ✔✔Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in trial (any
violation made by authorities of 4th or 5th amendment laws)
Exceptions to the exclusionary rule - correct answers ✔✔-good faith rule
-search incident to arrest
-plain view rule
-exigent circumstances
Search incident to arrest - correct answers ✔✔Officers may search a person and the area under
their immediate control pursuant to an arrest.
Good faith rule - correct answers ✔✔Officers who conduct a search or seize evidence on the
mistaken belief that they are adhering to the 4 Amendment may still use seized evidence in
court. (U.S. v. Leon)
Plain view rule - correct answers ✔✔Evidence that is readily visible by officers executing a
warrant or officers who are conducting a legal investigation may be seized if officers have cause
to believe the evidence is associated with a crime.
Correct Answers
Criminal Law - correct answers ✔✔Focuses on the laws that govern the citizens and are
enforced by the state.
Civil Law - correct answers ✔✔Focuses on interactions between citizens (and corporations)
Criminal Law characteristics - correct answers ✔✔1) The state brings the case, not the victim. 2)
The defendant is the accused person. 3) The burden of proof has to be beyond a reasonable
doubt.
Civil Law characteristics - correct answers ✔✔1) The plaintiff brings the case 2) The defendant is
the party responding to the filing. 3) The burden of proof is by a preponderance of the
evidence.
Right to trial by jury: Felonies - correct answers ✔✔Have a jury of 12
Right to trial by jury: Misdemeanor - correct answers ✔✔Defendant can request a trial by jury
within a certain time period. (jury of 6)
Right to a trial by jury: Civil cases - correct answers ✔✔Found in the 7th amendment (jury of
less than 12)
3 categories of crimes - correct answers ✔✔1) Felony 2) Misdemeanor 3) Infractions
, Felony characteristics - correct answers ✔✔-punishable by death or incarceration in a prison for
at least one year
-may result in the loss of civil liberties
Misdemeanor characteristics - correct answers ✔✔-punishable by incarceration in a facility for
less than a year
-typically involves alternatives to incarceration
-officers cannot arrest unless the crime was committed in their presence
Infractions - correct answers ✔✔Generally violations of city ordinances or traffic laws
Exclusionary rule - correct answers ✔✔Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in trial (any
violation made by authorities of 4th or 5th amendment laws)
Exceptions to the exclusionary rule - correct answers ✔✔-good faith rule
-search incident to arrest
-plain view rule
-exigent circumstances
Search incident to arrest - correct answers ✔✔Officers may search a person and the area under
their immediate control pursuant to an arrest.
Good faith rule - correct answers ✔✔Officers who conduct a search or seize evidence on the
mistaken belief that they are adhering to the 4 Amendment may still use seized evidence in
court. (U.S. v. Leon)
Plain view rule - correct answers ✔✔Evidence that is readily visible by officers executing a
warrant or officers who are conducting a legal investigation may be seized if officers have cause
to believe the evidence is associated with a crime.
