QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The 3 components of the justice system: - ANS 1. Executive
2. Legislative
3. Judicial
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures; shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon
probable cause; supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the things to be seized - ANS 4th Amendment
the legal form of the law as passed by the legislature - ANS Statutory law
those cases where the OK supreme court and the court of criminal appeals have interpreted
statutory law in very specific cases - ANS Case Law
No crime or punishment without the existence of a ___________ that prohibits the act, and a
set punishment. - ANS law
Laws must be passed BEFORE the illegal act, so there can be no ex _______ ________ law -
ANS post facto
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, All crimes are a violations of the rules of society. They tend to destroy the conditions of: -
ANS safety
welfare
integrity of the community and the individual.
An act or omission, forbidden by law, to which government applies monetary and/or penal
sanctions: - ANS Crime
Punishments for crimes: - ANS 1. Death
2. imprisonment
3. fine
4. removal from office
5. disqualification from holding an office of honor or trust
Crimes are divided into two classifications: - ANS Felony
Misdemeanors
State statute 21 covers: - ANS Crimes
Felonies, breaches of public order, injuries to persons and property, outrages upon public
decency and morality, including any crime that is "bad" or inherently wrong - ANS Mala en se
offenses that are wrong by statute: - ANS mala prohibita
For a person to be criminally liable, there must be: (7 things) - ANS 1. there must be a law
prohibiting the action
2. the law must impose a punishment for the crime
3. there must be an act or omission
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