WSU BLaw 210 Exam 4 Test Questions
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Guilt must be proven ____ - Answer beyond a reasonable doubt
The burden of proving guilt is on ____ - Answer the government (prosecutor)
In criminal action, the Plaintiff is ____ - Answer the government
In criminal action, the government is represented by ____ - Answer a prosecutor
In criminal action, the person being accused is ____ - Answer the defendant
In criminal action, the person being accused is represented by ____ (3 options) - Answer
themselves, a public defender, or a lawyer
What are the 3 main classifications of crimes? - Answer Felony, Misdemeanor, and
Violation/Infraction
This classification of crime is the most serious and COULD result in over a year of jail time. -
Answer Felony
This classification of crime is not the most serious and usually results in sentences under 6
months, but the limit is 1 year. - Answer Misdemeanor
This classification of crime is the least serious and often only caries a fine. - Answer
Violation/Infraction
A type of misdemeanor that is more serious than a regular misdemeanor, but still a minor
crime. Some states have policy for this, other don't. - Answer Gross Misdemeanor
All crimes are one of two types of wrong, these types are ____ - Answer Malum en se
"wrong in itself" and Malum prohibitum "wrong because its prohibited"
, This type of crime is wrong because there is policy that prohibits it. - Answer Malum
prohibitum "wrong because it's prohibited"
There are two elements to intent crimes, they are ____ - Answer Actus Reus and Mens rea
This element of intent crimes is the bad act. You intended to do something bad and then it
actually happened - Answer Actus Reus
T/F: If you intend to murder someone, and the victim is still walking around okay, then there is
still Actus Reus. - Answer False
This element of intent crime is the bad mind part. It is when you intended to do something you
shouldn't have. - Answer Mens Rea
There are two types of Mens Rea, they are ____ - Answer Specific Intent and General Intent
This type of intent (Mens rea) is when you are intending to do something bad AND you intended
the bad result to happen as well. - Answer Specific Intent
This type of intent (Mens Rea) is when you intended to do something bad, but you didn't
necessarily intend the bad outcome. - Answer General Intent
If you drink 15 beers and go out on a drive and hit someone and kill them, then you had ____
intent. - Answer General (Intent)
Non-intent crimes are those committed by ____ - Answer Negligence
T/F: You do not have to find the specific intent to convict someone of a crime of Negligence. -
Answer True
These types of crimes (Intent) are typically when something is prohibited, therefore you are
guilty on actus reus alone. - Answer Strict Liability
T/F: You go to a bar and meet up with someone and go home and have sex with them. In the
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Guilt must be proven ____ - Answer beyond a reasonable doubt
The burden of proving guilt is on ____ - Answer the government (prosecutor)
In criminal action, the Plaintiff is ____ - Answer the government
In criminal action, the government is represented by ____ - Answer a prosecutor
In criminal action, the person being accused is ____ - Answer the defendant
In criminal action, the person being accused is represented by ____ (3 options) - Answer
themselves, a public defender, or a lawyer
What are the 3 main classifications of crimes? - Answer Felony, Misdemeanor, and
Violation/Infraction
This classification of crime is the most serious and COULD result in over a year of jail time. -
Answer Felony
This classification of crime is not the most serious and usually results in sentences under 6
months, but the limit is 1 year. - Answer Misdemeanor
This classification of crime is the least serious and often only caries a fine. - Answer
Violation/Infraction
A type of misdemeanor that is more serious than a regular misdemeanor, but still a minor
crime. Some states have policy for this, other don't. - Answer Gross Misdemeanor
All crimes are one of two types of wrong, these types are ____ - Answer Malum en se
"wrong in itself" and Malum prohibitum "wrong because its prohibited"
, This type of crime is wrong because there is policy that prohibits it. - Answer Malum
prohibitum "wrong because it's prohibited"
There are two elements to intent crimes, they are ____ - Answer Actus Reus and Mens rea
This element of intent crimes is the bad act. You intended to do something bad and then it
actually happened - Answer Actus Reus
T/F: If you intend to murder someone, and the victim is still walking around okay, then there is
still Actus Reus. - Answer False
This element of intent crime is the bad mind part. It is when you intended to do something you
shouldn't have. - Answer Mens Rea
There are two types of Mens Rea, they are ____ - Answer Specific Intent and General Intent
This type of intent (Mens rea) is when you are intending to do something bad AND you intended
the bad result to happen as well. - Answer Specific Intent
This type of intent (Mens Rea) is when you intended to do something bad, but you didn't
necessarily intend the bad outcome. - Answer General Intent
If you drink 15 beers and go out on a drive and hit someone and kill them, then you had ____
intent. - Answer General (Intent)
Non-intent crimes are those committed by ____ - Answer Negligence
T/F: You do not have to find the specific intent to convict someone of a crime of Negligence. -
Answer True
These types of crimes (Intent) are typically when something is prohibited, therefore you are
guilty on actus reus alone. - Answer Strict Liability
T/F: You go to a bar and meet up with someone and go home and have sex with them. In the
