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In the Texas justice system, responsibility for the prosecution of a
criminal case lies with the:
Ans: district or county attorney
Which of the following factors is a required component of a criminal
prosecution?
Ans: The government prosecutor is responsible for moving the
case forward
If, upon conviction, a criminal defendant is ordered to pay a monetary
fine, what is the disposition of that fine?
Ans: The government receives the entire amount of the fine
Which of the following historical legal systems most strongly
influenced American criminal law?
Ans: English Common Law
An important concept in American criminal law is the principle of stare
decisis. A synonym for the principle of stare decisis is:
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Ans: the rule of legal precedent
Criminal laws enacted by Texas municipalities are known as:
Ans: city ordinances
In classifying crimes, an offense which potentially requires
incarceration in a penitentiary is known as a :
Ans: felony
Which of the following offenses is a form of malum prohibitum crime?
Ans: parking violation
An offense that imports an act of baseness,vileness, or depravity which
is contrary to usual and accepted rights and duties of a citizen is called
a
Ans: crime involving moral turpitude
Which of the following is a stated purpose of the Texas Penal Code?
Ans: to guide and limit the exercise of official discretion by law
enforcement
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Which of the following is Not a stated purpose of the Texas Penal
Code?Select the exception
Ans: insuring public safety by incarcerating violent offenders
The U.S. constitution specifically probibits the enactment of
Ans: ex post facto laws
The 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits punishment for
a crime that is
Ans: disproportionate to the crime committed
For a Texas criminal statute to apply to an individual's conduct, the
conduct Must have
Ans: either A or B above
A Texas criminal statute can apply to conduct that occurred in another
state or foreign country:
Ans: only if the conduct or result that is an element of the
offense occurred in Texas
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Crij 1310 Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
In the Texas justice system, responsibility for the prosecution of a
criminal case lies with the:
Ans: district or county attorney
Which of the following factors is a required component of a criminal
prosecution?
Ans: The government prosecutor is responsible for moving the
case forward
If, upon conviction, a criminal defendant is ordered to pay a monetary
fine, what is the disposition of that fine?
Ans: The government receives the entire amount of the fine
Which of the following historical legal systems most strongly
influenced American criminal law?
Ans: English Common Law
An important concept in American criminal law is the principle of stare
decisis. A synonym for the principle of stare decisis is:
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Ans: the rule of legal precedent
Criminal laws enacted by Texas municipalities are known as:
Ans: city ordinances
In classifying crimes, an offense which potentially requires
incarceration in a penitentiary is known as a :
Ans: felony
Which of the following offenses is a form of malum prohibitum crime?
Ans: parking violation
An offense that imports an act of baseness,vileness, or depravity which
is contrary to usual and accepted rights and duties of a citizen is called
a
Ans: crime involving moral turpitude
Which of the following is a stated purpose of the Texas Penal Code?
Ans: to guide and limit the exercise of official discretion by law
enforcement
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Which of the following is Not a stated purpose of the Texas Penal
Code?Select the exception
Ans: insuring public safety by incarcerating violent offenders
The U.S. constitution specifically probibits the enactment of
Ans: ex post facto laws
The 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits punishment for
a crime that is
Ans: disproportionate to the crime committed
For a Texas criminal statute to apply to an individual's conduct, the
conduct Must have
Ans: either A or B above
A Texas criminal statute can apply to conduct that occurred in another
state or foreign country:
Ans: only if the conduct or result that is an element of the
offense occurred in Texas
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