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Criminal Law Today, 7th edition
by Frank Schmalleger
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, Table of Content
Chapter 1: The Nature and History of Criminal Law
Chapter 2: Criminal Liability and the Essence of Crime
Chapter 3: Expanding the Concept of Crime
Chapter 4: Extending Criminal Liability: Inchoate Offenses and Parties to Crime
Chapter 5: Justifications as Defenses
Chapter 6: Defenses: Excuses and Insanity
Chapter 7: Crimes against Persons: Homicide
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Chapter 8: Crimes against Persons: Assault, Sex Offenses, and Other Crimes
Chapter 9: Property and Computer Crimes
Chapter 10: Offenses against Public Order and the Administration of Justice
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Chapter 11: Offenses against Public Morality
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Chapter 12: Terrorism and Human Trafficking
Chapter 13: Victims and the Law
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Chapter 14: Punishment and Sentencing
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Criminal Law Today, 7e (Schmalleger)
Chapter 1 The Nature and History of Criminal Law
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) That which is laid down, ordained, or established...a body of rules of action or conduct
prescribed by controlling authority, and having a binding legal force are called .
A) morals
B) crimes
C) laws
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D) norms
Answer: C
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define crime and criminal law.
Level: Basic
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2) What are the unwritten rules that underlie and are inherent in the fabric of our society?
A) Laws
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B) Norms
C) Mores
D) Morals
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Answer: B
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define crime and criminal law.
Level: Basic
AB
3) What are rules that govern serious violations of the social code, sometimes referred to as
"taboos"?
A) Morals
B) Mores
C) Crimes
D) Norms
Answer: B
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define crime and criminal law.
Level: Intermediate
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4) What is the body of rules and regulations that define punishment for offenses of a public
nature or wrongs committed against the state or society?
A) Norms
B) Criminal law
C) Morality
D) Civil law
Answer: B
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define crime and criminal law.
Level: Intermediate
ST
5) What is another term for criminal law?
A) Wrongs to society
B) Penal laws
C) Moral laws
D) Civil laws
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Answer: B
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define crime and criminal law.
D
Level: Intermediate
6) What are laws that are enforced by the government?
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A) Penal laws
B) Moral laws
C) Positive laws
D) Civil laws
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Answer: C
Page Ref: 5
Objective: Summarize the origins and development of criminal law.
Level: Basic
7) Which type of law governs relationships between private parties?
A) Criminal law
B) Penal law
C) Probate Law
D) Civil law
Answer: D
Page Ref: 10
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Criminal Law Today, 7th edition
by Frank Schmalleger
ST
U
D
YL
AB
, Table of Content
Chapter 1: The Nature and History of Criminal Law
Chapter 2: Criminal Liability and the Essence of Crime
Chapter 3: Expanding the Concept of Crime
Chapter 4: Extending Criminal Liability: Inchoate Offenses and Parties to Crime
Chapter 5: Justifications as Defenses
Chapter 6: Defenses: Excuses and Insanity
Chapter 7: Crimes against Persons: Homicide
ST
Chapter 8: Crimes against Persons: Assault, Sex Offenses, and Other Crimes
Chapter 9: Property and Computer Crimes
Chapter 10: Offenses against Public Order and the Administration of Justice
U
Chapter 11: Offenses against Public Morality
D
Chapter 12: Terrorism and Human Trafficking
Chapter 13: Victims and the Law
YL
Chapter 14: Punishment and Sentencing
AB
, lkjhgfds
TEST BANK
Criminal Law Today, 7e (Schmalleger)
Chapter 1 The Nature and History of Criminal Law
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) That which is laid down, ordained, or established...a body of rules of action or conduct
prescribed by controlling authority, and having a binding legal force are called .
A) morals
B) crimes
C) laws
ST
D) norms
Answer: C
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define crime and criminal law.
Level: Basic
U
2) What are the unwritten rules that underlie and are inherent in the fabric of our society?
A) Laws
D
B) Norms
C) Mores
D) Morals
YL
Answer: B
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define crime and criminal law.
Level: Basic
AB
3) What are rules that govern serious violations of the social code, sometimes referred to as
"taboos"?
A) Morals
B) Mores
C) Crimes
D) Norms
Answer: B
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define crime and criminal law.
Level: Intermediate
75
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4) What is the body of rules and regulations that define punishment for offenses of a public
nature or wrongs committed against the state or society?
A) Norms
B) Criminal law
C) Morality
D) Civil law
Answer: B
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define crime and criminal law.
Level: Intermediate
ST
5) What is another term for criminal law?
A) Wrongs to society
B) Penal laws
C) Moral laws
D) Civil laws
U
Answer: B
Page Ref: 2
Objective: Define crime and criminal law.
D
Level: Intermediate
6) What are laws that are enforced by the government?
YL
A) Penal laws
B) Moral laws
C) Positive laws
D) Civil laws
AB
Answer: C
Page Ref: 5
Objective: Summarize the origins and development of criminal law.
Level: Basic
7) Which type of law governs relationships between private parties?
A) Criminal law
B) Penal law
C) Probate Law
D) Civil law
Answer: D
Page Ref: 10
76
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