GPSTC Exam 1- GA Criminal Law Exam Questions with
Verified Answers 2026/2027 New Update
Criminal Neligence - answer --Negligence: failure to exercise ordinary care
- Criminal Negligence: negligence act that is aggravated or reckless and constitutes indifference
to the consequences. Ex: mother leaves child in car, child dies.
Specific Elements - answer -each crime has own set of specific elements that must be proven to
establish a committed crime.
* ALL elements must be present
Constitutional Law - answer -REGARDING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, main amendments: IV (4), V
(5), VI (6), VIII (8)
4th Admendment - answer -Free from unreasonable search and seizure
* No persons is free from reasonable search/seizure. With probable cause, we can issue
warrants to search and sieze
* Specific describe the person to be seized, the placed to be searched, the things, and what's
within the scope of search; can't exceed it
5th Admendment - answer -Self Incrimination/ Double Jeopardy
- no person shall be ordered to answer for a felony unless presentment of indictment of Grand
Jury
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, - no person shall be tried twice for the same offense, nor be a witness against himself, nor be
deprived of life,liberty, or property w/out due process of law
6th Admendment
Miranda Warnings come from 5/6 admendment - answer -In all criminal prosecutions, the
accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and
district wherein the crime shall have been committed (venue), which district shall have been
previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to
be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense
* subpoena: compulsory process of obtaining witnesses
8th Admendment - answer -excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted
* circumstances make the difference
* only protects you from fines, not fees
13th Admendment - answer -Abolished Slavery
14th Admendment - answer -grants dual citizenship to the state in which you resign, none of
your rights can be held against you w/o dual process
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Verified Answers 2026/2027 New Update
Criminal Neligence - answer --Negligence: failure to exercise ordinary care
- Criminal Negligence: negligence act that is aggravated or reckless and constitutes indifference
to the consequences. Ex: mother leaves child in car, child dies.
Specific Elements - answer -each crime has own set of specific elements that must be proven to
establish a committed crime.
* ALL elements must be present
Constitutional Law - answer -REGARDING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, main amendments: IV (4), V
(5), VI (6), VIII (8)
4th Admendment - answer -Free from unreasonable search and seizure
* No persons is free from reasonable search/seizure. With probable cause, we can issue
warrants to search and sieze
* Specific describe the person to be seized, the placed to be searched, the things, and what's
within the scope of search; can't exceed it
5th Admendment - answer -Self Incrimination/ Double Jeopardy
- no person shall be ordered to answer for a felony unless presentment of indictment of Grand
Jury
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, - no person shall be tried twice for the same offense, nor be a witness against himself, nor be
deprived of life,liberty, or property w/out due process of law
6th Admendment
Miranda Warnings come from 5/6 admendment - answer -In all criminal prosecutions, the
accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and
district wherein the crime shall have been committed (venue), which district shall have been
previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to
be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense
* subpoena: compulsory process of obtaining witnesses
8th Admendment - answer -excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted
* circumstances make the difference
* only protects you from fines, not fees
13th Admendment - answer -Abolished Slavery
14th Admendment - answer -grants dual citizenship to the state in which you resign, none of
your rights can be held against you w/o dual process
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