Criminology Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Causation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-possible reasons for committing a
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crime
crime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-an intentional act or omission in
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violation of criminal law
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legal duty - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-obligation to another person that is
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imposed by law | |
intent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the will to do a crime
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mensea rea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-criminal intent to commit a crime;
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have mental abillity to do a crime
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culpabillity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-blameworthy or at fault
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,criminal law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-comes from three sources; federal
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and state constitution, statues, and court decisions. when state initiates
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action against the person accused of the crime
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statuatory law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-laws created by u.s. and state
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legislators
case law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-law that develops from juidical
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decisions
administrative law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-another source of criminal | | | | | | | |
law, when legistlatures delegate law making to administraive agencies,
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like the federal trade commision, or the irs
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civil law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-an individual wronging another
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individual
defense - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-reasons that are justifiable for
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executing a crime; self defense | | | |
felony - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a person who commited a felony would
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be subject to a death sentece, or long term prison sentence.
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punishment of over a year | | | |
, misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a less serious offense, subject to | | | | | | | | |
a short jail sentence.
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jury nulification - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-when jurors refuse to return a
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guilty verdict even when the facts point tot he defendants guilt
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stare decisis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-to abide by or adhere to rulings in
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previously settled cases | |
mala in se - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-crimes that are evil in themselves,
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such as rape, murder, robbery, arson, and aggravated assault
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mala prohibita - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-in contrast to mala in se. crimes
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such as public drunkenness. defined as unlawful
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criminology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the study of crime, criminals, and
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criminal law |
Bureau of justice Statistics (BJS) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-this agencies
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main goal is to furnish an objective, independent and competent source
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of police relevant data
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Correct Answers
Causation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-possible reasons for committing a
| | | | | | | |
crime
crime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-an intentional act or omission in
| | | | | | | | |
violation of criminal law
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legal duty - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-obligation to another person that is
| | | | | | | | | |
imposed by law | |
intent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the will to do a crime
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mensea rea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-criminal intent to commit a crime;
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have mental abillity to do a crime
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culpabillity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-blameworthy or at fault
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,criminal law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-comes from three sources; federal
| | | | | | | |
and state constitution, statues, and court decisions. when state initiates
| | | | | | | | | |
action against the person accused of the crime
| | | | | | | |
statuatory law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-laws created by u.s. and state
| | | | | | | | | |
legislators
case law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-law that develops from juidical
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decisions
administrative law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-another source of criminal | | | | | | | |
law, when legistlatures delegate law making to administraive agencies,
| | | | | | | | |
like the federal trade commision, or the irs
| | | | | | |
civil law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-an individual wronging another
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individual
defense - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-reasons that are justifiable for
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executing a crime; self defense | | | |
felony - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a person who commited a felony would
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be subject to a death sentece, or long term prison sentence.
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punishment of over a year | | | |
, misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a less serious offense, subject to | | | | | | | | |
a short jail sentence.
| | |
jury nulification - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-when jurors refuse to return a
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guilty verdict even when the facts point tot he defendants guilt
| | | | | | | | | |
stare decisis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-to abide by or adhere to rulings in
| | | | | | | | | | | |
previously settled cases | |
mala in se - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-crimes that are evil in themselves,
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such as rape, murder, robbery, arson, and aggravated assault
| | | | | | | |
mala prohibita - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-in contrast to mala in se. crimes
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such as public drunkenness. defined as unlawful
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criminology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the study of crime, criminals, and
| | | | | | | | |
criminal law |
Bureau of justice Statistics (BJS) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-this agencies
| | | | | | | | |
main goal is to furnish an objective, independent and competent source
| | | | | | | | | |
of police relevant data
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