The correct standard of proof that a defendant must meet in a criminal prosecution is:
a.
preponderance of the evidence
b.
clear and convincing evidence
c.
beyond a reasonable doubt
d.
none of the above - Answers none of the above
A deposition is a pretrial discovery device, which consists of sworn testimony of a witness, taken out of
court.
True
False - Answers true
Mediation is the only approved form of alternative dispute resolution.
True
False - Answers false
Which amendment provides for the right to keep and bear arms?
a.
1st
b.
4th
c.
2nd
d.
3rd - Answers 2nd
,The purpose of pleadings is to give notice and to establish what issues of fact and law are disputed.
True
False - Answers true
In Mississippi, state trial courts of general jurisdiction that hear disputes seeking legal remedies are
called:
a.
Municipal Courts
b.
Circuit Courts
c.
Chancery Courts
d.
Justice Courts - Answers circuit courts
Personal jurisdiction, or jurisdiction over parties:
a.
may be obtained by personally serving a person within a state if that person is domiciled in that state
b.
is obtained by seizing the defendant's property
c.
is also known as in rem jurisdiction
d.
may arise only through a party's consent - Answers may be obtained by personally serving a person
within a state if that person is domiciled in that state
A ___________ is any act or omission prohibited by public law in the interest of protection of the public
and made punishable by the government in a judicial proceeding brought by it, whereby proof must be
beyond a reasonable doubt.
a.
,Duty
b.
Crime
c.
Right
d.
Tort - Answers crime
An ethical fundamentalist looks to a central authority, such as the Bible or Koran, to guide her in ethical
decision making.
True False - Answers true
The law that creates, defines, and regulates legal rights and obligations is known as:
a.
substantive law
b.
constitutional law
c.
procedural law
d.
Criminal law - Answers substantive law
After a U.S. Court of Appeals reverses and renders a decision by the U. S. District Court, that is the
absolute final step of the appeal process within the federal court system.
True
False - Answers false
The law has not been influenced by moral and ethical concepts.
True
False - Answers false
, In the United States, treaties are the only type of laws not subject to judicial review.
True
False - Answers false
The law can be defined as predictions of the way in which a court will decide specific legal questions.
True
False - Answers true
______________ is the crime of entering into a building with the intent to commit a felony.
a.
Burglary
b.
Arson
c.
Robbery
d.
Larceny - Answers burglary
Corporations suffer considerable loss as victims of criminal actions, but corporations cannot be
perpetrators of criminal actions.
True
False - Answers false
When a trial is conducted with a jury, the jury decides issues of ______ and the judge resolves questions
of _______.
a.
fact; law
b.
law; evidence
c.