Criminal Justice, Major Field Test (MFT)
(CJ 4499) Exam Questions And Answers
Lex Talionis -
correct answer ✅law of retaliation
Hearsay evidence -
correct answer ✅An oral or written statement made by an out-of-
court declarant that is later offered in court by a witness (not the
declarant) concerning a matter before the court.
Mala in Se Crimes -
correct answer ✅A descriptive term for acts that are inherently
wrong, regardless of whether they are prohibited by law. Are acts
that are regarded as wrong in themselves like murder and rape.
Mala Prohibita Crimes -
correct answer ✅A descriptive term for acts that are made illegal
by criminal statute and are not necessarily wrong in and of
themselves. Acts that are considered wrong only because there is a
law against them like marijuana possession and underage drinking.
felony -
correct answer ✅A serious crime, usually punishable by death or
imprisonment for a year or longer.
,Criminal Justice, Major Field Test (MFT)
(CJ 4499) Exam Questions And Answers
Misdemeanor -
correct answer ✅A criminal offense that is not a felony; usually
punishable by a fine and/or a jail term of less than one year.
mens rea -
correct answer ✅Mental state or intent.
Actus Reus -
correct answer ✅An act in violation of the law. Also, a guilty act,
and includes both an action taken by an individual or a failure of an
individual to act. ***A guilty (prohibited) act.
Corpus Delicti -
correct answer ✅The body of circumstances that must exist for a
criminal act to have occurred. The facts that show that a crime has
occurred. "the body of the crime"
First Amendment -
correct answer ✅Freedom of Speech. Congress shall make no law
respecting an est of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.
,Criminal Justice, Major Field Test (MFT)
(CJ 4499) Exam Questions And Answers
Second Amendment -
correct answer ✅Right to bear arms. A well regulated Militia,
being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the
people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infinged.
Fourth Amendment -
correct answer ✅Search and Seizure. The right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no
Warrants shall be issue, but upon particularly describing the place
to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
Fifth Amendment -
correct answer ✅due process/double jeopardy/self-incrimination
(Miranda). Protects against self-incrimination.
Four factors:
Compulsion- if a person is forced to or intimidated into answering
questions
Noncriminal application- fifth amendment protects only in criminal
situations (trails, grand jury, future legal actions). If a compelled
statement is not later used in a criminal proceeding, the defendant
cannot litigate for violations of rights
, Criminal Justice, Major Field Test (MFT)
(CJ 4499) Exam Questions And Answers
Witness- protection only apply to those things a person may
communicate-testimony.
witness against self-protects only the person who makes the
incriminating comments- not used to protect privacy or another
who has committed a crime.
Sixth Amendment -
correct answer ✅requirements for criminal trials/Jury Trials/Right
to an attorney. Shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trail, by
an impartial jury. The right to a jury trail, a public trial, a speedy
trail, to confront witnesses, to compulsory process to obtain
witnesses, to assistance of an attorney in all felony cases, to
assistance of an attorney in misdemeanor cases.
Eight Amendment -
correct answer ✅right to bail / cruel and unusual punishment.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted
Miranda Rights -
correct answer ✅The constitutional rights of accused persons
taken into custody by law enforcement officials.
(CJ 4499) Exam Questions And Answers
Lex Talionis -
correct answer ✅law of retaliation
Hearsay evidence -
correct answer ✅An oral or written statement made by an out-of-
court declarant that is later offered in court by a witness (not the
declarant) concerning a matter before the court.
Mala in Se Crimes -
correct answer ✅A descriptive term for acts that are inherently
wrong, regardless of whether they are prohibited by law. Are acts
that are regarded as wrong in themselves like murder and rape.
Mala Prohibita Crimes -
correct answer ✅A descriptive term for acts that are made illegal
by criminal statute and are not necessarily wrong in and of
themselves. Acts that are considered wrong only because there is a
law against them like marijuana possession and underage drinking.
felony -
correct answer ✅A serious crime, usually punishable by death or
imprisonment for a year or longer.
,Criminal Justice, Major Field Test (MFT)
(CJ 4499) Exam Questions And Answers
Misdemeanor -
correct answer ✅A criminal offense that is not a felony; usually
punishable by a fine and/or a jail term of less than one year.
mens rea -
correct answer ✅Mental state or intent.
Actus Reus -
correct answer ✅An act in violation of the law. Also, a guilty act,
and includes both an action taken by an individual or a failure of an
individual to act. ***A guilty (prohibited) act.
Corpus Delicti -
correct answer ✅The body of circumstances that must exist for a
criminal act to have occurred. The facts that show that a crime has
occurred. "the body of the crime"
First Amendment -
correct answer ✅Freedom of Speech. Congress shall make no law
respecting an est of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.
,Criminal Justice, Major Field Test (MFT)
(CJ 4499) Exam Questions And Answers
Second Amendment -
correct answer ✅Right to bear arms. A well regulated Militia,
being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the
people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infinged.
Fourth Amendment -
correct answer ✅Search and Seizure. The right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no
Warrants shall be issue, but upon particularly describing the place
to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
Fifth Amendment -
correct answer ✅due process/double jeopardy/self-incrimination
(Miranda). Protects against self-incrimination.
Four factors:
Compulsion- if a person is forced to or intimidated into answering
questions
Noncriminal application- fifth amendment protects only in criminal
situations (trails, grand jury, future legal actions). If a compelled
statement is not later used in a criminal proceeding, the defendant
cannot litigate for violations of rights
, Criminal Justice, Major Field Test (MFT)
(CJ 4499) Exam Questions And Answers
Witness- protection only apply to those things a person may
communicate-testimony.
witness against self-protects only the person who makes the
incriminating comments- not used to protect privacy or another
who has committed a crime.
Sixth Amendment -
correct answer ✅requirements for criminal trials/Jury Trials/Right
to an attorney. Shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trail, by
an impartial jury. The right to a jury trail, a public trial, a speedy
trail, to confront witnesses, to compulsory process to obtain
witnesses, to assistance of an attorney in all felony cases, to
assistance of an attorney in misdemeanor cases.
Eight Amendment -
correct answer ✅right to bail / cruel and unusual punishment.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted
Miranda Rights -
correct answer ✅The constitutional rights of accused persons
taken into custody by law enforcement officials.
