AZ Post Intro to Criminal Law Exam And Correct Answers.

Three kinds of laws: - Answer Statutory, Constitutional, Case Case Law: - Answer ...a decision made by a judge that changes the way we use or interpret statutes. In the majority of criminal cases, the courts are looking at the officer's ___________ in his/her actions in determining whether he/she acted in compliance with the constitution, statutes, or case law. - Answer "Reasonableness" Alternatives to prosecution: - Answer Mediation, warnings, civil remedies, referral services Mediation: - Answer ...victim or witness may be used as a mediation tool or the officer may act as the mediator in this alternative to prosecution/arrest Warnings: - Answer ...an officer's discretion allows the use of verbal/written warnings instead of arrest or citations Civil Remedies: - Answer ...when a situation is very minor and the parties may wish to handle the problem themselves rather than get the police involved. Ex: a minor fender bender Referral Services: - Answer ... there are a multitude of these that may be used in lieu of an arrest Conduct: - Answer ... an act or omission and its accompanying culpable mental state. Crime: - Answer ... a felony or a misdemeanor. Does not include "petty offense" Criminal Street Gang: - Answer ... an ongoing formal or informal association of persons whose members or associates, individually or collectively, engage in the commission, attempted commission, facilitation or solicitation of any felony act and which has at least one individual who is a criminal street gang member Criminal Street Gang Members must meet two of the following seven criteria: - Answer 1. Self-proclamation.