Criminal Law(Complete solutions)
Civil Law correct answerslaw regulating the relationships between or among individuals. usually
involving property, contract or business disputes
Substantive Criminal law correct answersWhat is crime? law defining acts that are subject to
punishments and specifying that punishments for such offenses Example: penal code
Procedural criminal law correct answersHow the law should be enforced.
law defining the procedures that CJ officials must follow in enforcement adjudications and
corrections
Common Law correct answersAnglo-American system of law in which judges follow precedent
set by earlier decisions when they decided new but similar cases. Substantive and criminal law
were developed like this.
Constitutions correct answersBasic laws of a country or state defining structure or gov't and
relationships of citizens to that gov't
Statutes correct answersLaws passes by legislatures. Statutory definitions of criminal offenses
are found in penal codes
Case Law correct answersCourt decisions that have status of law and serve as precedents for
later decisions
Administrative Regulations correct answersRules made by gov't agencies to implement pubic
policies in areas such as public health, environmental protection and workplace safety.
Civil Forfeiture correct answersConfiscation of property by the state because it was in or
acquired through a crime
Inchoate Offense correct answersConduct that is criminal even though the harm that the law
seeks to prevent has been merely planned or attempted but not done.
, Mens Rea correct answers"Guilty Mind" or blamesworthy state of mind. Necessary for legal
responsibility for a criminal offense criminal intent as distinguished from innocent intent.
Intro to criminal law correct answersRecap: the CJS is based on criminal laws which are in turn
founded on American values
Substantive law: what is a crime?
Procedural law: how the law is enforced
Sources of criminal law correct answersCommon law
Written law(constitutions and statues)
Case Law(builds on common law)
Administrative regulations
Important Distinctions correct answersFelony vs Misdemeanor: Why is the distinction
important?
Criminal law treats the 2 crimes differently. defendants convicted of felonies also lose certain
constitutional rights
Criminal vs civil law correct answersCriminal: punish
Civil: Sue
What is a crime? Substantive Law correct answers7 Principles
1) Legality- for something to be considered a crime there must be a law that was broken
2)Actus Reus- Act itself must do or fail to do something
3)Causation- the act caused harm
4)Harm- Act must cause harm to some legally protected thing
5) concurrence- intent to commit the act and act itself must happen at the same time
6)Mens Rea- Guilty state of mind must intent act
7)Punishment- must be concrete punishment for something to be considered a crime
Civil Law correct answerslaw regulating the relationships between or among individuals. usually
involving property, contract or business disputes
Substantive Criminal law correct answersWhat is crime? law defining acts that are subject to
punishments and specifying that punishments for such offenses Example: penal code
Procedural criminal law correct answersHow the law should be enforced.
law defining the procedures that CJ officials must follow in enforcement adjudications and
corrections
Common Law correct answersAnglo-American system of law in which judges follow precedent
set by earlier decisions when they decided new but similar cases. Substantive and criminal law
were developed like this.
Constitutions correct answersBasic laws of a country or state defining structure or gov't and
relationships of citizens to that gov't
Statutes correct answersLaws passes by legislatures. Statutory definitions of criminal offenses
are found in penal codes
Case Law correct answersCourt decisions that have status of law and serve as precedents for
later decisions
Administrative Regulations correct answersRules made by gov't agencies to implement pubic
policies in areas such as public health, environmental protection and workplace safety.
Civil Forfeiture correct answersConfiscation of property by the state because it was in or
acquired through a crime
Inchoate Offense correct answersConduct that is criminal even though the harm that the law
seeks to prevent has been merely planned or attempted but not done.
, Mens Rea correct answers"Guilty Mind" or blamesworthy state of mind. Necessary for legal
responsibility for a criminal offense criminal intent as distinguished from innocent intent.
Intro to criminal law correct answersRecap: the CJS is based on criminal laws which are in turn
founded on American values
Substantive law: what is a crime?
Procedural law: how the law is enforced
Sources of criminal law correct answersCommon law
Written law(constitutions and statues)
Case Law(builds on common law)
Administrative regulations
Important Distinctions correct answersFelony vs Misdemeanor: Why is the distinction
important?
Criminal law treats the 2 crimes differently. defendants convicted of felonies also lose certain
constitutional rights
Criminal vs civil law correct answersCriminal: punish
Civil: Sue
What is a crime? Substantive Law correct answers7 Principles
1) Legality- for something to be considered a crime there must be a law that was broken
2)Actus Reus- Act itself must do or fail to do something
3)Causation- the act caused harm
4)Harm- Act must cause harm to some legally protected thing
5) concurrence- intent to commit the act and act itself must happen at the same time
6)Mens Rea- Guilty state of mind must intent act
7)Punishment- must be concrete punishment for something to be considered a crime
