CRJ 122 - Chapter 01 Exam Questions
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American law can be described by any of the following:
A: the known decisions of the courts of the federal and state governments.
B: The ability to impose statutes upon those who commit crimes against Americans
anywhere.
C: Federal, state, or local enactments of legislative bodies.
D: Rules and regulations proclaimed by administrative bodies. - Correct answer-B:
The ability to impose statutes upon those who commit crimes against Americans
anywhere.
Criminal law is distinguished from all other law because:
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,A: Other types of law, such as civil law, seek to regulate acts that are contrary to
the community interest of the social or government unit.
B: Criminal law seeks to regulate acts that are contrary to the community interest
of the social of governmental unit.
C: Criminal law seeks to influence and protect the public from obvious and
egregious moral wrongs.
D: Other types of law, such as civil law, impose sentences for crimes committed. -
Correct answer-B: Criminal law seeks to regulate acts that are contrary to the
community interest of the social of governmental unit.
Many cultures do not make the distinction between the secular and ___ law that is
so central to American culture.
A: Statutory.
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, B: Federal.
C: Sacred.
D: Religious. - Correct answer-D: Religious.
All criminal law is ___; that is, crimes are defined by the legislatures of the states
and the federal government.
A: Common law.
B: Case law.
C: Statutory law.
D: Discretionary. - Correct answer-C: Statutory law.
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and Answers Graded A+
American law can be described by any of the following:
A: the known decisions of the courts of the federal and state governments.
B: The ability to impose statutes upon those who commit crimes against Americans
anywhere.
C: Federal, state, or local enactments of legislative bodies.
D: Rules and regulations proclaimed by administrative bodies. - Correct answer-B:
The ability to impose statutes upon those who commit crimes against Americans
anywhere.
Criminal law is distinguished from all other law because:
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,A: Other types of law, such as civil law, seek to regulate acts that are contrary to
the community interest of the social or government unit.
B: Criminal law seeks to regulate acts that are contrary to the community interest
of the social of governmental unit.
C: Criminal law seeks to influence and protect the public from obvious and
egregious moral wrongs.
D: Other types of law, such as civil law, impose sentences for crimes committed. -
Correct answer-B: Criminal law seeks to regulate acts that are contrary to the
community interest of the social of governmental unit.
Many cultures do not make the distinction between the secular and ___ law that is
so central to American culture.
A: Statutory.
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, B: Federal.
C: Sacred.
D: Religious. - Correct answer-D: Religious.
All criminal law is ___; that is, crimes are defined by the legislatures of the states
and the federal government.
A: Common law.
B: Case law.
C: Statutory law.
D: Discretionary. - Correct answer-C: Statutory law.
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