Quiz 2: Chapter 3

 Question 1

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_________ means the evil or criminal act.

  

Causation

 

  

Concurrence

 

  

Mens rea

 

  

Actus reus

 

 

Question 2

1 / 1 pts

_________ means the evil mind or criminal intent.

  

Causation

 

  

Concurrence

 

  

Mens rea

 

  

Actus reus

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 3

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Which of the following cannot be a criminal act?

  

possession

 

  

negligence

 

  

fantasizing

 

  

failure to act

 

 

Question 4

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A(n) __________________________ is a logical conclusion that can be drawn from the facts.

  

Inference

 

  

Presumption

 

  

Implication

 

  

Assumption

 

 

Question 5

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What is the standard of proof the a prosecutor must meet in order to overcome the presumption of innocence and convict a defendant of a crime?

  

Probable cause

 

  

Beyond a reasonable doubt

 

  

Preponderance of the evidence

 

  

Clear and convincing evidence

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 6

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Which of the following qualifies as a voluntary act for the purposes of the criminal law?

  

an act committed while a person is hypnotized

 

  

an act committed while a person is in a drunken stupor

 

  

an act committed while a person is sleepwalking

 

  

an act committed while a person is unconscious

 

 

Question 7

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Donald has a switchblade in his jacket pocket.  Donald is in ___________ possession of the switchblade.

  

special

 

  

real

 

  

actual

 

  

constructive

 

 

Question 8

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A crime of ______________________________ occurs when an individual has a legal duty to act but fails to act or intervene.

  

convenience

 

  

moral turpitude

 

  

opportunity

 

  

omission

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 9

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Which of the following is not a degree of mens rea?

  

accidentally

 

  

reckless

 

  

knowing

 

  

willfully

 

 

Question 10

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Criminal intent is the same thing as motive.

  

True

 

  

False

 

 

Question 11

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Criminal statutes that do not include a mens rea element are unconstitutional.

  

True

 

  

False

 

 

Question 12

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A rebuttable presumption is a presumption that can be overcome by evidence that the presumption is not valid.

  

True

 

  

False

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 13

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For __________STRICT LIABILITY________________ crimes, the prosecution does not have to prove intent but has to prove only that the accused committed a voluntary criminal act that caused harm.

 

Question 14

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Provide one example of an impermissible inference in the criminal justice system.

Your Answer:

Since one veteran commits an omission crime while the investigator had gather the evidence to assume the inference is a presumption of impermissible because of his over act.

 

Question 15

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Provide one way that the state can prove a defendant had the required criminal intent to commit an offense.

Your Answer:

The state can prove that one has the voluntary intention to commit a crime via Mens Rea. The Mens Rea should be voluntary and beyond doubt.