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Types & Purposes for Score

1. A body of rules which mandates certain forms of behavior. A

B Precedence

C Custody

D Rights

2. Identify which of the following types of law is defined as being used in disputes between people. A Criminal

B Civil

C Federal

D Judicial

3. Which of the following would be defined as compensation for damages to property or personal injury? A

B Precedence

C Retort

D Cause

4. You have two parties that have a dispute about the payment on a used vehicle. They decide to go to court to settle the dispute. Which of the following would be responsible for initiating the law suit? A Defendant

B Lawyer

C Judge

D Plaintiff 5. A judge is presiding over a voluntary case. After the accused has been convicted the judge uses earlier laws in similar cases to help decide the punishment. This is an example of which of the following? A Civil law

B

C Precedence

D Procedural law

6. A land lord has become upset because his tenant has not paid rent for the last three months. He evicts them and takes them to court to get back pay. The person the law suit is brought against would be considered the ______? A Defendant

B Plaintiff

C Counsel

D Convicted

7. Written law that deals with content of the law is known as ______law? A Procedural

B Substantive

C Criminal

D Civil

8. Written law that deals with the process of a lawsuit is ______law? A Substantive

B Criminal

C Procedural

D Civil

9. A 46 year old male has been accused of shooting a killing a 36 year old co-worker. He now goes to trial, which law is defined as the government verses the people? A Substantive

B Civil

C Procedural

D Criminal 10. A 21 year old involved in an altercation took a gun and shot a 25 year old, he has now been charged with . This would be classified as which of the following? A

B

11. The principle that standards of behavior are established by laws and not people, with the understanding that no person is above the law is known as "Rule of Law?" T True

F False

12. During a trial the prosecution must prove many things including the elements of a . Which of the four would be considered elements of a crime? A Actus Reus, , , Confession

B , Actus Reus, Concurrence, Causation

C Mens rea, Mala in Se, Concurrence, Confession

D Mala Prohibita, Actus Reus, Confession, Concurrence

13. During a trial the prosecution must prove that the accused is guilty of the act, a term known as ______? A Actus reus

B Mens rea

C Mala Prohibita

D Mala in Se

14. A 56 year old is being charges with the intentional murder of his wife. The attorney in the case has proven that the husband was of sound mind and fully aware of his actions, also known as guilty mind. This is an example of which of the following? A Mens rea

B Actus reus

C Mala Prohibita

D Mens reus

15. When Actus Reus and Mens Rea occur together this is known as Causation? T True

F False 16. You're an officer working the night shift and you make an arrest of a 23 year old female for . This type of crime would be considered which of the following? A Mens Rea

B Mala Prohibita

C Mala in Se

D Mala Reus

17. You are a attorney for a 29 year old accused of murder and you decide to try an get an " plea." In order for you to obtain this type of plea you must first establish that the accused did not have which of the following? A Actus reus

B Mala in Se

C Mala Prohibita

D Mens Reus

18. A 47 year old was pulled over by police for an expired tag. The officer asks the driver to search the vehicle but the driver refuses. He is protected against illegal search and seizure because of which of the following amendments? A 5th

B 8th

C 4th

D 6th

19. A 21 year old was in an argument with a neighbor when she got angry and struck the neighbor with a metal pipe and killed her. The prosecutor must prove ______and ______if he is trying to get accused convicted of murder? A Mens Rea, Mala in Se

B Mens Rea, Actus Reus

C Actus Reus, Mala in Se

D Mala in Se, Mala Prohibita

20. A misdemeanor crime is always more severe than a felony? T True

F False 21. The prosecution has just proven that both Mens rea and Actus Reus occurred together in the trial of a 31 year old convicted of murdering his boss. By definition this would be known as ______? A Causation

B Precedence

C Motive

D Concurrence

22. You are driving when suddenly an officer pulls you over for speeding. The officer asks you to exit the vehicle and then arrests you. When you go to trial the judge sentences you to 15 years in prison, to which your attorney replies, "That is excessive, and you have violated my client's ______amendment rights." A 4th

B 5th

C 6th

D 8th

23. Which of the following is defined as, "a person or persons cannot be punished for actions committed before a law for those actions has been passed." A Ex Post Legality

B Ex Pre Facto

C Ex Post Facto

D Ex Post Defacto

24. Jack is taking William to court and suing him for not paying for a used car that he sold him. Jack would be an example of which of the following? A Defendant

B Plaintiff

C Accused

D Convicted 25. Mary sold Becky a sewing machine for $150.00 and Becky paid her $75.00 with the promise that she would pay the rest when she got her pay check. That was six months ago and now Mary has taking her to court for the remainder of the money. Becky would be an example of which of the following? A Defendant

B Plaintiff

C Convicted

D Guilty

26. Civil law is used in cases involving people verses people? T True

F False

27. Criminal law is used in cases involving the government verse the people? T True

F False

28. A 49 year old male became distracted while driving and hit a fence and damaged it. The owner of the fence is now suing the driver for damages to his property. This would be an example of which of the following? A Precedence

B Retribution

C Tort

D Felony

29. An under cover officer buys drugs from a local drug dealer and during the trial the dealer's lawyer tries to get the charges dropped. He says this is an example of and his client should be found not guilty. This is an example of entrapment? T True

F False

30. A 37 year old intentionally and a 17 year old female. This would be an example of Mala in Se? T True

F False 31. Michelle is approached by an undercover officer that asks her to sell him crack cocaine. She asks if he is an undercover officer and he lies and tells her no. She then agrees to sell him the drugs and is immediately arrested. This is an example of which of the following? A Entrapment

B Opportunity

C

32. Jin is a local drug dealer that is approached by two undercover officer trying to purchase methamphetamine. Jin refuses to sell them drugs on multiple occasions, however they threaten him if he doesn't sell them the merchandise. He reluctantly agrees and is immediately arrested, this is an example of which of the following? A Coercion

B Opportunity

C Entrapment

33. An undercover officer approaches a 23 year old male that is seen selling prescription pain killers. The officer tells the dealer that he needs the pain killers for a family member, but the dealer at first tells him he doesn't sell drugs. As he leaves the seller stops him, then sells him the drugs. He is arrested and taken to court for the charge. This is an example of ______? A Opportunity

B Entrapment

C Coercion

34. A drug dealer ask an undercover agent if he is an officer, to which the officer lies and says he is not. The dealer then sells him heroin and is arrested. This would be considered entrapment? T True

F False

35. A criminal trial usually consist of which of the following? A Mala in Se, Mala Prohibita

B Mens Rea, Actus Reus

C Felony, Misdemeanor

D Causation, Concurrence