Reference no: EM13951926

Question 1. Because sentencing guidelines are now advisory, appellate review of sentencing decisions is limited to determining whether they are:
arbitrary
confused
reasonable
collusive

Question 2. A defense in which the defendant admits the act but claims that, under the circumstances, they aren't legally responsible is called
justification.
excuse.
claim of right.
mitigating condition.

Question 3. The requirement that attitudes have to turn into deeds is called
manifest criminality.
a voluntary act.
mens rea.
attendant circumstance.

Question 4. Defendants who have committed a __________ must be in court for their trials.
misdemeanor
gross misdemeanor
violation
felony

Question 5. Private wrongs for which you can sue the party who wronged you and recover money are known as
torts.
misdemeanors.
regulatory violations.
mala prohibitum offenses.

Question 6. Defendants who plead an excuse defense admit what they did was wrong but argue that, under the circumstances,
they were not responsible for their actions.
they were not aware of for their actions.
they were not reliable for their actions.
they were not constrained for their actions.

Question 7. Which war led to the defense of post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTS)?
the Korean War
the Vietnam War
the Gulf War
the War on Terror

Question 8. Criminal liability is defined as criminal conduct that qualifies for criminal:
punishment
mens rea
conspiracy
murder

Question 9. A defense in which the defendant accepts responsibility for the act but claims what they did was right is called
justification.
excuse.
rationalization.
claim of right.

Question 10. Retroactive criminal laws undermine the "central values" of free societies.
True
False

Question 11. Racial classifications by the government are subjected to the rational basis test under the Equal Protection Clause.
True
False

Question 12. The First Amendment protects only written or spoken words.
True
False

Question 13. In our constitutional democracy, the Constitution limits the power of the majority.
True
False

Question 14. A trial without a jury is called:
a bench trial
a jury trial
a verdict trial
an unconstitutional trial

Question 15. Which of the following is an obstacle to proving the PMS defense?
defendants have to prove that PMS is a disease
the defendant has to suffer from PMS
the PMS has to cause the mental impairment that excuses the conduct
all of these answers are obstacles to proving the PMS defense

Question 16. Why is entrapment a defense? Compare and contrast the two tests of entrapment.
Spellchecker

Question 17. Explain the importance of the general principle of actus reus. Be sure to discuss the three purposes served by the principle of actus reus.