Leg 320 Week 1 Quiz – Strayer New

LEG 320 Week 1 Quiz – Strayer NEW

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CHAPTER 1

CRIMINAL LAW: PURPOSES, SCOPE, AND SOURCES

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. An example of private law is

a. criminal law

b. criminal procedure

c. divorce

d. Constitutional law

2. The law of criminal procedure deals with

a. the law followed in the investigation and processing of a crime

b. the definition of crimes

c. contractual issues

d. torts

3. The substantive criminal law

a. defines the standards of conduct for protection of the community

b. is an important branch of private law

c. is no longer followed in the U.S.

d. defines the steps followed in processing a criminal case

4. A person might commit a crime for any of the following reasons except?

a. fear of arrest and punishment

b. insufficient moral or ethical restraints

c. peer pressure

d. opportunity combined with capacity and skill

5. A tort is

a. a public wrong against society

b. a civil wrong done to a person or her property

c. a crime

d. always a moral wrong

6. If a person intentionally damages a building owned by another person, this action

a. is a crime, but not a tort

b. is a tort, but not a crime

c. is neither a tort nor a crime

d. is both a tort and a crime

7. The Latin maxim nulla poena sine lege means

a. no law without punishment

b. no punishment without a moral wrong

c. no punishment without law

d. no law without morality

8. Which of the following is not one of the four generally recognized goals of the criminal justice system?

a. discourage people from committing crimes

b. protect society form dangerous people

c. punish people have committed crimes

d. help victims harmed by crime

9. To be enforceable, state criminal laws must be consistent with

a. civil law

b. substantive law

c. procedural law

d. the U.S. and State...