Ch. 5 - Criminal Law

Because criminal law is created by a legislative body, it is also known as

• statutory law
• civil law
• administrative law
• common law

Crimes that do not require a guilty state of mind because the act itself is criminal, regardless of the knowledge or intent of the person committing the act is known as a 

• ex post facto law
• strict liability law
• white collar crime
• recidivism

Which of the following is not a purpose of criminal law?

• deterrence
• retribution
• incapacitiation
• felony fee commission

Crimes can be committed against

• people
• property
• the public
• all of the above

The group of people that commits the most violent crimes are persons aged

• 15 to 24
• 25 to 34
• 35 to 44
• 45 to 54

All of the following is are factors of criminal behavior except...

• where someone lives (rrban, rural, suburban)
• family instability
• self-esteem
• poverty

The group most likely to be victims of violent crimes are persons aged

• 12 to 24 years
• 25 to 39 years
• 40 to 64 years
• 65 years or older

The two basic elements that must be included in all crimes are

• specific and general intent
• actus reus and malum in se
• malum prohibitum and mens rea
• actus reus and mens rea.

Crimes can be broken into two broad categories, whether they are “wrong in themselves” or “wrong because the government has said they are”, or

• actus reus and mens rea
• malum in se and malum prohibitum
• malum in se and mens rea
• specific intent and general intent

A guilty state of mind generally does not include acts done

• intentionall
• knowingly
• willfully
• carelessly