Criminal Law Retest

A type of crime where the penalty is the harshest, often the offender serves longer prison time with higher penalties.

• Misdemeanor

• Felony

• Probation

• Conviction

A term that means theft, usually from a person's vehicle?

• Burglary

• Robbery

• Larceny

• Assault

In Mississippi felonies are classified from lowest to highest as:

• First degree, second degree, third degree, fourth degree

• Fourth degree, third degree, second degree, first degree

• Class 4, class, 3, class 2, class 1

• Class 1, class 2, class 3, class 4

You're a prosecutor that's attempting to get the death penalty in a case. What must you charge the offender with to obtain the death penalty?

• Manslaughter

• Murder

• Capital Murder

• Aggravated Assault

Simple Assault is a misdemeanor crime in Mississippi?

• True

• False

Designed for short term confinement, usually run by local sheriff, and doesn't have specialty services.

• Jail

• Prison

Designed for long term confinement, run by the state or government, and has specialty services.

• Jail

• Prison

Which amendment protects an individual from excessive punishment?

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 8th

Kidnapping

• Misdemeanor
• Felony

Aggravated Assault

• Misdemeanor
• Felony