Intro to Law FINAL

The state of mind necessary for the law to consider your action a crime is called

• actus reus

• mens rea

• corpus delecti

• negligent

The action necessary for the law to consider your action a crime is called

• actus reus

• mens rea

• corpus delecti

• negligent

The burden of proof in a criminal case is

• a preponderance of the evidence

• 100% certain of guilt

• 51% certain of guilt

• beyond a reasonable doubt

The two classes of crimes are

• misdemeanor and felony

• citation and civil suit

• criminal and civil

• juvenile charge and adult charge

A felony is a crime that is punishable by

• any amount of time in prison

• less than a year in prison

• a year in prison

• more than a year in prison

At trial, the victim of a crime

• must testify

• is the party responsible for hiring an attorney to bring charges against the defendant

• may testify

• is never involved

The person who commits the main crime is called

• the principal

• an accomplice

• an accessory before the fact

• an accessory after the fact

A person who helps someone escape or avoid capture knowing a crime has been committed is called

• the principal

• an accomplice

• an accessory before the fact

• an accessory after the fact

Which of the following is NOT an example of an inchoate crime

• solicitation

• murder

• attempted murder

• conspiracy

The four types of homicides in Kentucky include

• 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder, 3rd degree murder, 4th degree murder

• 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder, 1st degree manslaughter, 2nd degree manslaughter

• murder, 1st degree manslaughter, 2nd degree manslaughter, reckless homicide

• murder, manslaughter, reckless homicide, negligent homicide