Final Review Intro

Prosecuting Attorney

• Defends the defendant

• Is in charge of the grand jury

• Represents the state

• All of the Above

Ex Post Facto Laws

• Are forbidden in the United States

• Are Common in the United States

• Can be used under special circumstances

• All of the Above

When can deadly forced be used?

• To protect property

• When police feel it is justified

• To prevent the escape of a non violent felon

• To protect ones life or the life of another

Parole

• Early release from prison

• Community service instead of jail

How many cases are resolved through a plea bargin?

• 50%

• 90%

• 75%

• 80%

What can warrants be issued for?

• Search of residence if homeowner is present

• To arrest a possible suspect

• Written order from a court to conduct a search or arrest a person

• All of the Above

One problem with finding a definition of crime is that

• Too many behaviors exist that can be defined as crimes

• Crime should be defined only by the presence of physical injury

• Many dangerous and harmful behaviors are not defined as crime

• Most behaviors defined as criminal are actually victimless crimes

A typical __ definition of crime is behavior that violates the norms of society

• Legal

• Criminal Logical

• Social

• Psychological

A(n) ___ is a standard or rule regarding what human beings should or should not think, say, or do under given circumstances

• Norm

• Law

• Ethic

• Moral

A typical ___ definition of crime is an intentional violation of the criminal law or penal code, committed without defense or excuse and penalized by the state.

• Psychological

• Social

• Criminal

• Legal