2.3 Criminal Law Review - 2020-2021

A punishable offense against society is called a

• Civil

• Criminal

• Crime

• Felony

A crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year in a state prison or federal prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both, or death is a(n)

• Criminal Act

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• White Collar Crime

Problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished are

• Procedural Defense

• Defense

• Self-Defense

• Substantive Defense

The use of force that appears to be reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death or serious bodily harm is called

• KungFu

• Self-Defense

• Procedural Defense

• Criminal Defense

Which of the following is the term used to describe a claim or evidence to show the defendant could not have committed the crime based on when and where it occurred?

• Reasonable doubt

• Presumption

• Intent

• Alibi

John’s driver’s license is suspended, so he cannot legally drive. However, his wife went into labor, and he could not get in touch with anyone to drive them to the hospital, so he drove them anyway. He was pulled over and ticketed. Which defense would be most appropriate for him to use to fight the ticket?

• Necessity

• Duress

• Infancy

• Entrapment

In which circumstance is intoxication most accepted as a defense?

• If the defendant consumed a legal substance

• If the defendant consumed the substance based on doctor’s orders

• If the defendant consumed the substance involuntarily

• If the defendant consumed the substance without any supervision

Clarita has a prescription for a narcotic painkiller. Steven has asked her to sell him some many times because Steven says his grandmother is in desperate need of them. He has even gone to Clarita’s home and workplace to beg her, stating his grandmother is in terrible pain and Clarita must help. After weeks of him pressuring her, Clarita gives in an sells Steven some of her painkillers, at which time he reveals he is an undercover officer and arrests Clarita for illegal sale of narcotics. Which defense would be most appropriate for Clarita to fight the charge?

• Necessity

• Duress

• Infancy

• Entrapment

Robin is being physically abused by her husband, to the point that he chokes her by placing his forearm against her throat. Robin, about to pass out, bites hard on her husband's forearm, causing bleeding and immense pain. Upon investigation, her husband signs a criminal charge against her for assault. Her likely defense would be one of:

• Defense of others

• Defense of property

• Self-defense

• Necessity

James shoots up a movie theater, dressed in white make up and with his hair colored orange, telling people he is The Joker from the Batman movie franchise. He is obviously not in touch with reality and has a long history on being placed into psychiatric hospitals, being diagnosed as manic depressive, schizophrenic and other mental health issues. His defense may likely launch what type of defense in regard to the shooting?

• Self defense

• No criminal intent

• Not guilty by reason of insanity

• Entrapment