Criminal Law Unit Test Review

T/F: To sequester a jury means to house them until they reach a verdict.

• True

• False

In criminal law, who are the parties involved at trial? In civil law, who are the parties involved at trial?

An eye for an eye is this type of punishment:

• Retribution

• Restitution

• Regurgitation

• Re-evaluation

Mens rea can be described as

• guilty mind

• not a required element for a crime

• criminal Intent

• proof beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the crime with a culpable state of mind

T/F: A subpoena is served in the event a witness will not volunteer to come to court.

• True

• Fals

Criminal law emphasizes which of the following?

• penalties for the guilty

• compensating the victim

• prevention of further crime

• a and b but not c

• a and c but not b

What important decision must the Crown attorney make for hybrid offences that does not need to be made for summary conviction and indictable offences?

T/F: An arraignment is when an American is given health care even though they do not have health care insurance.

• True

• False

In a criminal trial, who has the onus to prove whether or not the accused is guilty?

A(n) ______________ is a penalty ordering imprisonment for a period that is not fixed