Chapter 4 Criminal Justice

What is the branch of law that defines crimes and their punishment?

• public law

• substantive criminal law

• civil law

• procedural criminal law

What are the laws that set out basic rules of practice in the criminal justice system such as rules of evidence and law of search and seizure?

• substantive criminal law

• civil law

• procedural criminal law

• public law

What law governs the relations between private parties?

• procedural criminal law

• public law

• substantive criminal law

• civil law

What law regulates the activities of governmental agencies?

• procedural criminal law

• substantive criminal law

• civil law

• public law

Criminal homicide, robbery, and rape are considered what type of crime?

• Misdemeanor

• Felony

• Petty

• Public nuisance

Traffic violation and public drunkenness are considered to be __________.

• felonies

• misdomenaers

• public nuisances

• serious crimes

What type of crime is assault/battery and unlawful possession of marijuana?

• misdemeanors

• felonies

• public nuisances

• serious crimes

What does the phrase actus reus mean?

• to stand by decided cases

• offenders conduct caused injury

• purpose with criminal intent

• voluntary and deliberate illegal act

What does the phrase mens rea mean?

• to stand by decided cases

• purpose with criminal intent

• offenders conduct caused injury

• voluntary and deliberate illegal act

Traffic crimes, public safety, and business crimes are usually what type of crime?

• public nuisance crimes

• civil crimes

• strict liability crimes

• insignificant crimes