Criminal Law and Procedures

What is a felony?

• A serious crime punishable by more than a year in prison or by death.

• A crime so heinous that legislation had to create a law deeming it a felony.

• A crime of intent and serious act.

• A crime of passion.

Common Law Murder is the unlawful killing of another person with _____.

• Specific Intent

• Wanton

• Reckless Behavior

• Malice Aforethought

The _____ amendment guarantees a right to effective counsel.

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 7th

The exclusionary rule applies to parol revocation proceedings.

• True

• False

Which is not one of the 4 types of malice aforethought?

• Intent to kill

• Intent to commit a serious bodily harm to another

• Criminal negligence

• Felony-Murder

Which of the following is not one of the exceptions to a warrantless search or seizure issue?

• Plain View exception

• Stop and Frisk exception

• Exigent Circumstance exception

• Probable Cause exception

Which landmark case held that the 4th amendment protects people, not just places.

• Katz v. United States

• Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad

• Florida v. Jardines

• New York Time Co. V. Sullivan

Conspiracy is a general intent crime.

• True

• False

The _____ amendment requires the police to give a miranda warning when a suspect is taken into custody for purposes of interrogation.

• 2nd

• 7th

• 6th

• 5th

Which of the following is not one of the requirements for a valid warrant?

• Neutral and detached magistrate

• Probable cause

• Preponderance of convincing evidence

• Place searched or person searched described with particularity