Main Concept_Criminal Law review

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of a criminal act?

• What does the law say?

• Did you act against or avoid the law?

• Did you have intent in doing so?

• Did you have reason for doing the act?

Jamie's house gets broken into and she fights off the intruder badly injuring them. Jamie's lawyer should use what defense?

• Procedural Defense

• Substantive- Immunity

• Substantive-Criminal Insanity

• Substantive- Self Defense

A group of teenagers, frustrated with the strict curfew imposed by their town, decide to vandalize the town hall. They've been feeling increasingly restricted and believe the curfew is unfair. One night, they gather together and spray-paint graffiti on the building, & smashing windows.

WHAT IS THEIR MOTIVE?

• The law says you cannot destroy property of others

• They break the law by vandalizing the town hall.

• They purposefully set out to destroy the town hall.

• They were frustrated by the unfair curfew set by their town.

A group of teenagers, frustrated with the strict curfew imposed by their town, decide to vandalize the town hall. They've been feeling increasingly restricted and believe the curfew is unfair. One night, they gather together and spray-paint graffiti on the building, & smashing windows.

WHAT IS THEIR INTENT?

• The law says they cannot destroy property of others.

• They are frustrated by the unfair curfew placed on them.

• They purposefully set out to destroy the town hall.

• The broke the law by destroying the property of others.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main 6 steps to a criminal trial procedure?

• Prepare for Trial

• Verdict

• Arrest

• Arraignment

Mark says he was pressured unfairly by the police to sign a confession and was threatened in the process.

Mark's lawyer should use what type of defense?

• Procedural

• Substantive- Immunity

• Substantive

• Substantive- Criminal insanity

An eyewitness placed Caiden at the scene of the crime but Caiden can prove they were in the hospital with a broken leg at the time of the crime. There is no way Caiden could have been invovled in the crime.

What type of defense would this be an example of?

• PROCEDURAL

• SUBSTANTIVE

Which of the following is not a right an accused person has?

• DUE PROCESS

• REPRESENTATION

• TRIAL WITHIN YOUR STATE

• TRIAL BY JURY

Being charged of a crime and being convicted of a crime are the same.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Chelsea gets asked to be a "look out" while her friends spray paint their school.

Because Chelsae is not actively vandalizing, she cannot get charged with a crime.

• TRUE

• FALSE