Criminal Law Quizizz 1

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

A crime punishable by imprisonment in a county or city jail for one year or less, a fine of $1,000 or less or both is called a(n)

• Felony

• Arbitrary Crime

• Misdemeanor

• Bribery

A legal position taken by the accused is the

• Defense

• Prosecutor

• Subpoena

• Self-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

Who is the person against whom the crime has been committed?

• Victim

• Defendant

• Bailiff

• Prosecutor

Any offense punishable by imprisonment or death for a term exceeding one year. A Major offense!

• Felony

• True bill

• Grand Jury

A felony case punishable by death.

• Surety

• True bill

• Capital case

James exploded in a fit of rage over something his boss said and hit him, causing the other man’s death.  Most likely James will be charged with...

• First Degree murder
• Negligent homocide
• voluntary manslaughter
• involuntary manslaughter 

If John punches Tommy and then knocks him to the ground to take his bag full of money, what crime could he charged with. 

• Larceny
• Burglary
• Robbery
• Attempted murder