Street Law Unit 2 Review

In criminal law, what term describes a person who repeatedly commits crimes?

• Recidivist

• Perpetrator

• Defendant

• Accomplice

What defense claims that the defendant was somewhere else when the crime occurred?

• Alibi

• Insanity

• Self-defense

• Necessity

Which type of crime is more serious and typically punishable by more than one year in prison?

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• Infraction

• Citation

Which crime involves unlawfully taking property directly from a person using force or threat of force?

• Theft

• Burglary

• Robbery

• Embezzlement

What is the term for the mental state or intent required to commit a crime?

• Mens rea

• Actus reus

• Culpability

• Malice aforethought

What is the purpose of community policing?

• To build trust between police and communities

• To increase police presence in neighborhoods

• To enforce stricter laws on crime

• To reduce the number of police officers on duty

What is the primary difference between assault and battery?

• Assault is a physical attack, while battery is a threat of harm.

• Battery requires physical contact, assault does not

• Assault is a legal term for battery.

• Battery is always a felony, while assault is a misdemeanor.

Which of the following is NOT a type of homicide?

• First-degree murder

• Voluntary manslaughter

• Second-degree murder

• Criminal negligence

What was significant about the Olmstead v. United States (1928) decision?

• It allowed wiretapping without a warrant

• It established the right to free speech

• It mandated the desegregation of schools

• It upheld the prohibition of alcohol

Which of these is NOT typically a condition of probation? Regular check-ins with a probation officer, Maintaining employment, Avoiding criminal activity

• Regular check-ins with a probation officer

• Maintaining employment

• Avoiding criminal activity

• Unlimited travel privileges