WorksheetsBL Chapter 4: Criminal Law and Procedure
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Legally, a crime is considered an offense against ______.
a)
the victim
b)
society
c)
the court
d)
none of these
2.
Ben is convicted and sentenced to two to five
years in jail. The crime he has committed is a _____.
years in jail. The crime he has committed is a _____.
a)
misdemeanor
b)
felony
3.
In some situations, an officer of a corporation be held criminally liable for the acts of an employee under the doctrine of _?_.
a)
vivacious criminal liability
b)
vicious criminal liability
c)
vivacious criminal liability
d)
violent criminal liability
4.
Falsely making or materially altering a writing to defraud another is known as the crime of forgery. True or False?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
Which of the following is NOT a business-related crime?
a)
false pretense
b)
arson
c)
kidnapping
d)
conspiracy
6.
What constitutional rights would you have if you were accused of a crime?
a)
right to due process
b)
right to talk to a lawyer
c)
the right to have rights presented in a form or language he/she can understand
d)
all of these
7.
Which of the following is NOT the purpose of punishment for a crime?
a)
to deter future conduct by guilty
b)
to remove criminals from society
c)
to deter those who would emulate criminal behavior
d)
to rehabilitate the victims of crimes
8.
The authors of the Constitution believed it was better for society to give individuals too much liberty than to allow the government too much power.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
9.
An individual who helped in a car jacking in which someone was killed by another carjacker can be charged with felony murder.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
Which of the following is not a substantive defense?
a)
self-defense
b)
immunity
c)
criminal insanity
d)
All of these are substantive
defenses
defenses
11.
Immunity is never granted to someone who has committed the crime.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
12.
A deal in which the prosecutor offers an accused an opportunity to plead guilty to a lesser charge in return for the accused testifying against other involved parties is called a _?_.
a)
plea bargin
b)
voir dire
c)
immunity
d)
defense
13.
A group of citizens selected to hear, in secret,
the evidence of alleged crimes submitted by
the prosecutor is termed
the evidence of alleged crimes submitted by
the prosecutor is termed
a)
vigilantes
b)
posse
c)
grand jury
d)
none of these
14.
Legal position that disproves, justifies, or otherwise excuses an alleged criminal act is a ________.
a)
undeniable defense
b)
substantive defense
c)
preliminary defense
d)
procedural defense
15.
A command to an individual to appear and testify or produce documents or other evidence in his or her possessive is called a(n) ________.
a)
verdict
b)
subpoena
c)
probable cause
d)
immuniity
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