WorksheetsCriminal Law History & Development Final Assessment Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is a true statement?
Civil cases have a higher burden of proof than criminal cases
Criminal cases have a higher burden of proof than civil cases
Criminal cases and civil cases have the same burden of proof
Civil cases do not have a burden of proof
What are the two branches of congress?
Legislative Branch and Judicial Branch
Case and Constritution
Executive Branch and Presidential Branch
House of Representatives and Senate
Case law provides the court system with which of the followiing?
Guidelines for how the government creates laws
Guidelines to ensure the rights of citizens are protected
Laws to govern citizens
Guidelines for interpreting and applying statutes and administrative
Fred accidentally drives over a police officer's foot who is directing traffic. Has he committed a crime?
No, because the officer was not seriously injured
Yes, Fred was negligent
Only if Fred knowingly keeps the car on the officer's foot
It is up to the officer's discretion
Which of the following was the first instance of classifying cases as criminal or civil?
Code of Hammurabi
Mosaic law
Roman law
Common law
What is the purpose of creating legislative, executive and judicial branches?
To allow multiple people to be in charge
To evenly distribute power
To set up competing entities
To ensure a democratic voting service
A written code defining a criminal act and providing the standard punishment for the crime defines which of the following?
Statute
Case law
Federal constitution
Administrative rules
Which of the following is NOT an element of a crime?
Mens Rea
Concurrence
Collaboration
Cause in result of harm
Which of the following is NOT an intention for a crime?
Prevention
Knowledgeable intent
Negligence
Reckless intent
Has someone committed a crime by thinking about stealing from a store?
No, there must be a guilty act
Yes, it displays reckless intent
Maybe, if the theft would have been greater than $500
It depends on the discretion of the store owner
