QUESTION 1
1. In the absence of a confession, mens rea is usually proven by circumstantial evidence
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QUESTION 2
1. In the absence of a confession, intent must generally be proven by __________ evidence.
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peremptory |
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exclusive |
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referential |
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D. |
circumstantial |
QUESTION 3
1. The objective determination that the defendant’s act triggered a chain of events that ended as the bad result is called the
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cause in fact |
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B. |
negligent cause |
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C. |
subsequent cause |
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D. |
total cause |
QUESTION 4
1. Different levels of blameworthiness are indicated by different types of intent.
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QUESTION 5
1. Fault that requires a “bad mind” in the actor is called
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objective fault |
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B. |
subjective fault |
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no fault |
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D. |
concurrent fault |
QUESTION 6
1. Liability without fault or in the absence of mens rea is called:
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strict liability |
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B. |
harm causation |
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C. |
offending behavior |
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D. |
wanton liability |
QUESTION 7
1. In strict liability cases, the prosecution has to prove only that the defendants committed a
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voluntary act that caused the harm |
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voluntary civil act that caused harm |
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C. |
voluntary criminal act that caused harm |
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D. |
voluntary mistake that caused harm |
QUESTION 8
1. General intent is the intent to…
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commit a criminal act |
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B. |
cause harm |
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C. |
make the act cause the harm |
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D. |
have the mens rea |
QUESTION 9
1. The mental element of a crime is called the:
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mens rea |
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B. |
harm |
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C. |
actus reus |
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D. |
concurrence |
QUESTION 10
1. Intent to commit a criminal act as defined in a statute is called
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general intent |
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B. |
personal intent |
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C. |
blameless intent |
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D. |
negligent intent |
QUESTION 11
1. Which of the following is not a type of culpability in the Model Penal Code?
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purpose |
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knowledge |
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negligence |
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D. |
willfulness |
QUESTION 12
1. What is the ONLY crime defined in the US Constitution?
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murder |
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rape |
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C. |
treason |
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D. |
forgery |
QUESTION 13
1. Another term for a criminal act is
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mens rea |
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B. |
actus reus |
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de novo |
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D. |
pro bono |
QUESTION 14
1. What is the only direct evidence of a defendant’s mens rea?
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a confession |
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B. |
a motive |
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C. |
a signed statement |
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D. |
polygraph examination |
QUESTION 15
1. Mistake is a defense whenever the mistake prevents the formation of any fault-based
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prejudice |
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hate |
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C. |
animus |
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D. |
mens rea |
QUESTION 16
1. Factual cause is also known as which of the folowing?
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“but for” cause |
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legal cause |
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C. |
proximate cause |
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D. |
intervening cause |
QUESTION 17
1. Proximate cause is a subjective question of fairness that appeals to the jury’s sense of:
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justice |
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duty |
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fairness |
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D. |
guilt |
QUESTION 18
1. Recklessness requires awareness of substantial and unjustifiable risks.
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QUESTION 19
1. Ignorance of facts and law _____________ create a reasonable doubt that the prosecution has proved the element of criminal intent.
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can |
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cannot |
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always |
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D. |
never |
QUESTION 20
1. Mens rea translated means “evil state of mind.”
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