Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
How is criminal law distinguished from civil law? |
Criminal law - criminal law involves jail, pay a fine, or probation & it causes an individual harmCivil law - involves $$, caused discomfort but not physical harm(Some cases can have both) |
|
|
The standard of proof in a civil case is... |
...high: guilt must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.(In civil cases, the party that proves its case by a preponderance of the evidence can win.) |
|
|
Which of the following is NOT crime category? |
-Felonies -Misdemeanors -Infractions |
|
|
An infraction is... |
...a minor violation of a local law ordinance or state law that brings potential punishment of fines |
|
|
A(n) BLANK may result in a death sentence.... |
Capital felonies |
|
|
Which of the following is NOT an element of crime... |
-Action -Intent -Harm |
|
|
Which player in the courtroom must prove that mens rea exists in a criminal case? |
Prosecutor |
|
|
Which statement is true regarding the insanity defense? |
To be found insane:-the defendant must have had, at the time of the crime, a 1)"defect of reason, from disease of the mind" that rendered unable to know what he was doing, or 2)If he had known what he was doing, he did not know that it was wrong |
|
|
According to this insanity standard standard, the defendant is unable or to know the nature and quality of the act as being wrong, or unable to distinguish right from wrong... |
|
|
|
BLANK is the criminal intent or mental state of the defendant at the time of the crime. |
Mens Rea |
