stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
LAW LINGO Chapter 4 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
LAW LINGO Chapter 4
LAW LINGO Chapter 4
35 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
191 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
35 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
35
Answers
1
What can the gov't do to compel a witness to testify after he/she has plead the 5th?
grant immunity
ask the judge to hold the witness in contempt of court
none of these
arrest the witness
2
What is a crime for an adult is usually considered juvenile delinquency for a minor.
TRUE
FALSE
3
Theft, robbery and embezzlement are all examples of crimes against...
Decency
Property
None of these
People
4
The number of jurors out of 12 that you need to convict and find a defendant guilty...
6
7
12
4
5
A grant of freedom from prosecution is known as...
immunity
substantive defense
procedural defense
plea bargain
6
Which of the following would result in only being fined?
Infraction
Misdemeanor
All of these
Felony
7
An accused person who does not know the difference between right and wrong can claim this.
immunity
procedural defense
criminal insanity
plea bargain
8
Which business-related crime is commonly known as theft?
conspiracy
extortion
bribery
larceny
9
What four steps (
IN ORDER
) does society take against a criminal?
identify, arrest, prosecute, punish
identify, prosecute, arrest, punish
identify, punish, arrest, prosecute
punish, prosecute, arrest, identify
10
White-collar crimes...
do not cause injury to people
involve force or violence
cause physical damage to property
none of these
11
A crime is an offense against society.
FALSE
TRUE
12
A punishment imposed by a court may be...
all of these
imprisonment
execution
fine
13
Which business-related crime is commonly known as blackmail?
arson
conspiracy
extortion
larceny
14
An accused criminal must be proven guilty beyond what?
normal person standard doubt
reasonable doubt
procedural doubt
substantive doubt
15
An agreement to plead guilty to a less serious crime is known as...
substantive defense
plea bargaining
immunity
procedural defense
16
Which of the following would result in confinement for more than 1 year in a state prison?
None of these
Felony
Misdemeanor
Infraction
17
People who lie under oath commit the crime of
perjury
. What is
perjury
classified as?
felony
misdemeanor
infraction
none of these
18
Which of the following is the best definition of contempt of court?
willful disregard of the instruction of one's lawyer
actions that interfere with the administration of justice
failure to file an appeal on time
words that express disrespect for witnesses
19
Which of the following is not a constitutional right of an accused person?
right to a private cell when incarcerated
right to be represented by a lawyer
right to refuse to testify against oneself
subject to arrest only when there is probable cause
20
Type of defense based on the ability to disprove, justify or excuse the alleged crime...
procedural defense
self-defense
substantive defense
immunity
21
Marie is charged with murder; 10 out of 12 jurors vote to convict her. Has she been convicted?
YES
NO
22
Why would a defendant accept a plea bargain?
to save the court both time and money
to confront the accuser at the trial
avoid the risk of being convicted of a more serious offense
to win favor with a judge
23
Criminal intent generally means that the defendant...
intended to do evil
none of these
both of these
intended to commit the act
24
A witness who refuses to testify after being granted immunity could be...
held in contempt of court
fined excessively
all of these
executed
25
Bigamy, obscenity and prostitution are all examples of crimes against...
Property
Decency
People
None of these
26
An individual does not have a constitutional right to due process.
TRUE
FALSE
27
In criminal terms, "
vicarious
" means what?
substituted
serious
probable
felony
28
Battery, rape and kidnapping are all examples of crimes against...
People
None of these
Decency
Property
29
A type of defense that is based on problems with the way evidence is obtained...
self-defense
procedural defense
immunity
substantive defense
30
The three main elements of most crimes are the duty, the breach of duty and criminal intent.
FALSE
TRUE
31
What is the primary purpose of a punishment?
Rehabilitate the wrongdoer
Punish the wrongdoer
Remedy the wrong
None of these
32
Which of the following is
NOT
a classification of crimes?
Felony
Infraction
Misdemeanor
All of these are classifications of crimes
33
An argument made by a defendant to escape criminal liability...
defense
immunity
crime
probable cause
34
It is not a crime to buy property that you know has been stolen.
FALSE
TRUE
35
Defense where the use of force appears to be necessary to prevent harm/death to the victim...
procedural defense
substantive defense
self-defense
immunity
