Intro to CJ - Criminal Law Review

When do we typically see a defense of justification used?

The American Law Institute is designed to simplify the common law across the 50 states.

The defenses of justification establishes that a defendant:

The establishment clause concerns the freedom of religion in the 1st Amendment. What does it do?

Cause-in-fact is:

Actus Reus is the result of _____

Draco's laws focused mainly on rehabilitation.

Which of these is NOT a property crime?

Inchoate crimes are:

The freedom of press promotes censorship in the media.

It is protected under the freedom of speech to yell "fire" in a movie theatre.

What document formed the basis of due process in the U.S. Constitution?

What is the free-exercise clause?

Proximate cause is:

All of these are crimes against the person except:

The most common crimes during Ancient Greece were murder, theft, and assault.

What was the main focus of the Code of Hammurabi?

All of the following are defenses to crimes EXCEPT:

The changes from English Common Law to Modern Penal Laws were largely the result of ____________________

Which aspect of the Code of Hammurabi do we still see in some approaches to criminal law today?

Procedural defenses are rooted in concern for:

If there is an intent to commit the actus reus, then there is no crime committed.

Libel and slander are protected under the first amendment.

The defense of excuse established a mens rea and an actus reus, but looks to excuse criminal liability for the crime.

Attendant Circumstances are the:

Which of the 4 aspects of criminal law does strict liability concern?

Which crime do we typically see a defense for excuse used?

The First Amendment protects symbolic speech.