Question 1

What is crime?

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The breach of law for which punishments are assigned by a governing authority

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sanctions that can happen outside of the legal system

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the foremost social mediator in relations between people

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A system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions

Question 2

Criminal law deals with

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The breaking of a law for which punishments are assigned by a governing authority

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the foremost social mediator in relations between people

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the areas dealing with the transfer of ownership of property

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the laws of a state or country

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Property law deals with

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transfers of ownership

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disputes over contracts

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personal injury

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financial instruments

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Tort law deals with

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personal injury

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prosecutions of criminals

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the legality of passed law

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financial issues

Question 5

“Actus reus” is this part of the crime

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the guilty act itself

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the premeditation

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the cover-up afterwards

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the wanting to commit

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Trust law deals with

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personal injuries

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ownership of property

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the legality of passed law

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Financial issues

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Administrative law deals with

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how government agencies are regulated

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transfer of property

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the regulation of lawsuits

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the passing of laws in congress

Question 8

What is law?

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A system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions

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the foremost social mediator in relations between

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The breach of law for which punishments are assigned by a governing authority

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sanctions that can happen outside of the legal system

Question 9

The most serious crimes in society are called

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felonies

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civil liabilities

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infractions

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misdemeanors

Question 10

What does supremacy of law mean?

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federal laws supersedes all other laws

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the law passed first has full power

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local laws can cancel out state laws

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state laws supersede federal laws

Question 11

“mens rea” of a crime refers to

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the thought and intent of the crime

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the guilty act of the crime itself

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the punishment accorded to the crime

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the level of violence contained in the crime

Question 12

The planning and action prior to a criminal act shows this of the individual

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pre-meditation

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malice

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intent

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Felony

Question 13

The intent to do harm with the actions of an individual is

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malice

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re-meditations

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malum prohibitum

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consequence

Question 14

Determining who is responsible during a crime is referred to as

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liability

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intent

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intention

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recklessness

Question 15

The main enforcers of the law in society are

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law enforcement

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the jail system

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the laws

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lawyers

Question 16

A misdemeanor  may be removed from your criminal record by this process

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expungement of your record

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being retried and found not guilty

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recollection of the crime

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pleading guilty to the crime

Question 17

Which of the following is not a recognized reason for committing a crime

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ignorance

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intent

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recklessness

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purpose

Question 18

Crimes in Virginia are classed in terms of

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the seriousness of the crime

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the cost of prosecution of the crime

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the age of the criminal

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the effect on the social welfare of the community

Question 19

which is NOT a focus of Criminal law

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making everyone happy

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punishing wrongdoing

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deterring criminal behavior

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enforcing social control

Question 20

the act of physically taking an object from another refers to which element of crime

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commission

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omission

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premeditation

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recklessness

Question 21

when you act dangerously without thinking about others around you that you may put in harms way shows

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recklessness

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possession

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premeditation

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intention

Question 22

if you forget to put your car in park and it rolls into a pedestrian you can be guilty of

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criminal negligence

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premeditation

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omission

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a felony

Question 23

any action that does not have both elements of “actus reus” and “mens rea” is determined to be

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an accident

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act of God

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a misdemeanor

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still an intentional act

Question 24

Violent crimes in Virginia fall under which type of crime classification

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felony

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misdemeanor

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incident

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infraction

Question 25

when a criminal action on your part results in a criminal effect you have

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causation

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creation of a social norm

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intent

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premeditation

Question 26

laws that uphold social norms and expectations do this

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express morality and public opinion

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deter criminal acts

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create equity in society for the rich only

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punish wrongdoing

Question 27

If punishments are to deter crime they must force criminals to

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reevaluate their rational calculator

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become outsiders

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follow social norms

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claim ignorance of the law

Question 28

by helping in the cover-up after a crime by lying to the police you are

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an accessory after the fact

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the prime offender

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an accessory before the fact

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aiding and abetting

Question 29

Collateral damage for the conviction of a crime

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can be imposed entities outside the legal system

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are done through the court system

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only count on federal charges

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only affect you if the crime was a felony

Question 30

if you are the one in charge of a group robbing a bank, you are seen as

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an accessory

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the prime offender

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a bystander

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aggressor

Question 31

what does supercede mean in the legal sense

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one law can overrule all others

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it is not a legal concept

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it applies only in special circumstances

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the law cannot be changed

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