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Exam 1: Criminal Law: Purposes, Scope, and Sources

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Which is not one of the four generally recognized goals of the criminal justice system? ​

A) Discourage people from committing crimes
B) Protect society from dangerous people
C) Punish people who have committed crimes
D) Help victims harmed by crime

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The Latin maxim nulla poena sine lege means: ​

A) no law without punishment.
B) no punishment without a moral wrong.
C) no punishment without law for it.
D) no law without morality.

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Law enforcement agencies are found in the ___________ branch of government. ​

The ban on cruel and unusual punishment is found in the _____________ Amendment. ​

A legislative act that inflicts punishment without a trial is called a bill of ____________. ​

A person might commit a crime for any of the following reasons except? ​

Identify the three branches of government. Describe the responsibilities of each of the branches regarding the criminal law. ​

A statute which is unclear, ambiguous and uncertain may violate the doctrine of void for __________. ​

Which statement is true regarding the standards set by moral laws compared to those set by criminal laws? ​

One of the generally recognized goals of the criminal justice system is to protect society from dangerous and harmful people. ​

Julie owns a gun and has for several years. She is arrested for possession of a firearm within the city where she lives. The day following her arrest, the city passes a law making gun ownership of any kind illegal and punishable by a year in jail for the first offense. Julie is sentenced to one year and a day in prison. ​

The Latin maxim nulla poena sine lege , also known as the principle of legality, requires that: ​

Compare and contrast the four main goals or purposes of the criminal justice system. ​

An example of private law is: ​

Compare and contrast reasons why a person might commit a crime as opposed to reasons why a person might not commit a crime. ​

An offense that carries punishment of a degree less than a felony, and usually does not involve a prison sentence, is a _____. ​

Police power is the inherent power of the federal government, subject to constitutional limits, to enact criminal laws. ​

Julie owns a gun and has for several years. She is arrested for possession of a firearm within the city where she lives. The day following her arrest, the city passes a law making gun ownership of any kind illegal and punishable by a year in jail for the first offense. Julie is sentenced to one year and a day in prison. ​

Compare and contrast public law and private law. What are the differences between criminal law and tort law? ​

The substantive criminal law: ​