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Test Bank Criminal Law Eleventh Edition Joel Samaha University of Minnesota
Samaha/Criminal Law, 11th Edition
Table of Contents Chapter 1. Criminal Law and Punishment: An Overview Chapter 2. Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law Chapter 3. The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Actus Rea Chapter 4. The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, and Causation Chapter 5. Defenses to Criminal Liability: Justifications Chapter 6. Defenses to Criminal Liability: Excuses Chapter 7. Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability Chapter 8. Inchoate Crimes: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation Chapter 9. Crimes Against Persons I: Criminal Homicide Chapter 10. Crimes Against Persons II: Criminal Sexual Conduct, Bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint Chapter 11. Crimes Against Property Chapter 12. Crimes Against Public Order and Morals Chapter 13. Crimes Against the State
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Chapter 1 Test Bank Criminal Law and Criminal Punishment: An Overview MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ―Significant punishment in the sentencing phase of a criminal trial shows the victim that the punishment equals the crime. This thought process is discussed in which court case? a. Commonwealth v. Rhodes 1996 b. Chaney v. State (1970) c. Keeler v. Superior Court (1970) d. U.S. v. Hudson and Goodwin (1812) ANS: B
REF: p. 10
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2. Private wrongs for which you can sue the party who wronged you and recover money
are known as a. torts. b. misdemeanors. c. regulatory violations. d. mala prohibitum offenses. ANS: A
REF: p. 6
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3. Who has the burden of proof regarding criminal conduct? a. the judge b. the jury c. the defense d. the prosecution ANS: D
REF: p. 30
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4. Of the following, which defendant may be required to be in court for a trial? a. misdemeanor b. gross misdemeanor c. violation d. felony ANS: D
REF: p. 14
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5. An offense which is punishable by one year or more in a state prison is called a a. common-law crime.
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b. code offense. c. misdemeanor. d. felony. ANS: D
REF: p. 14
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6. What thought process says that human beings seek pleasure and avoid pain? a. rationalism. b. hedonism. c. minimalization. d. rationalization. ANS: B
REF: p. 26
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7. Which of the following is true for both crimes and torts? a. they only apply to low-income persons b. they tell us what we can‘t do c. consequences include incarceration d. they address only misdemeanor crimes ANS: B
REF: p. 6
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8. Principles that apply to more than one crime are included in which part of the criminal
law? a. the general part. b. the special part. c. the general part and the special part. d. none of these answers is correct. ANS: A
REF: p. 15
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9. To obtain a conviction, the prosecution must prove every element of the offense a. by a preponderance of the evidence. b. beyond a reasonable doubt. c. by showing probable cause. d. beyond a shadow of a doubt. ANS: B
REF: p. 15
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10. Which of the following is not one of the criteria required for criminal punishment? a. The penalty inflicts pain or unpleasant consequences. b. The penalty inflicts pain that is perceived by the public to be appropriate. c. The penalty is administered intentionally. d. The penalty inflicts enough pain so the offender experiences the full extent of
society‘s disapproval. ANS: D
REF: p. 23
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11. Which theory of crime focuses on an ‗eye for an eye‘ mentality and emphasizes on getting even? a. retribution b. rehabilitation c. general deterrence d. Incapacitation ANS: A
REF: p. 24
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12. The theory of punishment that includes the idea that it is right to hate criminals and
they deserve to be punished proportionate to the harm they have done is the theory of a. incapacitation. b. special deterrence. c. retribution. d. general deterrence. ANS: C
REF: p. 24
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13. The police decision to investigate or not is an example of what kind of decision
making? a. indiscriminate b. discretionary c. political d. appropriate ANS: B
REF: p. 23-24
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14. Who formulated the theory that rational human beings won‘t commit crimes if they
know that the pain of punishment outweighs the pleasure they hope to get from committing the crime? a. The authors of the Old Testament b. George Bernard Shaw c. Jeremy Bentham d. Isaac Ehrlich ANS: C
REF: p. 26
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15. The assumption underlying rehabilitation theory is that a. criminal behavior is primarily a medical problem that can be cured with the correct
drugs. b. rehabilitation requires long-term incarceration and intense treatment. c. forces beyond offenders‘ control cause them to commit crimes and experts
using the correct therapy can reform criminals. d. sometimes the cure for criminality involves large doses of pain. ANS: C
REF: p. 28
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16. Since the mid-1980s, the two rationales that have dominated penal policy are
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a. b. c. d.
retribution and incapacitation. deterrence and rehabilitation. reformation and deterrence. vengeance and rehabilitation.
ANS: A
REF: p. 30
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17. According to the text, which of the following is not a property crime? a. Fraud b. Arson c. Burglary d. Vagrancy ANS: D
REF: p. 7
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18. Criminal law is only one kind of a. social norm. b. social control. c. social event. d. informal control. ANS: B
REF: p. 6
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19. What part of criminal law consists of principles that apply to more than one crime? a. general part of criminal law b. generic part of criminal law c. specific part of criminal law d. special part of criminal law ANS: A
REF: p. 15
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20. What part of criminal law defines specific crimes and arranges them into groups
according to subject matter? a. general part of criminal law b. generic part of criminal law c. specific part of criminal law d. special part of criminal law ANS: D
REF: p. 15
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21. Where is most criminal law found? a. state criminal codes b. federal criminal codes c. city criminal codes d. county criminal codes ANS: A
REF: p. 15
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22. Which of the following is the highest standard of proof known to the law? a. absolute certainty
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