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The term used to refer to the body of the crime and all the elements necessary to prove that a crime has been committed is:

A.
Habeas corpus
A.
Habeas corpus
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B.
Corpus delicti
B.
Corpus delicti
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C.
Mens rea
C.
Mens rea
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D.
Actus rea
D.
Actus rea
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E.
None of the above
E.
None of the above
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Suggested answer: C

One who is actually or constructively present, aiding and abetting in the commission of the crime, is generally known as a(n):

A.
Principal in the first degree
A.
Principal in the first degree
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B.
Principal in the second degree
B.
Principal in the second degree
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C.
Accessory before the fact
C.
Accessory before the fact
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D.
Accessory after the fact
D.
Accessory after the fact
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E.
None of the above
E.
None of the above
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Suggested answer: B

One who has knowledge of the commission of a felony and render personal assistance to the felon, such as hiding him or her, i generally liable as a(n):

A.
Principal in the first degree
A.
Principal in the first degree
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B.
Principal in the second degree
B.
Principal in the second degree
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C.
Principal in the third degree
C.
Principal in the third degree
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D.
Accessory before the fact
D.
Accessory before the fact
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E.
Accessory after the fact
E.
Accessory after the fact
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Suggested answer: E

Which of the following is not an element of a serious crime that must be proved for conviction?

A.
Motive
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Motive
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B.
Criminal intent
B.
Criminal intent
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C.
Criminal act
C.
Criminal act
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D.
Concurrence between act and intent
D.
Concurrence between act and intent
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E.
None of the above
E.
None of the above
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Suggested answer: A

An offense that was not a common-law crime but created by statute is termed a(n):

A.
Mala in se crime
A.
Mala in se crime
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B.
Mala prohibitum crime
B.
Mala prohibitum crime
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C.
Felony
C.
Felony
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D.
Misdemeanor
D.
Misdemeanor
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E.
Infraction
E.
Infraction
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Suggested answer: B

Legislative enactments establishing arbitrary time periods in which the state must initiate criminal proceedings or not act at all are known as:

A.
Legal defenses
A.
Legal defenses
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B.
Bills of attainder
B.
Bills of attainder
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C.
Statutes of limitation
C.
Statutes of limitation
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D.
Statutes of fraud
D.
Statutes of fraud
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E.
None of the above
E.
None of the above
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Suggested answer: C

The act of inducing a person to commit a crime for the purpose of having him or her arrested is known as:

A.
Solicitation
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Solicitation
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B.
Entrapment
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Entrapment
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C.
Nolo contendere
C.
Nolo contendere
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D.
Misprision
D.
Misprision
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E.
Legal suggestion
E.
Legal suggestion
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Suggested answer: B

As a general rule, deadly force is justified in which of the following cases?

A.
An unarmed robbery
A.
An unarmed robbery
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B.
An armed robbery
B.
An armed robbery
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C.
Observation of a man entering a second-story window of a house in the early hours of the morning
C.
Observation of a man entering a second-story window of a house in the early hours of the morning
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D.
In effecting the arrest of one who has committed a misdemeanor E. All of the above
D.
In effecting the arrest of one who has committed a misdemeanor E. All of the above
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Suggested answer: B

A homicide committed while attempting to effect an arrest or to prevent an escape can only be justified in:

A.
Effecting the arrest of one who has committed a misdemeanor
A.
Effecting the arrest of one who has committed a misdemeanor
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B.
Effecting the arrest of a fleeing felon
B.
Effecting the arrest of a fleeing felon
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C.
Atrocious felony cases as an absolute last resort
C.
Atrocious felony cases as an absolute last resort
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D.
Affecting the arrest of any felon E
D.
Affecting the arrest of any felon E
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E.
All of the above
E.
All of the above
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Suggested answer: C

Deadly force may be used to defend oneself if:

A.
One reasonably believes deadly force is necessary to protect himself or herself or another from unlawful use of deadly force of a third party
A.
One reasonably believes deadly force is necessary to protect himself or herself or another from unlawful use of deadly force of a third party
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B.
One's home is broken into
B.
One's home is broken into
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C.
One is protecting one's own property
C.
One is protecting one's own property
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D.
All of the above
D.
All of the above
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E.
None of the above
E.
None of the above
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Suggested answer: A
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