#1
Which of the following is considered a property crime?
Burglary
ExplanationThe unlawful entry into a building with the intent to commit a crime, usually theft.
#2
Which of the following crimes typically involves deceptive practices to unlawfully obtain money or assets?
Fraud
ExplanationDeception for financial gain or to cause loss to another.
#3
Which of the following is NOT considered a violent crime?
Arson
ExplanationThe intentional setting of fires, typically for property damage.
#4
What is the legal principle that states a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime?
Double jeopardy
ExplanationProtection against being prosecuted or punished twice for the same offense.
#5
What is the legal term for the wrongful confinement of a person?
False imprisonment
ExplanationUnlawful restraint or confinement against someone's will.
#6
Which of the following is a defense that claims the defendant was not mentally capable of understanding their actions?
Insanity
ExplanationMental state defense asserting the defendant's inability to understand or control their actions.
#7
What is the legal doctrine that allows a defendant to argue they committed a crime due to coercion or threat of immediate harm?
Duress
ExplanationLegal defense based on being forced to commit a crime under threat of harm.
#8
What is the legal term used to describe the intentional or reckless causing of another person's death?
Murder
ExplanationUnlawful killing with intent or extreme recklessness.
#9
Which of the following is not a defense recognized in criminal law?
Double jeopardy
ExplanationLegal principle preventing someone from being tried again for the same offense.
#10
What is the legal term for the mental state of intending to commit a crime?
Mens rea
ExplanationCriminal intent or the state of mind of the perpetrator.
#11
Which of the following is a defense that acknowledges the act but claims it was necessary to prevent a greater harm?
Justification
ExplanationArguing the act was necessary to prevent a greater harm or danger.
#12
Which of the following is an example of a strict liability crime?
Speeding
ExplanationOffenses where culpability is based solely on the act, regardless of intent or knowledge.
#13
In criminal law, what does the 'actus reus' refer to?
Physical act of the crime
ExplanationThe actual physical action or conduct that constitutes a criminal offense.
#14
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a valid defense of necessity?
Intent to commit the crime
ExplanationDefense involving committing a lesser offense to prevent a greater harm or danger.
#15
Which of the following is NOT a component of the defense of entrapment?
Prevention of a crime
ExplanationDefense where law enforcement induces someone to commit a crime they otherwise wouldn't.