Criminal Law (U.S.) MCQs

Criminal Law (U.S.) MCQs

Try to answer these Criminal Law (U.S.) MCQs and check your understanding of the Criminal Law (U.S.) subject.
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1: Courts of general jurisdiction are also known as ______ courts.

A.   General deterrence

B.   Felony, superior, supreme, county, or circuit

C.   Judge

D.   6th

2: Criminal liability is the degree of ________ assigned to a defendant by a criminal court.

A.   Blameworthiness

B.   General intent

C.   Motive

D.   None of these

A.   Rule of law

B.   Mistake

C.   Provocation

D.   Common Law

4: Conspiracy means ____ committing a criminal act.

A.   Thinking about.

B.   An agreement aimed at.

C.   Thinking with others about.

D.   All of the above.

5: The younger a juvenile is when first charged with a violent crime, __________.

A.   The more likely it is that he or she will be charged with subsequent violent crimes

B.   Labeling

C.   Girls are less likely than boys to be rearrested.

D.   Women are more concerned about becoming a crime victim than men.

6: A police initiated arrest is called a ________ arrest.

A.   Proactive

B.   Reactive

C.   Progressive

D.   Positive

7: ________ describes the order of authority within a police department.

A.   Organizational hierarchy

B.   Span of control

C.   Personnel priorities

D.   Chain of command