Question 1

Strict liability laws can also be referred to as regulatory laws.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the bystander effect.

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Question 3

Good Samaritan laws are rare in Canada and Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The person who acts ___________ is clueless and has no sense of awareness.

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A)   Purposely
B)   Knowingly
C)   Recklessly
D)   NegligentlyLearning objective: Understand the four levels of culpability in Section 2.02 of the Model Penal CodeCognitive domain: Comprehension;E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The concurrence of the act and the guilty state of mind is an element of a crime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following are considered specific intent crimes?

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A)   Possession with the intent to distribute
B)   Driving under the influence
C)   Common law burglary
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A person may be held criminally liable for her failure to act only if he/she have a legal duty to do so.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Individuals guilty of strict liability crimes do not act

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A)   Purposely
B)   Knowingly
C)   Recklessly
D)   Negligently
E)   All of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

A person who acts ___________ has some sense of awareness.

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A)   Purposefully
B)   Knowingly
C)   Recklessly
D)   NegligentlyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is not a level of mens rea?

Accepted Answer

A)   Purposefully
B)   Recklessly
C)   Guilty
D)   KnowinglyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

An individual can be held criminally liable in which of the following situations?

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A)   Failure to act results in the harm of a disabled person that the individual cares for
B)   If a driver hits a pedestrian and does not seek assistance
C)   If a parent fails to care for their child
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following court cases examined the voluntary act requirement in a different context?

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A)   Martin v. State (1944) 
B)   Robinson v. California (1962) 
C)   People v. Decina (1956) 
D)   Jones v. United States (1962) E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Identify the fight circumstance that can create a legal duty to act.

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Question 14

A prosecutor most prove both types of causation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following Model Penal Code sections sets forth four levels of mens rea?

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A)   2.0
B)   2.01
C)   2.02
D)   2.03E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that there are at least four circumstances that create a legal duty to act?

Accepted Answer

A)   People v. Decina (1956) 
B)   Martin v. State (1944) 
C)   Robinson v. California (1962) 
D)   Jones v. United States (1962) E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

There must be an act in order for a person to be charged with a crime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Some crimes require the proof of attendant circumstances.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Intent describes an individual's mental state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The trespass doctrine is most often applied in cases involving

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A)   arson.
B)   theft.
C)   assault.
D)   murder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: The Elements of a Crime

A person may be held criminally liable for her failure to act only if he/she have a legal duty to do so.

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Which of the following Model Penal Code sections sets forth four levels of mens rea?

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Good Samaritan laws are rare in Canada and Europe.

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In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that there are at least four circumstances that create a legal duty to act?

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Intent describes an individual's mental state.

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The person who acts ___________ is clueless and has no sense of awareness.

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Which of the following are considered specific intent crimes?

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A person who acts ___________ has some sense of awareness.

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Explain the bystander effect.

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Identify the fight circumstance that can create a legal duty to act.

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A prosecutor most prove both types of causation.

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Which of the following court cases examined the voluntary act requirement in a different context?

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Some crimes require the proof of attendant circumstances.

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An individual can be held criminally liable in which of the following situations?

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Which of the following is not a level of mens rea?

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Strict liability laws can also be referred to as regulatory laws.

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There must be an act in order for a person to be charged with a crime.

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Individuals guilty of strict liability crimes do not act

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The concurrence of the act and the guilty state of mind is an element of a crime.

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