criminal law questions

QUESTION 1

1.   In the absence of a confession, mens rea is usually proven by circumstantial evidence

[removed] True

[removed] False

QUESTION 2

1.   In the absence of a confession, intent must generally be proven by __________ evidence.

QUESTION 3

1.   The objective determination that the defendant’s act triggered a chain of events that ended as the bad result is called the

QUESTION 4

1.   Different levels of blameworthiness are indicated by different types of intent.

[removed] True

[removed] False

QUESTION 5

1.   Fault that requires a “bad mind” in the actor is called

QUESTION 6

1.   Liability without fault or in the absence of mens rea is called:

QUESTION 7

1.   In strict liability cases, the prosecution has to prove only that the defendants committed a

QUESTION 8

1.   General intent is the intent to…

QUESTION 9

1.   The mental element of a crime is called the:

QUESTION 10

1.   Intent to commit a criminal act as defined in a statute is called

QUESTION 11

1.   Which of the following is not a type of culpability in the Model Penal Code?

QUESTION 12

1.   What is the ONLY crime defined in the US Constitution?

QUESTION 13

1.   Another term for a criminal act is

QUESTION 14

1.   What is the only direct evidence of a defendant’s mens rea?

QUESTION 15

1.   Mistake is a defense whenever the mistake prevents the formation of any fault-based

QUESTION 16

1.   Factual cause is also known as which of the folowing?

QUESTION 17

1.   Proximate cause is a subjective question of fairness that appeals to the jury’s sense of:

QUESTION 18

1.   Recklessness requires awareness of substantial and unjustifiable risks.

[removed] True

[removed] False

QUESTION 19

1.   Ignorance of facts and law _____________ create a reasonable doubt that the prosecution has proved the element of criminal intent.

QUESTION 20

1.   Mens rea translated means “evil state of mind.”

[removed] True

[removed] False