CHAPTER FIVE CRIMINAL LAW MUSOLINOSUNY CRIMINAL & BUSINESS LAW.
Criminal Law (Chapter 2)
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Transcript of Criminal Law (Chapter 2)
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Criminal Law(Chapter 2)
Tort Law(Chapter 3)
Criminal Law(Chapter 2)
Tort Law(Chapter 3)
Murder, rape, and robbery are examples of
crimes which do not require a plaintiff felonies
misdemeanors crimes which do not require a defendant
felonies
100
Which of the following is a crime against people?
burglary shoplifting
rioting assault
assault
200
The plaintiff is the
party that accuses a person of a crime. district attorney who represents the public in a criminal case
the government official who brings the case to court. person who is accused of the crime.
party that accuses a person of a crime.
300
The difference between murder and manslaughter is that murder is
voluntary while manslaughter is involuntary the killing of another human being while
manslaughter does not involve the death of another human
unjustified and manslaughter is justified intentional while manslaughter is not intentional.
intentional while manslaughter is not
intentional. 400
The two elements of a crime are the
the criminal act and the motive the criminal act and the defense
the criminal act and the required state of mind the required state of mind and the motive
the criminal act and the required state of mind
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In court, the party that accuses a person of a crime
plaintiff
100
An offense committed against the public good or society
crime
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Sometimes called the district attorney; represents the people
prosecutor
300
A speeding ticket and other minor traffic violations are examples
infractions
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Less serious crimes such as driving without a license
misdemeanor
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The difference between a crime and a tort is that a crime is committed against the public good, while a
tort
is caused when someone is being threatened is committed against a particular person or property
is considered a wrong against all of society hurts all members of the community
is committed against a particular person or
property100
An example of the tort of nuisance is
a false statement about someone shoplifting.
hunting on private property. a noxious odor coming from a neighbor's house.
a noxious odor coming from a neighbor's house.
200
A false statement made orally to a third party is
libel slander
breach of duty nuisance
slander
300
Examples of intentional torts include
false imprisonment and disparagement negligence and arson
assault and rape forgery and proximate cause
false imprisonment and disparagement
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Your neighbor continues to play very loud music that is keeping you awake at night. This is an
example of
an intentional tort strict liability
product liability negligence
an intentional tort
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The wrongful act of injuring another's reputation by making false statements
negligencedefamation
invasion of privacyproximate cause
defamation
100
The failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would have exercised in the
same circumstances
negligencedefamation
invasion of privacyproximate cause
negligence
200
Actions that are deliberate and cause hurt or embarrassment to others
assumption of riskproximate causeintentional tort
contributory negligence
Intentional tort
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When the plaintiff knew of the risk involved and still took a chance of being injured
assumption of riskproximate causeintentional tort
contributory negligence
Assumption of risk
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The legal connection between unreasonable conduct and the resulting harm
assumption of riskproximate causeintentional tort
contributory negligence
Proximate cause
500