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The concept that a conflict that was not life threatening escalates to life threatening
levels is ___________________.
The most common punishment in the U.S. penal system is _________________ or
being put in prison.
A witness whose testimony is material to a criminal proceeding and who may not easily
be subpoenaed is a ________________.
Using the Alcee Hastings case as an example, explain the concept of impeachment.
The Supreme Court cited the Supremacy Clause when it ruled the Civil Rights Act of
1964 was constitutional.
What information would you like to get from a potential juror during voir dire?
A young boy aged five years finds his father's loaded gun on his parents' nightstand and
he puts the gun in his kindergarten backpack. During recess, he shows his best friend
the gun and pulls the trigger. The bullet misses his friend, but kills a custodian who was
emptying a trashcan on the playground. Can the boy be charged with a crime?
Civil law protects public rights.
Why do you think the Founding Fathers set such high standards for conviction of
treason?
A _____________ is an agreement between the prosecution and a defendant that spells
out that the defendant will cooperate in the prosecution of others in the same or related
criminal activity, usually in exchange for a recommendation of leniency to the court.
An attack motivated by hatred of a person's race is a ______________.
Explain the concept of "expectation of privacy" and its role in determining the need for
a search warrant.
A theft made by force or threat of force where no weapon is used is a ______________
robbery.
One's status (i.e. homelessness, alcoholism) is not a crime.
The U.S. Supreme Court sits atop the federal judiciary system.
English settlers in North America brought with them a well-developed system of justice
known as _________.
The criminal act of marrying when one already has a spouse is ______________.
Jenny unknowingly drinks a glass of punch spiked with an illicit drug and alcohol. She
has never touched a drop of alcohol until today. She has a car accident while under the
influence and seriously injures a pedestrian. What defense does she have available and
what will she have to prove?
Explain Mens rea and actus reus.
