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True / False
1. If a murder victim’s body is never found, the defendant cannot be convicted of murder.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
2. Under the old common law, the killing of a fetus was not a homicide.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
REFERENCES:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
KEYWORDS:
3. Most states have abrogated the year-and-a-day rule.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES:
The Causation Requirement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.02 – 10.02 State the current status of the year-and-a-day rule and why its
acceptance has waned
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
4. Involuntary manslaughter requires proof of intent to kill.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
5. A charge of murder could be reduced to manslaughter if provocation existed to cause the criminal conduct.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.08 – 10.08 List circumstances that could be sufficient to reduce a charge
of murder to manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
6. The doctrine of transferred intent allows a murder suspect to escape punishment if someone other than the intended
victim is killed.
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a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.04 – 10.04 Explain the doctrine of transferred intent
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
7. Most states still have some form of the felony murder rule.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.06 – 10.06 Identify which deaths that occur during the commission of a
felony qualify as felony murder
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
8. Felony murder is the appropriate charge when the defendant was provoked into losing normal self-control resulting in a
killing.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.06 – 10.06 Identify which deaths that occur during the commission of a
felony qualify as felony murder
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
9. The test of the adequacy of provocation in a voluntary manslaughter case is how a reasonable person would react to the
provocation.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
10. The US Supreme Court held that the Death with Dignity Law did not violate the Federal Controlled Substance Law.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES:
Suicide, Assisting Suicide, and Euthanasia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.09 – 10.09 Explain why the US Supreme Court upheld the Oregon
Death with Dignity Law
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
Multiple Choice
11. Courts mayreduce murder to manslaughterif:
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a.
there was adequate provocation.
b.
the killing was in a heat of passion.
c.
there was no opportunity to cool off.
d.
All of these choices.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.08 – 10.08 List circumstances that could be sufficient to reduce a charge
of murder to manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
12. Courts willnot generally reduce murder to manslaughter if:
a.
there was adequate provocation.
b.
the killing was in a heat of passion.
c.
the killing occurred during another crime.
d.
there was a causal connection between the provocation, the rage or anger, and the fatal act.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.08 – 10.08 List circumstances that could be sufficient to reduce a charge
of murder to manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
13. The Latin term meaning the body or substance of the crime (proof that a crime has been committed) is:
a.
habeas corpus.
b.
corpus collosum.
c.
corpus delicti.
d.
corpus delicti.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
14. If the body of the murder victim is never found, the defendant:
a.
may be held in custody indefinitely.
b.
may be convicted based on circumstantial evidence.
c.
can never be convicted of murder.
d.
may be convicted only of manslaughter.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
15. When the body of the deceased is available, but doctors are unable to testify specifically that the cause of death was
due to an unlawful act:
a.
jurors may speculate as to cause of death.
b.
the defendant is still likely to be convicted of murder.
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c.
the defendant will likely plead self defense.
d.
corpus delicti has not been proved.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
16. The US Supreme Court upheld the Oregon Death with Dignity Law because it reasoned that treating a physician
writing a prescription for a mercy killing as “drug abuse” was:
a.
unreasonable.
b.
ridiculous.
c.
irresponsible.
d.
reasonable.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Suicide, Assisting Suicide, and Euthanasia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.09 – 10.09 Explain why the US Supreme Court upheld the Oregon
Death with Dignity Law
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
17. Under the old common law:
a.
the killing of a fetus was a capital offense.
b.
killing a fetus carried the same penalty as killing an adult.
c.
murder of a newborn required showing it was born alive.
d.
murder of a child required the child must have lived at least one-year-and-a-day.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.03 – 10.03 State the elements of the “born alive” requirement
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
18. The Oregon Death with Dignity Law does NOT require ______ in order for a person to legally commit suicide.
a.
that a patient must be found to be terminally ill and have less than six months to live
b.
that patients must have the mental capacity to fully understand the situation that confronts them
c.
a 15-day waiting period after the patient applies and is found to have qualified for physician-assisted suicide
d.
that a physician must prescribe and administer the drugs to end the patient’s life
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.03 – 10.03 State the elements of the “born alive” requirement
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
19. Under the common law, the killing of a fetus was:
a.
not a homicide.
b.
feticide.
c.
homicide.
d.
genocide.
ANSWER:
a
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REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.03 – 10.03 State the elements of the “born alive” requirement
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
20. Undercommon law, a victim must die within______ after the time of the wrongful act in order to convict the
defendant of homicide.
a.
one year and a day
b.
one year
c.
one month
d.
one day
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
The Causation Requirement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.02 – 10.02 State the current status of the year-and-a-day rule and why its
acceptance has waned
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
21. The doctrine of ______ is used when the intention to harm one individual inadvertently causes a second person to be
hurt instead.
a.
transferred intent
b.
manslaughter
c.
voluntary manslaughter
d.
involuntary manslaughter
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.04 – 10.04 Explain the doctrine of transferred intent
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
22. If a person is killed during the commission of a felony not listed in § 1111, it is:
a.
not murder solely because of the felony committed.
b.
not murder.
c.
murder solely because of the felony committed.
d.
None of these choices.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.06 – 10.06 Identify which deaths that occur during the commission of a
felony qualify as felony murder
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
23. Sufficient provocation to reduce a charge of murder to that of manslaughter almost never includes:
a.
words and gestures.
b.
battery.
c.
adultery.
d.
trespass.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.08 – 10.08 List circumstances that could be sufficient to reduce a charge
of murder to manslaughter
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KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
24. Corpus delicti means the:
a.
body of the crime.
b.
scene of the crime.
c.
essence of the crime.
d.
victim of the crime.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
25. A killer whose gunshot misses the intended victim but kills a bystander can be convicted of the intentional murder of
the bystander by use of the doctrine of:
a.
transferred intent.
b.
accidental murder.
c.
common design.
d.
concurrent mens rea.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.04 – 10.04 Explain the doctrine of transferred intent
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
26. A death at the hands of one who intended to do only serious bodily harm:
a.
will be prosecuted as a misdemeanor.
b.
will be prosecuted the same as intentional murder.
c.
will likely be prosecuted for a lesser degree of murder.
d.
cannot be prosecuted.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.05 – 10.05 List the homicides that do not require proof of intent to kill
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
27. Depraved-mind murder:
a.
includes specific intent to injure or harm.
b.
is called second-degree murder in some states.
c.
is always a capital offense.
d.
is a misdemeanor.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.05 – 10.05 List the homicides that do not require proof of intent to kill
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
28. A person who kills another during the course of committing a felony, even if the killing is accidental, is guilty of:
a.
depraved heart murder.
b.
involuntary manslaughter.
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c.
felony murder.
d.
excusable homicide.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.06 – 10.06 Identify which deaths that occur during the commission of a
felony qualify as felony murder
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
29. Most states have:
a.
abolished the felony murder rule.
b.
reduced felony murder to a misdemeanor.
c.
found felony murder to be unconstitutional.
d.
retained some form of the felony murder rule.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.06 – 10.06 Identify which deaths that occur during the commission of a
felony qualify as felony murder
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
30. Some states have limited the felony murder rule by requiring that the:
a.
defendant have intent to kill the victim.
b.
felony is a dangerous one.
c.
victim has actively opposed the defendant.
d.
victim has acted negligently.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.06 – 10.06 Identify which deaths that occur during the commission of a
felony qualify as felony murder
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
31. Today, medical science makes proving the connection between actions and a resulting death much easier and clearer,
so most states have dropped the:
a.
year-and-a-day rule.
b.
decade-and-a-day rule.
c.
month-and-a-day rule.
d.
week-and-a-day rule.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
The Causation Requirement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.02 – 10.02 State the current status of the year-and-a-day rule and why its
acceptance has waned
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
32. If it appears the victim may have provoked the killing, the defendant will likely be charged with:
a.
felony murder.
b.
manslaughter.
c.
first-degree murder.
d.
depraved-mind murder.
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ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.08 – 10.08 List circumstances that could be sufficient to reduce a charge
of murder to manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
33. In those states that still have the born alive requirement, a fetus must be born “alive” before its death can be:
a.
murder.
b.
voluntary manslaughter.
c.
manslaughter.
d.
feticide.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.03 – 10.03 State the elements of the “born alive” requirement
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
34. The crime commonly charged when the victim causes the defendant to become enraged to the point of losing normal
self-control and killing is:
a.
depraved-mind murder.
b.
depraved-heart murder.
c.
heat of passion manslaughter.
d.
felony murder.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.08 – 10.08 List circumstances that could be sufficient to reduce a charge
of murder to manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
35. Under the doctrine of transferred intent, the intention formed by the perpetrator of a homicide as to an intended victim
is “transferred” to the killing of:
a.
an unintended victim.
b.
a felony victim.
c.
the co-defendant.
d.
any injured police officer.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.04 – 10.04 Explain the doctrine of transferred intent
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
36. If there is an interval between the act provoking the killer and the killing, the jury will consider if there was:
a.
an intent to kill.
b.
a deadly weapon used.
c.
a cooling of the blood.
d.
perfect defense.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.08 – 10.08 List circumstances that could be sufficient to reduce a charge
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of murder to manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
37. ______ DOES NOT require specific proof of intent to kill.
a.
Involuntary manslaughter
b.
Reckless homicide
c.
Second degree murder based on intent to do serious bodily injury
d.
Allof these choices.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.05 – 10.05 List the homicides that do not require proof of intent to kill
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
38. In all states, the death of the victim of a listed felony, and a third person killed by the felon, constitute:
a.
felony murder.
b.
involuntary manslaughter.
c.
first degree homicide.
d.
voluntary manslaughter.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.06 – 10.06 Identify which deaths that occur during the commission of a
felony qualify as felony murder
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
39. When extreme negligence or wanton or reckless conduct on the part of the defendant brings about an unintended
death, the charge will most likely be:
a.
depraved-mind murder.
b.
capital murder.
c.
felony murder.
d.
involuntary manslaughter.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
40. The State of Oregon has the power to determine what conduct is criminal in that state:
a.
unless it contravenes some Federal law.
b.
no matter what
c.
unless it contravenes some other state’s law.
d.
if given permission by the federal government first.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Suicide, Assisting Suicide, and Euthanasia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.09 – 10.09 Explain why the US Supreme Court upheld the Oregon
Death with Dignity Law
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
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41. ______ is the killing of one human being by another.
a.
Felony murder
b.
Homicide
c.
Corpus delicti
d.
Murder
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
42. A ____ is an event sufficiently related to a death to be held to be the cause of that death.
a.
proximate cause
b.
causation
c.
heat of the moment action
d.
depraved-mind action
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
The Causation Requirement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.02 – 10.02 State the current status of the year-and-a-day rule and why its
acceptance has waned
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
43. ______ is the murder of an unborn fetus.
a.
Suicide
b.
Fratricide
c.
Feticide
d.
Regicide
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.03 – 10.03 State the elements of the “born alive” requirement
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
44. ______ is the mental determination to unlawfully kill another person after planning or reflecting on causing death.
a.
Premeditation
b.
Premedication
c.
Thought crime
d.
Involuntary manslaughter
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.04 – 10.04 Explain the doctrine of transferred intent
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
45. The crime charged for a motorist running a stop sign and striking and killing a pedestrian would most likely be:
a.
involuntary manslaughter.
b.
reckless homicide.
c.
second degree murder based on intent to do serious bodily injury.
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d.
first degree murder.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
46. A death during the commission of _______would not qualify as a felony murder.
a.
sexual assault
b.
robbery
c.
arson
d.
speeding
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.06 – 10.06 Identify which deaths that occur during the commission of a
felony qualify as felony murder
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
47. In most states, a person is legally dead when:
a.
all brain function has permanently ceased.
b.
the heart stops beating.
c.
the heart stops beating and all brain function has permanently ceased.
d.
either the heart stops beating or all brain function has permanently ceased.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Proof that the Victim was Alive at the Time of the Defendant’s Unlawful Act
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
48. ______ is the killing of a terminally ill or injured person who hasonly a short time to live.
a.
Euthanasia
b.
Suicide
c.
A dignified death
d.
Assisted ending
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Suicide, Assisting Suicide, and Euthanasia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.09 – 10.09 Explain why the US Supreme Court upheld the Oregon
Death with Dignity Law
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
49. ______ manslaughter is becoming enraged to the point where one has lost self-control and kills another.
a.
A heating of the blood
b.
Provoked
c.
A reasonable provocation
d.
Heat of passion
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.08 – 10.08 List circumstances that could be sufficient to reduce a charge
of murder to manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
50. Absence of malice in manslaughter cases cannot be shown by evidence of:
a.
sudden quarrel.
b.
heat of passion.
c.
malice.
d.
“imperfect” self-defense.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
Sam has a heated argument over an affair he claims his wife is having with his best friend. The argument escalates and
Sam is overheard by the neighbors saying he wished his wife were dead. After repeatedly trying to get from Sam what
happened to his wife, the best friend calls the police after two days, not seeing Sam’s wife during that time.
51. If the body of Sam’s wife is never found, then Sam:
a.
would have nothing to worry about.
b.
may be convicted based on circumstantial evidence.
c.
can never be convicted of murder.
d.
may be convicted only of manslaughter.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
PREFACE NAME:
Sam has a heated argument
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Apply
52. That Sam’swife was not seen for two days by the neighbors, Sam, or Sam’sbest friend establishes:
a.
Samwas responsible for his wife’s death.
b.
Sam’swife is dead.
c.
the starting date for the “year-and-a day” rule.
d.
a heat of passion defense for Sam.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
PREFACE NAME:
Sam has a heated argument
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Apply
53. That Samwas in a heated argument with his wife before she turned up missing establishes:
a.
Samwas responsible for his wife’s death.
b.
Sam’swife is dead.
c.
the starting date for the “year-and-a day” rule.
d.
a heat of passion defense for Sam.
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ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
PREFACE NAME:
Sam has a heated argument
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Apply
54. Establishing that Samwas in a heated argument with his wife before she turned up missing is necessary for:
a.
corpus delicti.
b.
corpus rubrum.
c.
modus operandi.
d.
jus ad bellum.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
PREFACE NAME:
Sam has a heated argument
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Apply
Reginald was passed over for promotion at the law firm where he worked, losing out to Tammy who had worked at the
firm longer. Reginald then had a sinister idea. “If Tammy dies, then I would be promoted,”he thought. So he schemed to
kill Tammy by running her over in the parking garage. Instead, when his plot unfolded, he hit an innocent bystander. The
police arrested Reginald for murder.
55. Reginald argued he should not be charged with murder because he never intended to kill the bystander, only Tammy.
This argument fails because of the _____ doctrine.
a.
transferred intent
b.
“deadly weapon”
c.
intent to do bodily harm
d.
depraved-mind
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Murder
PREFACE NAME:
Reginald was passed over
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.04 – 10.04 Explain the doctrine of transferred intent
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Apply
56. Reginald would be charged with premeditated murder because:
a.
he had planned to murder Tammy.
b.
he wanted to murder the bystander.
c.
Reginald’s intent was not to do bodily harm to the bystander.
d.
striking the pedestrian with the car demonstrated Reginald’s malice.
ANSWER:
a
REFERENCES:
Murder
PREFACE NAME:
Reginald was passed over
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.04 – 10.04 Explain the doctrine of transferred intent
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Apply
57. If it can be shown that Reginald at the last moment changed his mind about killing Tammy and swerved his car away
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but inadvertently struck the bystander, the most appropriatecharge would be:
a.
felony murder.
b.
involuntary manslaughter.
c.
voluntary manslaughter.
d.
feticide.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
PREFACE NAME:
Reginald was passed over
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Apply
Annie and her husband are fighting again. The husband drinks to excess and this upsets Annie. During the course of the
argument, Annie picks up an ash tray and hits her husband on the temple, and hedies instantly. The police arrest Annie,
but the prosecution has not charged her yet.
58. The prosecution would only be able to charge Annie with:
a.
felony murder.
b.
involuntary manslaughter.
c.
voluntary manslaughter.
d.
premeditated murder.
ANSWER:
c
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
PREFACE NAME:
Annie and her husband are fighting
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Apply
59. To prove murder, the prosecution must successfully show that:
a.
Annie struck her husband with transferred intent.
b.
Annie struck her husband with transferred intent.
c.
Annie’s husband feared for his life.
d.
Annie disliked her husband.
ANSWER:
b
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
PREFACE NAME:
Annie and her husband are fighting
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.08 – 10.08 List circumstances that could be sufficient to reduce a charge
of murder to manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Apply
60. In a criminal homicide prosecution, the state:
a.
need only show that the defendant committed the unlawful act.
b.
must show that the defendant knew death would occur.
c.
never has to show that the defendant knew death would occur.
d.
must show that the victim was alive at the time of the unlawful act.
ANSWER:
d
REFERENCES:
Proof that the Victim was Alive at the Time of the Defendant’s Unlawful Act
ANSWER:
corpus delicti
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
ANSWER:
acceptance has waned
ANSWER:
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
ANSWER:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.04 – 10.04 Explain the doctrine of transferred intent
ANSWER:
PREFACE NAME:
Annie and her husband are fighting
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.01 – 10.01 Know the meaning of corpus delicti and its role in criminal
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
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KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
67. The test of the adequacy of provocation in manslaughter cases is determined by how the average or ____________
person would react under those circumstances.
ANSWER:
reasonable
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
68. Imperfect self-defense can reduce a charge of murder to that of ___________.
ANSWER:
manslaughter
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
69. Involuntary manslaughter and ______ homicide do not require proof of intent to kill.
ANSWER:
reckless
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.05 – 10.05 List the homicides that do not require proof of intent to kill
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
70. When a person participates in the death of another, the act may constitute the crime of murder or
__________________.
ANSWER:
assisted suicide
REFERENCES:
Suicide, Assisting Suicide, and Euthanasia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.09 – 10.09 Explain why the US Supreme Court upheld the Oregon
Death with Dignity Law
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
71. In ______, the killer subjectively believes that his or her conduct was lawful and necessary.
ANSWER:
imperfect self-defense
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
72. In ______, the killer subjectively believes that his or her conduct was lawful and necessary, and by objective standards
a reasonable person would agree.
ANSWER:
perfect self-defense
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
73. Criminal homicide other than murder is called _____.
ANSWER:
manslaughter
Essay
76. Explain the doctrine of transferred intent and describe the crimes that it applies to.
ANSWER:
N/A
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
KEYWORDS:
ANSWER:
N/A
REFERENCES:
prosecutions
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
ANSWER:
N/A
REFERENCES:
Homicide in General
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
KEYWORDS:
ANSWER:
N/A
REFERENCES:
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
74. Mental determination to unlawfully kill another person after planning or reflecting on causing death is called _____.
ANSWER:
premeditation
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.04 – 10.04 Explain the doctrine of transferred intent
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
75. ______ is unlawful homicide with malice aforethought.
ANSWER:
Murder
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.04 – 10.04 Explain the doctrine of transferred intent
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Remember
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80. List and explain whichhomicides do not require proof of intent to kill.
ANSWER:
N/A
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.05 – 10.05 List the homicides that do not require proof of intent to kill
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
81. List the four requirements that courts generally require to reduce murder to manslaughter.
ANSWER:
N/A
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.08 – 10.08 List circumstances that could be sufficient to reduce a charge
of murder to manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
82. Explain the origin of the felony murder rule and what the rule states. Explain the limitations that have been imposed in
states that have the rule.
ANSWER:
N/A
REFERENCES:
Murder
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.06 – 10.06 Identify which deaths that occur during the commission of a
felony qualify as felony murder
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
83. Define, compare, and contrast the crimes of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter, and provide an example of each.
ANSWER:
N/A
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
84. Define heat of passion manslaughter, and explain its requirements.
ANSWER:
N/A
REFERENCES:
Manslaughter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.07 – 10.07 State the difference between voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
85. Explain the basis for the US Supreme Court’s decision that upheld the Oregon Death with Dignity Law.
ANSWER:
N/A
REFERENCES:
Suicide, Assisting Suicide, and Euthanasia
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
CRLA.GAAN.18.10.09 – 10.09 Explain why the US Supreme Court upheld the Oregon
Death with Dignity Law
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand