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

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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.

[removed]	A.	peremptory
[removed]	B.	exclusive
[removed]	C.	referential
[removed]	D.	circumstantial

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

[removed]	A.	cause in fact
[removed]	B.	negligent cause
[removed]	C.	subsequent cause
[removed]	D.	total cause

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

[removed]	A.	objective fault
[removed]	B.	subjective fault
[removed]	C.	no fault
[removed]	D.	concurrent fault

QUESTION 6

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

[removed]	A.	strict liability
[removed]	B.	harm causation
[removed]	C.	offending behavior
[removed]	D.	wanton liability

QUESTION 7

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

[removed]	A.	voluntary act that caused the harm
[removed]	B.	voluntary civil act that caused harm
[removed]	C.	voluntary criminal act that caused harm
[removed]	D.	voluntary mistake that caused harm

QUESTION 8

1.   General intent is the intent to…

[removed]	A.	commit a criminal act
[removed]	B.	cause harm
[removed]	C.	make the act cause the harm
[removed]	D.	have the mens rea

QUESTION 9

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

[removed]	A.	mens rea
[removed]	B.	harm
[removed]	C.	actus reus
[removed]	D.	concurrence

QUESTION 10

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

[removed]	A.	general intent
[removed]	B.	personal intent
[removed]	C.	blameless intent
[removed]	D.	negligent intent

QUESTION 11

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

[removed]	A.	purpose
[removed]	B.	knowledge
[removed]	C.	negligence
[removed]	D.	willfulness

QUESTION 12

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

[removed]	A.	murder
[removed]	B.	rape
[removed]	C.	treason
[removed]	D.	forgery

QUESTION 13

1.   Another term for a criminal act is

[removed]	A.	mens rea
[removed]	B.	actus reus
[removed]	C.	de novo
[removed]	D.	pro bono

QUESTION 14

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

[removed]	A.	a confession
[removed]	B.	a motive
[removed]	C.	a signed statement
[removed]	D.	polygraph examination

QUESTION 15

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

[removed]	A.	prejudice
[removed]	B.	hate
[removed]	C.	animus
[removed]	D.	mens rea

QUESTION 16

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

[removed]	A.	“but for” cause
[removed]	B.	legal cause
[removed]	C.	proximate cause
[removed]	D.	intervening cause

QUESTION 17

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

[removed]	A.	justice
[removed]	B.	duty
[removed]	C.	fairness
[removed]	D.	guilt

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.

[removed]	A.	can
[removed]	B.	cannot
[removed]	C.	always
[removed]	D.	never

QUESTION 20

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

[removed] True

[removed] False