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A basic distinction between criminal and civil law is that criminal acts injure individuals and society as a whoe
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Contract law is the body of regulations created by goernments to control the economic activities of industry, business, and individuals.
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Civil law is primarily concerned with assessin intent
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Procedural law defines behaviors as criminal and specifies punishment
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Treason is the act of a US citizen that helps a foreign government overthrow, make war against, or seriously injure the US.
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Insanity is a legal definition and not a psychiatric one
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The durham insanity rule states that a person is nt guilty of a crime if, at the time of the crime, he or she didnt know what he or she was doing or didnt know that it was wrong
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The rule of law is also referred to as the supremacy of law
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Misdemeanors are generally less serious that felonies
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Procedural defense is base on discrimination by the justice system
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Which of the following is generally considered the most serious?
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Which of the following is a procedural offense?
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Which type of law refers to a traditional body of unwritten legal precedents created through everyday practice and supported by court decisions?
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Murder, robbery, and drug offenses would all be defined as crimes under
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What type of law results from legislative action and is thought of as the "law on the books"?
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Tax laws, health codes, and restrictions on pollution are examples of
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What is the latin term that means " the body of the crime"?
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Which of the following is not an excuse defense?
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Which of the following elements of crime means "guilty mind"?
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20.
Governs relationships between parties
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A(n) ____ is an offense punishable by incarceration, usually in a jail, for a period of which the upper limit is prescribed by statue in a given jurisdiction, typically limited to a year or less
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The ____ holds that a person is not guilty of a crime if, at the time of the crime, he/she either didnt know what he/she was doing or didnt know that it was wrong
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A(n)______ consists of an action of conduct that it a step toward the intended commission of another crime
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The ___ states that a person is not criminally responsible for his/her behavior if his or her illegal actions were the result of some mental disease or defect.
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Is a procedural defense similar to double jeopardy