History of Criminal Law
What was the 1st instance of classifying cases as criminal or civil
Roman Law
What is the final step for a bill to become law
Being approved by the executive branch
What is not an element of a crime
Collaboration
What is prohibited by the fourth amendment
Unreasonable search and seizures
What does Case Law provide the court system
Guidelines for interpreting and applying statutes and administrative rules
What describes stare decisis
Stand by decisions
What defines a legislative Bill
A first draft of a potential law
What is not an intention for a crime
Prevention
The right to due process in the court of law is protected by which amendment
The fifth amendment
What are the two branches of Congress
House of Representatives and the Senate
What was the purpose of creating the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government
to evenly distribute power
What is the percentage of bills that are made into laws each year
About 5%
Has someone committed a crime by thinking about stealing from a store
No, there must be a guilty act
Which amendment protects the right of all individuals to have an attorney argue their case
The sixth amendment
Someone can commit a crime by simply thinking guilty thoughts T/F
False
A written code defining a criminal act and providing the standard punishment for the crime defines what
Statute
What was the purpose of House Bill 2398
A guy accidentally drives over an officer's foot who is directing traffic. Have they committed a crime
Only if they knowingly keep their car on the officer's foot
An amount of money given to the court to allow the defendant to be released from jail is best described as
Bail
Who determines whether a crime will be a felony or a misdemenanor
Congress
What is the punishment for Arson under the Michigan Penal Codes
Up to life in prison and/or a fine up to $20,000 or three times the property value
What is not a possible action for the executive branch when it comes to making laws
Require revisions to the Bill
Criminal cases have a higher burden of proof than civil cases T/F
True
What are not sources of federal and state laws
Commandments
The Punitive nature of Law Enforcement makes maintaining public trust difficult at times. T/F
True