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What is the "unlawful taking away and carrying away personal property of another accompanied by violence?
Robbery
100

What are the three elements of a valid contract?

Offer, acceptance, consideration

100

What court case established the "Separate, but Equal" rule?

Plessy v. Fergusson (1896)

100
The term precedent refers to what concept of law?
Follow previous decisions
100

This Enlightenment thinker is credited with developing the classical theory of criminology, focusing on rational choice and deterrence 

Cesare Beccaria

200
What is "breaking and entering of a dwelling or place to commit a misdemeanor or a felony?
Burglary
200

What is the name of the rule that certain types of contracts must be in writing to be enforceable

Statute of Frauds

200

What court case established the right to counsel?

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

200
Who may review the final decision by an administrative agency?
Courts
200

This Italian criminologist, often called the "father of criminology," believed criminals were "born" rather than "made."

Cesare Lombroso

300

This legal term describes the agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal act, combined with an overt act toward its completion.

Conspiracy

300

Lea sued Michelle for $1,00. The court found that Lea was 25% at fault in the accident. In a comparative negligence state, how much would Lea receive?

$750

300

What was the ruling for Gregg v. Georgia (1976)?

Establish the death penalty as constitutional

300
While on trial, a persons lawyer presents their final plea. In what step during a jury trial does this occur?
Closing Arguments
300

Labeling theory suggests that being labeled as "deviant" can lead to this self-fulfilling prophecy.

Secondary Deviance

400

What is the legal doctrine holds an individual criminally liable for another’s actions if they assisted, encouraged, or facilitated the commission of a crime, even if they didn’t carry it out themselves?

Accomplice Liability 

400
If a resident in one state sues a resident in another state for more than $75,000 what kind of case is it?
Diversity of Citizenship
400

Why was Terry v. Ohio controversial?

Made "Stop and Frisk" legal

400

U.S. President Johnson singed into law a bill that Congress sent to him. The Supreme Court declared the law unconstiutional a month later. Which goverment branch is the Supreme Court representing?

Judicial

400

According to Robert Agnew’s General Strain Theory, this emotional state is the most likely outcome of strain and often leads to criminal coping?

Anger

500

This legal defense applies when a defendant admits to committing a criminal act but argues they were forced to do so by immediate threat of serious harm or death.

Duress

500
Sandy sues after being hit by a hockey puck at a professional hockey game. What defense will the hockey team owner use?
Assumption of Risk
500

Which court case attributed to the Civil War?

Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

500

What is the supreme law of the United States?

U.S. Constitution

500

In the positivist tradition, this type of research attempts to identify patterns in body types and their relation to criminal behavior, as seen in William Sheldon’s somatotyping.

Biological determinism (Somatotyping)