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What is the maximum prison term for a Class A felony?
What is "Life"
100
During prosecution, the state must prove ________ in order for the jury to return a guilty verdict.
What is "all the elements of the offense"
100
Under this rule, it is possible for a defendant to be convicted of a murder they did not commit.
What is "felony murder" or "accomplice liability"
100
This is a written law passed by a legislative body...
What is "a statute"
100
This is a system of justice in which each side is given an opportunity to present its case, with a judge acting as an impartial arbiter.
What is "the adversarial system"
200
A violation can be punished in two ways; these are...
What is "Jail term" and "fine"
200
What is affected by things like "the seriousness of the injury to the victim" and "the intent of the defendant"
What is "the degree" of the crime.
200
What category of offenses encompasses the most serious crimes?
What are "felonies"
200
This is a legal measure of guilt or negligence, usually assigned in light of considerations like "whether or not the defendant used a deadly weapon."
What is "degree" of the offense.
200
These are the two goals of the American criminal justice system.
What "seek truth" and "promote justice"
300
What is the maximum prison term for a Class E felony?
What is "4 years"
300
What is the standard of proof in a criminal trial?
What is "beyond a reasonable doubt"
300
In a statute which reads, "to commit burglary in the third degree, you must knowingly enter or remain unlawfully in a building, with the intent to commit a crime in that building." What is the correct term for the phrase "you must knowingly enter.."
What is "element of the offense"
300
A lessor crime punishable by a fine and/ or a short time in jail.
What is "a misdemeanor"
300
Who represents the state in a criminal trial?
What is "the prosecutor"
400
What is the minimum prison term for a misdemeanor conviction?
What is "15 days"
400
If you intentionally, and with no right to do so, damage the property of another person worth more than $250, you have just committed this crime...
What is "criminal mischief in the 3rd degree"
400
How many classes of felonies are there?
What is "5"
400
This is the least serious type of infraction...
What is "a violation"
400
Who determines whether the defendant is guilty?
What is "the jury" (sometimes the judge)
500
These are the two activities that a convicted felon is barred from engaging in...
What are "serving in a jury" and "holding public office"
500
In New York, attempted crime is punished at one _____ below the underlying offense.
What is "grade"
500
If you knowingly enter or remain unlawfully in a building, you are committing this crime...
What is "criminal trespass in the 2nd degree"
500
These types of crimes carry the most severe punishments in our criminal justice system.
What is "a felony"
500
What is one way to promote justice in a criminal trial?
What is "everyone following the rules and no one violating the defendant's rights"