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Quiz about California Criminal Law
Quiz about California Criminal Law

U.S. Law Quiz: California Criminal Law | 10 Questions


Just some questions about criminal law in California and one question about a method. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musik667. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
musik667
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
264,372
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
750
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (6/10), Guest 69 (6/10), Guest 23 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Steve grabbed Melissa, a lone female jogger in the park, late one night with the intent to commit rape. Steve used a knife during the commission of the crime. Melissa struggled with Steve to prevent this forcible and atrocious crime against her. As a result, it was legal, necessary, and reasonable for Melissa to kill Steve during the struggle. As it pertains to Melissa's actions, this scenario most nearly describes: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A _____ killing means the suspect weighed and considered the question of killing another human being, and the reasons for and against the choice to kill, and with those consequences in his mind, the suspect decided to and does kill another person. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There are six (6) defenses to crimes that deem a person legally incapable to commit a crime. What are they? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In homicide law, what is the main legal issue related to the common one year and one day rule, and the modern three years and one day rule? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In modern law, the act of committing a burglary requires breaking and entering.


Question 6 of 10
6. Tommy walks up to the clerk at the local gas station and gives him 10 dollars for gas. Two minutes later, Tommy goes back to the clerk and accuses him of cheating him out of his gas money. Tommy states that states that he gave the clerk 20 dollars for gas and that the clerk pocketed the other 10 dollars.

Upset, Tommy then pulls out a gun and points it in the direction of the clerk who is behind a bullet-resistant glass window. Tommy then fires three shots at the clerk, then gets in his car and leaves. Of what crime is Tommy guilty?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What method are law students taught to structure a written legal analysis? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the statute of limitations for murder? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is an overt act? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Motives are required when judging a case.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Steve grabbed Melissa, a lone female jogger in the park, late one night with the intent to commit rape. Steve used a knife during the commission of the crime. Melissa struggled with Steve to prevent this forcible and atrocious crime against her. As a result, it was legal, necessary, and reasonable for Melissa to kill Steve during the struggle. As it pertains to Melissa's actions, this scenario most nearly describes:

Answer: Justifiable homicide

Even though a death occurred as a result of an unlawful act, the legal defense would be a justifiable homicide because Melissa felt her life was in danger, thus she had full authority to use deadly force.
2. A _____ killing means the suspect weighed and considered the question of killing another human being, and the reasons for and against the choice to kill, and with those consequences in his mind, the suspect decided to and does kill another person.

Answer: Premeditated and deliberate

This killing would be classified as premeditated and deliberate because the suspect knew the consequences, but still thought about committing the act, and committed the crime as well.
3. There are six (6) defenses to crimes that deem a person legally incapable to commit a crime. What are they?

Answer: Unconscious, Duress, Accident, Mistake of fact, Under 14 yrs old, and Idiot

Being unconscious is one of the defenses as well as duress which is when a person is forced into committing a crime, the person has no free will. Obviously, an accident means there is no one to blame. Another is mistake of fact a.k.a. honest mistake. This means the person had no intent to commit the crime. Even though it can be rebutted, it is reasonable to believe that anyone under 14 years of age doesn't understand the concept of right and Wrong, therefore cannot be held accountable for their actions.

There are exceptions. And an idiot is someone with an I.Q. of 24, which would make it literally impossible for that person to know the consequences of their actions.
4. In homicide law, what is the main legal issue related to the common one year and one day rule, and the modern three years and one day rule?

Answer: Causation

In English common law, the one year and one day rule constituted that if said time had passed from the date of the victim's injury then the suspect could not be held accountable for the victim's death. Today, we have technology that can prolong one's life making the issue of one year and one day irrelevant, thus creating the three years and one day rule to make the issue seem more reasonable for today's modern society.
5. In modern law, the act of committing a burglary requires breaking and entering.

Answer: False

In modern law, a burglary doesn't require breaking and entering, just entering a structure with the intent to steal is enough.
6. Tommy walks up to the clerk at the local gas station and gives him 10 dollars for gas. Two minutes later, Tommy goes back to the clerk and accuses him of cheating him out of his gas money. Tommy states that states that he gave the clerk 20 dollars for gas and that the clerk pocketed the other 10 dollars. Upset, Tommy then pulls out a gun and points it in the direction of the clerk who is behind a bullet-resistant glass window. Tommy then fires three shots at the clerk, then gets in his car and leaves. Of what crime is Tommy guilty?

Answer: Assault

Assault is defined as an unlawful attempt to commit a battery. Even though Tommy pointed a loaded gun at the clerk, the bullet-resistant glass provided reasonable safety for the clerk. If Tommy had "present ability" to shoot the clerk then Tommy would be guilty of AWD (Assault with a Deadly Weapon), but the bullet-resistant glass negated the "present ability".

Hence, Tommy could not use the weapon in a manner likely to produce great bodily injury.
7. What method are law students taught to structure a written legal analysis?

Answer: I.R.A.C.

The I.R.A.C. method stands for: Issue, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion. Many lawyers use this strategy in law school.
8. What is the statute of limitations for murder?

Answer: There is no statute of limitations for murder

For any crime that carries life imprisonment or death as a maximum punishment, there is no statute of limitations for those crimes.
9. What is an overt act?

Answer: All of the above

Any act whatsoever that aids in the commission of the crime. Even the slightest action, like turning the head in the direction of an area or pointing can be labeled as an overt act.
10. Motives are required when judging a case.

Answer: False

In any legal case, motives can be very helpful to the jury when the jury decides on a verdict, but they are not required in the court of law.
Source: Author musik667

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