Assignment DAA6C

1. Your reading material points out that the defense of intoxication typically depends on whether the intoxication was __________.

a. isolated or habitual b. voluntary or involuntary c. moderate or acute d. aggressive or depressive

2. Which of the following is a FALSE statement about how laws are passed by Congress?

a. A bill is always introduced first in the House of Representatives and then, if passed there, it proceeds to the Senate. b. If a bill is not passed during the current session of Congress it expires, and must be introduced as a new bill in the succeeding Congress in order to be considered. c. After a bill has been passed the appropriate term for it is "an act". d. A bill is the most common avenue to introduce legislation.

3. Your reading material mentions three tests used to determine criminal insanity. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

a. irresistible impulse test b. M'Naghten test c. temporary insanity test d. Model Penal Code

4. The first action taken on proposed legislation occurs in what are known as __________. a. caucuses b. committees c. assemblies d. plenary sessions

5. Stealing out of necessity would be considered a/an __________ defense. a. excuse b. self-defense c. justification d. none of the above

6. A presidential veto can be overridden by a __________. a. 50%-plus-one vote in either house of Congress b. 50%-plus-one vote in both houses of Congress c. two-thirds majority vote in either house of Congress d. two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress 7. Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the use of deadly force?

a. Before you are entitled to use deadly force in self-defense you must attempt to retreat from the encounter by giving as much ground as possible. b. You are not obliged to retreat from your home or place of work unless you are the initial aggressor. c. Police officers are not required to retreat when performing their lawful duties. d. Deadly force is permissible as a defense against all forms of attack.

8. Failure to fulfill a caretaking obligation with regard to an elderly person would best be termed __________.

a. passive neglect b. active neglect c. material abuse d. physical abuse

9. Under what circumstance can a person use deadly force to protect property against an attempt to steal it? a. whenever the property the thief is attempting to steal is in one's possession b. when the intruder poses a substantial risk to those inside a dwelling that is being burglarized c. when recovering an object that has just been stolen d. all of the above

10. The "Son of Sam" laws deal most specifically with __________.

a. emotional abuse b. sentencing hearings c. spousal abuse d. victims' rights

11. Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the use of deadly force by a police officer attempting to make an arrest?

a. The "execution of public duty" defence often applies in most states. b. Part of the requirement for a lawful arrest is making the purpose of the arrest known to the person arrested. c. Since 1985 officers are permitted to shoot at any fleeing felon. d. Some jurisdictions consider resistance in the face of an unlawful arrest justifiable.

12. When an imposed duty is mandatory, statutes usually employ the word __________.

a. shall b. may c. will d. should

13. With regard to the defense of entrapment, who is allegedly doing the "trapping" in such situations? a. a felon b. a person defending oneself against a crime c. an innocent bystander d. a government agent

14. If a statute imposes a two-pronged test for validity or conformity with its provisions, the two elements are connected using the word __________.

a. or b. and c. but d. than

15. With regard to a statute of limitations the term "tolling" means __________.

a. stopping the clock b. speeding up the clock c. expiration of time on the clock d. resetting the clock to zero

16. The "plain meaning rule" is mentioned in your reading material in the specific context of __________.

a. debating a proposed bill b. establishing statutory definitions c. court interpretation d. affirmative defenses

17. There is no statute of limitations with regard to __________.

a. civil actions b. murder c. petty criminal offences d. none of the above - there is always a statute of limitations

18. In a criminal context the burden of proof refers to two burdens: the burden of production and the burden of __________.

a. reiteration b. confirmation c. proving relevancy d. persuasion

19. Consent may be a defense against a charge of __________.

a. battery b. statutory rape c. larceny d. all of the above

20. If a defendant asserts that "It wasn't me (who committed the crime)." This is an example of a __________ defense.

a. factual b. legal c. partial d. all of the above