A lesser included offense is a criminal act within the crime for which a defendant has been indicted and for which the defendant may be convicted, so long as he is not convicted of the more serious offense and this is not considered double jeopardy.

Question 1 A lesser included offense is a criminal act within the crime for which a defendant has been indicted and for which the defendant may be convicted, so long as he is not convicted of the more serious offense and this is not considered double jeopardy.

 

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                True

 

                False

 

Question 2 The Miranda rule is based on:

 

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U.S. Constitution

 

Common law

 

Criminal law

 

Police officer oath to enforce the law

 

Question 3 A non consensual touching is often referred to as ____________________.

 

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Battery

 

Probate

 

Writ

 

Summons

 

Question 4 The act of bringing an accused before a court to answer a criminal charge is:

 

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Arraignment

 

Plea bargain

 

Grand jury

 

Trial

 

Question 5 Indictment is a charge by a grand jury based on:

 

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Witnesses that are cross examined

 

Defendant’s ability to present witnesses

 

Defendant’s legal memorandum of law

 

None of the above

 

Question 6 In order to prove aiding and abetting, the following element(s) must be shown:

 

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A criminal act

 

More that one person

 

Mens rea

 

All of the above

 

Question 7

 

The detention of a person is:

 

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A frisk

 

A search

 

An Arrest

 

All of the above

 

Question 8

 

The customary means of securing the release from custody of a person charged with a criminal offense is:

 

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A trial

 

An indictment

 

A search and seizure

 

A bail

 

Question 9

 

The state of mind that is required to commit a crime:

 

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In rem

 

Mens rea

 

Corpus delicti

 

Modus operandi

 

Question 10 At a preliminary hearing, the prosecutor decides whether the defendant will stand trial.

 

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                True

 

                False