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Question 41

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What degree of felony carries the maximum penalty of death?

A) Capital offense
B) First degree felonies
C) Second degree felonies
D) Third degree felonies

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Criminal law concerns offenses that are against the society as a whole.

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As a circumstance of murder,____ means that the offender considered the crime beforehand.

State law prevails whenever it is in conflict with federal law.

The accused party in both criminal and civil cases is known as the defendant.

_______________ means that the guilty act and the guilty intent must occur together.

Defendants who are found "guilty but mentally ill" do not serve criminal sentences.

A failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise would exercise in similar circumstances is ____________________.

Misdemeanors are punishable by a fine or by confinement up to:

The facts surrounding an underlying crime are referred to as:

_______________have a maximum penalty of death.

Due process is addressed in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution.

Discuss the differences between civil law and criminal law

A homicide that results from the offender's carelessness,but occurs when the offender lacks intent is classified as:

An inchoate offense is an attempted or incomplete offense.

Law may be broken down according to various classifications.Which of the following is not one of these classifications?

_______________ are the rules,orders,and decisions of regulatory agencies.

Discuss the most important excuse defenses.

____________________ is a defense for criminal liability that asserts a lack of criminal responsibility due to mental instability.

Murder,rape,and theft are examples of ____ crimes.