Business Law I: Crimes and Criminal Justice – 2.1
Student Name___________________________________________ Date_______________
Completion: Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary term:
1. Punishment for a crime given by a judge is known as the
_______________________________.
2. A major crime punishable by imprisonment or death is ___________________.
3. An act committed against the public good is a
____________________________.
4. The person who is accused of a crime is ________________________________.
5. The party who accuses a person of a crime is _________________________.
6. A person charged with a _____________________ would serve less than a year
in jail.
7. An ____________________________ is a minor offense usually punished through
a fine.
8. _____________________________ helps to explain why a defendant committed
a certain act.
9. To protect yourself when you are in danger of being hurt or killed you may
need to use ____________________________________.
10. ___________________________ is being talked into committing a crime by a
law enforcement official.
11. The oldest legal test for insanity is the _________________________________.
12. The name of the federal government police force is called the
________________________________________.
13. A criminal act must be _____________________________; it cannot be
someone’s condition.
14. The required mental state for a criminal act is _______________________.
You’re the Judge
After reading each case, circle your Yes or NO decision. Next, in your words,
sate the legal principle or reason applying to the situation.
(1)Doris Smith was arrested for aggravated assault after she allegedly attacked
a stranger in the park. She argues that prosecution will be unable to convict her
because she had no motive for the attack. Is she correct?
YES NO
Legal principle______________________________________________________________
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(2)Fred Mandrake returned to his apartment one evening to find his son being
attacked in the kitchen. Fred hit and severely injured his son’s attacker. Does
Fred have a valid legal defense?
YES NO
Legal principle______________________________________________________________
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(3)Fred Wright is arrested for shoplifting. He asks his attorney to plead not guilty
by reason of insanity. Wright believes, if he is found not guilty by reason of
insanity, he will be freed immediately. Is Wright correct? YES NO
Legal principle______________________________________________________________
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(4)Ben Feeney runs a pawn shop. He often takes stolen merchandise, selling it,
and splitting the profits with the thief. Lt. John Rena sends several undercover
police officers to catch Feeney in the act of fencing the goods Rena believe to
be stolen. When Feeney is on trial, he attempts to use the defense of
entrapment. Will his entrapment defense work?
YES NO
Legal principle______________________________________________________________
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