Mala prohibita offenses are those acts that are said to be wrong only because they are prohibited

a. True
b. False


Answer: True

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The U.S.A. Patriot Act is associated with:

a. paper trail investigation. b. record keeping. c. privacy. d. crime.

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In the second part of the mens rea of accessorial liability, the individual must have aided the ___________________ for the purpose of hindering arrest and prosecution

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Pretrial discovery in the federal courts is broader than it is in most states. 2. Although functionally equivalent to a guilty plea, a no-contest plea generally cannot be construed as an admission of guilt in a related civil suit. 3. Rules of evidence that apply in criminal trials also apply to grand juries. 4. Extradition of suspects or convicted criminals between nations is regulated by treaties, which usually provide that the crime involved must be a serious one in both nations and that the penalty for the person extradited will not be disproportionate to the crime.

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________ is deducted from the amount of time an offender must serve in prison on a given sentence because the offender participated in a special project or program.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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