Criminal Law and Procedure

Chapter 20: Appeal And Postconviction Relief 1. The Supreme Court has held that a defendant…

Chapter 19: Sentencing And Punishment 1. In Ford v. Wainwright, the U.S. Supreme Court held…

Chapter 18: The Criminal Trial 1. The Sixth Amendment guarantees an accused the right to…

Chapter 17: The Pretrial Process 1. Minor misdemeanors are often tried summarily before a judge…

Chapter 16: Arrest, Interrogation, And Identification Procedures 1. An arrest is considered a “seizure” within…

Chapter 15: Search And Seizure 1. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been…

Chapter 14: Criminal Responsibility And Defenses 1. At common law, a child under age seven…

Chapter 13: Offenses Against Justice And Public Administration 1. Modern statutes have tended to narrow…

Chapter 12: Offenses Against Public Order, Safety, And National Security 1. To establish that a…

Chapter 11: Offenses Against Public Health And The Environment 1. Offenses defined by public health…

Chapter 10: Vice Crimes 1. At common law, the use of obscene language in public…

Chapter 9: White-Collar And Organized Crime 1. In prosecuting white-collar crimes in federal court, the…

Chapter 8: Property Crimes 1. Under the English common law, burglary was a felony involving…

Chapter 7: Other Offenses Against Persons 1. At common law, a male forcing a female…

Chapter 6: Homicidal Crimes 1. An example of an excusable homicide is where an executioner…

Chapter 5: Inchoate Offenses 1. Under the common law, the inchoate offenses were felonies. Answer:…

Chapter 4: Elements Of Crimes And Parties To Crimes 1. Under our system of law,…

Chapter 3: Constitutional Limitations On The Prohibition Of Criminal Conduct 1. In terms of the…

Chapter 2: Organization Of The Criminal Justice System 1. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is…

Chapter 1: Fundamentals Of Criminal Law And Procedure 1. Our legal system regards crimes as…