Nasca 2010

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Criminal Law

(Chapter 2)

Tort Law

(Chapter 3)

Criminal Law

(Chapter 2)Tort Law

(Chapter 3)

Murder, rape, and robbery are examples of 

crimes which do not require a plaintiff felonies

misdemeanors crimes which do not require a defendant

felonies

100

Which of the following is a crime against people? 

burglary shoplifting

rioting assault

assault

200

The plaintiff is the 

party that accuses a person of a crime. district attorney who represents the public in a criminal case

the government official who brings the case to court. person who is accused of the crime.

party that accuses a person of a crime.

300

The difference between murder and manslaughter is that murder is

voluntary while manslaughter is involuntary the killing of another human being while

manslaughter does not involve the death of another human

unjustified and manslaughter is justified intentional while manslaughter is not intentional.

intentional while manslaughter is not

intentional.

400

The two elements of a crime are the 

the criminal act and the motive the criminal act and the defense

the criminal act and the required state of mind the required state of mind and the motive

the criminal act and the required state of mind

500

In court, the party that accuses a person of a crime

plaintiff

100

An offense committed against the public good or society

crime

200

Sometimes called the district attorney; represents the people

prosecutor

300

A speeding ticket and other minor traffic violations are examples

infractions

400

Less serious crimes such as driving without a license

misdemeanor

500

The difference between a crime and a tort is that a crime is committed against the public good, while a

tort  

is caused when someone is being threatened is committed against a particular person or property

is considered a wrong against all of society hurts all members of the community

is committed against a particular person or

property

100

An example of the tort of nuisance is

a false statement about someone shoplifting.

hunting on private property. a noxious odor coming from a neighbor's house.

a noxious odor coming from a neighbor's house.

200

A false statement made orally to a third party is

libel slander

breach of duty nuisance

slander

300

Examples of intentional torts include

false imprisonment and disparagement negligence and arson

assault and rape forgery and proximate cause

false imprisonment and disparagement

400

Your neighbor continues to play very loud music that is keeping you awake at night. This is an

example of

an intentional tort strict liability

product liability negligence

an intentional tort

500

The wrongful act of injuring another's reputation by making false statements

negligencedefamation

invasion of privacyproximate cause

defamation

100

The failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would have exercised in the

same circumstances

negligencedefamation

invasion of privacyproximate cause

negligence

200

Actions that are deliberate and cause hurt or embarrassment to others

assumption of riskproximate causeintentional tort

contributory negligence

Intentional tort

300

When the plaintiff knew of the risk involved and still took a chance of being injured

assumption of riskproximate causeintentional tort

contributory negligence

Assumption of risk

400

The legal connection between unreasonable conduct and the resulting harm

assumption of riskproximate causeintentional tort

contributory negligence

Proximate cause

500