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Match the type of law to its description. A)The law of precedent B)The body of law originating from usage and custom rather than from written statutes C)Written,codified laws describing what constitutes particular crimes and specifies the appropriate punishment for the offense D)The body of rules that regulate how legal rights are enforced E)Written,codified laws F)The body of regulations created by governments to control the activities of industries,businesses,and individuals G)The law governing relationships between and among people,businesses and other organizations,and agencies of government H)The rules and regulations that define and specify the nature of and punishments for offenses of a public nature or wrongs committed against society or the state -Statutory law

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Age is a justification defense.

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Typically,the main objective of a civil lawsuit is to

List and define the six categories of crime and give an example of each category.

Self-defense falls into which category of defenses to a criminal charge?

Match the defense with the category in which it falls. A)Procedural defense B)Justification C)Excuse -Provocation

Stand-your-ground laws allow a defendant to claim that force was used in self-defense even if it would have been possible to escape the situation instead of using force.

Match the defense with the category in which it falls. A)Procedural defense B)Justification C)Excuse -Insanity

A defendant convicted as a result of planted evidence may be able to use a defense of police fraud

Which of the following types of law is based on the assumption that acts injure not just individuals,but society as a whole?

Match the defense with the category in which it falls. A)Procedural defense B)Justification C)Excuse -Duress

The concept of ________ expresses the belief that an orderly society must be governed by established principles to maintain order.

If a law prohibiting a specific action goes into effect tomorrow,you cannot be punished for engaging in that action today.

Match the defense with the category in which it falls. A)Procedural defense B)Justification C)Excuse -Entrapment

Common law originates from usage and custom rather than from written statutes.

Stare decisis helps ensure predictability in the law and consistency in judicial decisions.

________ requires that the criminal act and the mental state occur together in order for a crime to take place.

Entrapment is an example of a procedural defense.

Match the defense with the category in which it falls. A)Procedural defense B)Justification C)Excuse -Mistake

Bob runs a stop sign.He didn't see the sign and he did not intend to break the law.Bob is guilty of a(n) ________ offense.