Q.1 Which of the following is considered a primary objective of criminal law?
To regulate private contracts
To punish wrongdoing and maintain public order
To resolve property disputes
To enforce constitutional rights
Explanation - Criminal law primarily focuses on punishing individuals who commit crimes and maintaining public order.
Correct answer is: To punish wrongdoing and maintain public order
Q.2 What is 'mens rea' in criminal law?
Physical act of committing a crime
Intent or guilty mind
A type of punishment
Legal defense
Explanation - 'Mens rea' refers to the mental state or intent of a person to commit a crime.
Correct answer is: Intent or guilty mind
Q.3 Which of the following is a general defense in criminal law?
Insanity
Breach of contract
Defamation
Negligence
Explanation - Insanity is a defense that argues the defendant was not responsible for their actions due to mental illness.
Correct answer is: Insanity
Q.4 Which act is generally classified as a crime against property?
Murder
Theft
Assault
Perjury
Explanation - Theft involves unlawfully taking someone else's property, making it a crime against property.
Correct answer is: Theft
Q.5 The principle 'nullum crimen sine lege' means:
No punishment without law
No crime without law
No one is innocent
Law applies to everyone equally
Explanation - This principle ensures that a person cannot be charged for an act that was not defined as a crime by law.
Correct answer is: No crime without law
Q.6 Which of the following is an example of a statutory crime?
Murder
Robbery
Tax evasion
Assault
Explanation - Statutory crimes are offenses created by specific legislation, such as tax laws.
Correct answer is: Tax evasion
Q.7 Which of these elements must generally be present to constitute a crime?
Mens rea and actus reus
Mens rea only
Actus reus only
Intent only
Explanation - A crime generally requires both a guilty mind (mens rea) and a guilty act (actus reus).
Correct answer is: Mens rea and actus reus
Q.8 Which type of crime is punishable by imprisonment of more than one year?
Misdemeanor
Felony
Infraction
Civil wrong
Explanation - Felonies are serious crimes punishable by more than one year of imprisonment.
Correct answer is: Felony
Q.9 Which defense is based on the claim that the act was done to prevent a greater harm?
Self-defense
Necessity
Duress
Entrapment
Explanation - The necessity defense argues that the criminal act was necessary to prevent a greater harm.
Correct answer is: Necessity
Q.10 Which of the following is considered a white-collar crime?
Fraud
Murder
Arson
Assault
Explanation - White-collar crimes are financially motivated, non-violent crimes committed by professionals, such as fraud.
Correct answer is: Fraud
Q.11 Which type of homicide is committed intentionally with premeditation?
Manslaughter
Voluntary manslaughter
First-degree murder
Negligent homicide
Explanation - First-degree murder involves intentional killing with planning and premeditation.
Correct answer is: First-degree murder
Q.12 Which term refers to the unlawful taking of property from a person by force or threat?
Theft
Burglary
Robbery
Larceny
Explanation - Robbery involves taking property directly from someone using force or intimidation.
Correct answer is: Robbery
Q.13 Which concept allows a person to escape liability if coerced to commit a crime under threat?
Duress
Insanity
Self-defense
Entrapment
Explanation - Duress is a defense used when a person commits a crime because they were threatened with serious harm.
Correct answer is: Duress
Q.14 What is the difference between larceny and embezzlement?
Larceny involves theft by deception, embezzlement is direct taking
Larceny is the unlawful taking, embezzlement is theft of entrusted property
Embezzlement is violent, larceny is non-violent
There is no difference
Explanation - Embezzlement occurs when someone misappropriates property entrusted to them, unlike larceny which is general theft.
Correct answer is: Larceny is the unlawful taking, embezzlement is theft of entrusted property
Q.15 Which type of intent occurs when a person acts knowing that harm is substantially certain to result?
Specific intent
General intent
Transferred intent
Negligent intent
Explanation - General intent refers to actions done knowingly with awareness that harm is likely, without planning the exact outcome.
Correct answer is: General intent
Q.16 Which of the following is not typically considered a public offense?
Murder
Theft
Breach of contract
Assault
Explanation - Breach of contract is a civil matter, not a criminal offense.
Correct answer is: Breach of contract
Q.17 Which principle states that no one should be punished twice for the same offense?
Double jeopardy
Ex post facto
Habeas corpus
Stare decisis
Explanation - Double jeopardy prevents a person from being tried or punished more than once for the same crime.
Correct answer is: Double jeopardy
Q.18 Which of the following crimes involves falsely making or altering a document with intent to defraud?
Forgery
Robbery
Fraud
Embezzlement
Explanation - Forgery is the crime of creating or changing documents to deceive or defraud someone.
Correct answer is: Forgery
Q.19 Which legal term refers to the act of aiding or encouraging another person to commit a crime?
Conspiracy
Accessory
Principal
Accomplice
Explanation - An accomplice is someone who helps or encourages the commission of a crime.
Correct answer is: Accomplice
Q.20 Which of these is classified as a inchoate crime?
Attempt
Burglary
Assault
Homicide
Explanation - Inchoate crimes are incomplete offenses where the intended crime has not been fully carried out, like an attempt.
Correct answer is: Attempt
Q.21 Entrapment is a defense that argues:
The defendant was forced to act
The defendant was induced by law enforcement to commit a crime
The act was committed in self-defense
The defendant did not have mens rea
Explanation - Entrapment occurs when a law enforcement officer induces a person to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed.
Correct answer is: The defendant was induced by law enforcement to commit a crime
Q.22 Which type of crime does cybercrime fall under?
Property crime
Statutory crime
Computer-related offense
Inchoate crime
Explanation - Cybercrime includes offenses that target computers, networks, or digital data.
Correct answer is: Computer-related offense
Q.23 Which of the following is considered an organized crime?
Murder by a gang for hire
Traffic violation
Shoplifting
Assault
Explanation - Organized crime involves illegal activities coordinated by structured groups for profit or power.
Correct answer is: Murder by a gang for hire
Q.24 Which term describes a minor criminal act punishable by fines or short-term imprisonment?
Felony
Misdemeanor
Capital crime
Indictable offense
Explanation - Misdemeanors are less serious crimes with lighter penalties compared to felonies.
Correct answer is: Misdemeanor
Q.25 Which of the following is not a form of homicide?
Murder
Manslaughter
Negligent homicide
Arson
Explanation - Arson is a property crime involving intentional burning, not a form of homicide.
Correct answer is: Arson