Criminal Law 12th Edition by Thomas J. Gardner – Test Bank

True / False
1. An ex post facto law is a law which has a retroactive effect.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: General Constitutional Limitations on Criminal Laws
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.01.08 – 01.08
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
2. An alcoholic cannot be convicted for the offense of being drunk in a public place based upon the Eighth and
Fourteenth Amendments.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: General Constitutional Limitations on Criminal Laws
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.01.09 – 01.09
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
3. Substantive criminal law deals with the minimum standards of behavior in society.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Important Concepts in Criminal Law
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.01.02 – 01.02
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
4. Agencies within the legislative branch of government administer and enforce laws.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Important Concepts in Criminal Law
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN:15.01.01 – 01.01
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
5. The “prior notice” doctrine requires that fair warning be given in language that the ordinary person will understand.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Principle of “No Punishment Without a Law for It”
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN:15.01.07 – 01.07
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
6. Status crimes have no act requirement.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: General Constitutional Limitations on Criminal Laws
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.01.09 – 01.09
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember