Foundation of Law Quiz

Theory on the purpose of law that says law was created to oppress and control the lower class

• Consensus theory

• Conflict theory

• Due Process Model

• Crime Control Model

Theory behind the purpose of the criminal justice system that emphasizes rights, innocence, and fairness in the system

• Conflict theory

• Consensus theory

• Crime Control model

• Due Process model

To make laws through a legal process

• jurisdiction

• penal codes

• promulgate

• mootness

How the law is to be enforced

• Procedural Law

• Status Offenses

• Statutory Law

• Torts

The authority a law has over a group of people - the authority a group has to make laws

• Jurisdiction

• Promulgate

• Torts

• Crimes

Request that the supreme court (or state supreme court) review the decision of a lower court

• Adversarial Judicial System

• Promulgate

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Petition for Certiorari

Laws or codes established at the local level

• Ordinances

• Torts

• Crimes

• Status Offenses

When crimes are committed, who is considered the victim?

• The Individual

• Society

• Law Enforcement

• Whoever loses the most

Civil wrongs are also known as

• torts

• crimes

• ordinances

• jurisdiction

How do CIVIL cases needed to be proven?

• no evidence is required

• 100% certainty of guilt

• one solid witness is enough

• preponderance of evidence (greater than 50% likely)