Chapter 03 Fill in the Blank

_____ requires judges to consider how previous cases have dealt with similar issues.

Actus reus, mens rea, and _____ must be present for an act to be considered a crime.

_____ specifies how the criminal justice system may deal with defendants and offenders.

Conspiracy is an example of an _____ offense.

The thirteenth-century _____ conceded legal rights to the English barons and people.

The existence of other means to protect society against undesirable behavior is one of the criteria that determine what behaviors are made _____.

_____ is the principle that states that a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice.

Case law is greatly influenced by the issue of _____.

The legal term for “body of the crime” is _____.

The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 _____ to the Constitution.