Question

27-Using the defense that your life was threatened by the rest of a group committing a robbery( forcing you to rob someone) is a valid defense.

Select one:

True

False

28-

Which act would be an example of a common law crime?

Select one:

a. Murder

b. Gambling

c. Prostitution

d. Drug related offences

29-

Criminology is a branch of sociology and has only been studied for the past fifty years.

Select one:

True

False

30-

The sociology of law involves the correction and control of criminal behaviour.

Select one:

True

False

31-

What was the term used in early England to mean compensation to a victim?

Select one:

a. fine

b. restitution

c. tithing

d. wergild

32-

Libel refers to writing things that are false or injurious about another person.

Select one:

True

False

33-

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees an accused person full disclosure of evidence by the prosecutor.

Select one:

True

False

34-

Classical criminology does not believe people have free will, and therefore we cannot blame them for committing crime.

Select one:

True

False

-Just answers without any explain please and many thanks

Answer 1

Q27. Using the defense-----

Ans . True

It is called Duress when the defendant is able to prove that he committed the crime because there was a threat or physical harm.

Q28-Which act would be an example of a common law crime.

Ans. Murder

Under the common law murder is an act of killing someone with malice intention.

Q. 29 Criminology is a branch of sociology and has only been studied for the past fifty years

Ans. False

Criminology is the study of deviant behavior and crime, the father of criminology is Cesare Lombroso (1835–1909),

Q 30. The sociology of law involves----

Ans True

In the eyes of law, crime is deviant behavior and sociologist want therapeutic social control to bring the person back in society.

Q31. What was the term used in early England to mean compensation to a victim?

Ans. b. restitution

It was also called blood money or bloodwit it was compensation to be paid to the family members of the victim by the offender mostly murderer.

Q32 Libel refers to writing things that are false or injurious about another person

Ans True

It is a false or defamatory statement made with an intention to injure the other person's reputation.

Q 33-The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms------

Ans True

Q34 Classical criminology does not believe people------

Ans False

The classical criminologist believes that people have free will, they know if they commit a crime they will be punished, thus they avoid committing a crime.