Different burden of proof - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CLEET Legal Block - Questions and Answers What is a tort? A civil wrong Burden of proof in a civil case preponderance of the evidence What is a crime? criminal wrong, offense against the public Burden of proof in a criminal matter beyond a reasonable doubt Elements to Show Negligence Duty Breach Causation Damages/injury Elements needed to show intentional tort assault battery kidnapping trespass/conversion malicious prosecution Elements needed to show a constitutional tort violation of constit...

Commerce Clause - refers to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes." Misdemeanor - a crime punishable by less than 12 months in jail. Community service, probation, fines, and imprisonment for less than a year are commonly issued punishments. -law exists to influence behavior and promote peace and social justice - What is the purpose of law ...

Tom hates Bob and wants to kill him. Tom plans Bobs killing in advance. Tom sees Bob drowning and Tom doesn't do anything to help save him. Is Tom charged? Answer Nope. Unless Tom has a legal duty to save him. A husband watched his wife suffer from the agony of cancer and he kills his wife. Is it murder? Answer it is first degree murder. Criminal vs. Civil Law Answer • Criminal action and civil remedies are not mutually exclusive (such as double jeopardy in civil you can) • Penalti...

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 5th Edition Woo & Robinson Test Bank UNIT I. THE FOUNDATION Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber Chapter 2. Review of the Basic Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 3. Rational Drug Selection Chapter 4. Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing Chapter 5. Adverse Drug Reactions Chapter 6. An Introduction to Pharmacogenetics Chapter 7. Nutrition and Neutraceuticals Chapter 8. Herbal Therapies and Cannabis Chapter...

Nursing Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Answers Jurisprudence - Answer- the science or philosophy of law Sources of Law - Answer- -Constitutional Law: Federal, State -Statutory Law: Federal, State -Common Law -Administrative Law Criminal Law - Answer- Federal or state government attempting to deprive an individual of life or liberty for something the law considers an offence against society in general Civil Law - Answer- Seeks to resolve disputes between private parties, which often r...

Instructor Training – GPSTC Exam Study Guide. Crime - answerAn act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it and for which punishment is imposed upon conviction. Burden of Proof for Criminal Liability - answerProve beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused did commit the act and did so willfully and with intent. Torts - answerA private or civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, in which the action of one person causes injury to the person or property ...

Marriage is... Correct Answer (1) Promise of loyalty/companionship (2) Means of financial support/stability (3) Union of finances (property transaction) (4) Union of families (5) Status (6) Means for financial support (7) Sanctioned sex (8) A contract Families are special from a legal standpoint Correct Answer (1) Constitutional implications → free from gov't interfering (2) Testimonial privileges (3) Contraceptives (Griswold) (4) Gov't cannot specify how parents must educate th...

Instructor Training – GPSTC Questions and Answers Crime An act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it and for which punishment is imposed upon conviction. Burden of Proof for Criminal Liability Prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused did commit the act and did so willfully and with intent. Torts A private or civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, in which the action of one person causes injury to the person or property of anoth...

authority, common sense, intuition, rationalism, empiricism (best), personal experience - ways of knowing when someone influential says so - authority what everyone knows, backed by personal experience - common sense "feeling of knowing" something but not quite sure where the knowledge came from - intuition a priori (before results) method; knowledge derived from reasoning or logic - rationalism knowledge from experience or observation; relies on data (same results over and over again) -...

Federal Court System Correct Answer: The three-tiered structure of federal courts: District Courts, Circuit Court (courts of appeal), and the U.S. Supreme Court. Civil Case Correct Answer: Parties: Plaintiff vs. Defendant Outcome: Money Burden of Proof: Preponderance of Evidence Subject Matter: Torts, contracts, disputes, etc. If dismissed: "Settlement" Criminal Case Correct Answer: Parties: Prosecutor vs. Defendant Outcome: Jail of Fine Burden of Proof: Beyond Reasonable Doub...