Chapter I

Page 12.

1. What are the sources of criminal law?

Pages 13-14.

1. When shall we refer to the common law on interpretation of statutes?

2. What is the difference between a tort and a crime?

Page 17.

1. What is a felony by the common law?

Page 18.

1. What are the elements of a crime?

2. Are there crimes where criminal intent is not essential?

Page 21.

1. What is an accessory in the commission of a criminal offense?

Chapter II

Pages 25-26.

1. What is the difference between an assault and assault and battery?

Page 29. 1. What is murder by the common law and by statutory definition?

Page 31. 1. What are the essential elements of the crime of murder?

Page 34. 1. When may one be guilty of murder when killing an innocent person?

Page 35. 1. What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?

Page 38. 1. When is a person justified in killing to prevent escape of a person charged with a crime, and when not justified?

Page 39.

1. When is a person justified in killing another; in other words, what is self-defense?

Page 44.

1. When may dying declarations be introduced as evidence in a murder case, and when not?

Page 46.

1. When may dying declarations be impeached or discredited?

Page 47. 1. Give the definition of the crime of abduction.

Page 50. 1. Define the crime of kidnapping.

Page 52. 1. Define the crime of mayhem at common law.

Page 53. 1. What are the essential elements of the crime of rape?

Page 56.

1. When may a husband be guilty of committing the crime of rape on his own wife?

Page 57.

1. When a female has been assaulted or ravished, and she makes complaint to third persons, to what extent is her complaint to such persons competent evidence?

Chapter III

Page 61. 1. Define larceny at common law.

Page 69. 1. When may a bailee be guilty of larceny and how?

Page 70. 1. Can one be guilty of stealing his own property?

Page 76. 1. What is the difference between the crime of larceny and embezzlement?

Page 81. 1. Name a legal defense to the crime of embezzlement?

Page 83. 1. In what respect does the crime of false pretense differ from larceny and embezzlement?

Page 91.

1. In what respect does the crime of robbery differ from larceny?

Page 93. 1. What are the essential elements of the crime of burglary at common law?

Page 93.

1. In what respect does the statutory definitions of burglary differ from the common law definition?

Page 99. 1. Define the crime of forgery.

Page 100. 1. In what ways may the crime of forgery be committed?

Page 103.

1. What persons may be defrauded by the commission of the crime of forgery?

Page 104. 1. Define the crime of arson.

Chapter IV

Page 117.

1. Define the crime of abortion.

Page 118.

1. Is the evidence of different attempts to commit the crime of abortion on the same woman competent?

Page 119.

1. Define the crimes of adultery and fornication.

Page 122.

1. Name a good defense to the charge of bigamy.

Page 130.

1. Define the crime of seduction.

Page 131.

1. What is the most essential element in the crime of seduction?

Page 134.

1. Can the lewd disposition and lascivious conduct of the female be shown in evidence as a defense?

Page 135. 1. Define the offense of unlawful gaming.

Page 137.

1. Is the offense of gaming a continuing offense?

Page 138.

1. Under a statute forbidding gaming in a public place, what is a public place?

Page 139.

1. What is a common gaming house within the meaning of the law?

Page 140.

1. What persons may be guilty of keeping a gaming house besides the actual owner of the place?

Page 142. 1. Define the offense of lottery.

Page 144.

1. Has Congress the power to prohibit lottery tickets being sent through the mail?

2. What is the test of an obscene book, picture or literature?

Page 146.

1. Define the crime of sodony at common law.

Chapter V

Page 149.

1. Define the crime of bribery.

2. Can the crime of bribery be committed without an acceptance of the bribe offered?

Page 150.

1. Under the Federal statute defining bribery, what persons may be included?

Page 151.

1. State what is a good defense to a charge of bribery.

2. What is the offense of embracery at common law?

Page 152.

1. What is the offense of malfeasance in office?

Page 155. 1. Define the crime of perjury; also subornation of perjury.

Page 156.

1. On a charge of perjury, suppose the officer who administered the oath to the witness did not have authority to do so, would the accused be guilty of perjury?

Page 157.

1. Suppose a witness testified wilfully and corruptly, falsely in a cause or proceeding, but his testimony is not material to the issue, does he commit the crime of perjury?

Page 161.

1. Define the crime of compounding an offense.

Chapter VI

Page 167.

1. Define the offense of conspiracy.

2. Can the offense of conspiracy be committed without the doing of an overt act?

Page 168.

1. When are all of the parties to a conspiracy liable or responsible for the acts of each?

Page 171. 1. When is evidence of conspiracy against one competent against all of the conspirators, and when not?

Page 174.

1. What houses and places are included in the definition of disorderly houses?

Page 176.

1. What is the nature of the evidence which may prove a house to be a disorderly house?

Page 177.

1. Define the offense of selling intoxicating liquors unlawfully.

Page 181. 1. What persons besides the owner of the business may be liable for selling intoxicating liquors unlawfully?

Page 184.

1. In some of the states the law prohibits persons to engage in their usual vocations on Sunday. Are there any exceptions to this rule? If so, state an exception.

Page 189. 1. Define the offense of riot.

Page 194.

1. What is a good defense to the charge of the offense of libel?

Chapter VII

Pages 198-199.

1. State an offense of the violation of the election laws.

Page 202. 1. State an offense in violation of the postal laws.

Chapter VIII

Page 207. 1. Define the offense of public nuisance.