CCX Exam 1
Under the adversarial system, truth is thought to arise from a continuing investigation, so the
emphasis is on the screening process. - ✔✔False
Why is adultery considered one of the hudud offenses? - ✔✔If l
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CCX Exam 1
Under the adversarial system, truth is thought to arise from a continuing investigation, so the
emphasis is on the screening process. - ✔✔False
Why is adultery considered one of the hudud offenses? - ✔✔If left unchecked it could disrupt the
social fabric of the community
An admission of guilt (i.e., a confession) in common law jurisdictions eliminates the need for a
trial. In civil law jurisdictions, an admission of guilt: - ✔✔is simply treated as additional
evidence to be evaluated.
Islamic procedural law is best described as: - ✔✔a combination of inquisitorial and adversarial.
Under the adversarial system truth is thought to arise from a continuing investigation, so the
emphasis is on the screening process. - ✔✔False
Judicial review refers to the power of a court to find any law to be unconstitutional and
unenforceable. - ✔✔True
In which of the following ways does Shari`a try to balance the harsh penalties required for hudud
crimes? - ✔✔Rigorous rules of evidence make conviction for hudud crimes difficult
Under the inquisitorial system, truth is thought to arise from competition between opposing
sides, so the emphasis is on the trial phase. - ✔✔False
When deciding the appropriate punishment for tazir offenses, judges are encouraged to be
flexible and choose a punishment that will help the offender and deter others from combining the
same crime. - ✔✔True
France's placement of crimes into three categories not only refers to the seriousness of the
offenses but also indicates which court will hear the case. - ✔✔True
Of the four major legal traditions, the civil tradition is the oldest, relies on codification, and has
roots in Roman law. - ✔✔True
Flexibility is provided in the Eastern Asia legal tradition through reliance on the strict
interpretation of formal codes. - ✔✔False
Canon law was the universal law of the spiritual realm and was administered by the state. -
✔✔False
The three major subtraditions forming the Eastern Asia tradition are: - ✔✔Confucianism,
collectivism and context, and legal informalism
The process by which Islamic legal scholars research a consensus regarding how to handle a case
that does not appear to be answered by either the Qur'an or Sunna is called: - ✔✔ijma
Although countries do not duplicate legal systems, it is possible for countries to share legal
traditions. - ✔✔True
It seems that the closest thing Islamic law might have to common law's stare decisis is qiyas. -
✔✔True
In Islam, the book that is considered the word of God (Allah) is the: - ✔✔Qur'an
The primary source of law in the common legal tradition is statutes. - ✔✔False
Indigenous law refers to a culture's original law. - ✔✔Tru
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