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GPSTC FINAL EXAM VERSION 2 NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS )
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What is the significance of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA)? - ANSWER-It contains the statutory laws enacted by legislation in Georgia.
What must be present for a law to be enforced? - ANSWER-A law must be written, and a punishment must be provided.
What does the principle 'There is no crime if there is no statute' imply? - ANSWER-It implies that without a written law, an act cannot be considered a crime.
What happens when a law is changed? - ANSWER-Prosecution must happen when the law is enacted.
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What are local ordinances? - ANSWER-Ordinances are statutes enacted by a city or county.
What is case law based on? - ANSWER-Case law is based upon previous appellate court decisions that are binding on lower court decisions.
What is the principle known as precedent? - ANSWER-Precedent refers to the legal principle that requires lower courts to follow the decisions of higher courts.
Which circuit does Georgia belong to? - ANSWER-Georgia is part of the 11th Circuit.
Which states are included in the 11th Circuit along with Georgia? - ANSWER-Florida (FL) and Alabama (AL) are also part of the 11th Circuit.
How are laws classified? - ANSWER-Laws are classified as either criminal or civil.
What common purpose do criminal and civil laws share? - ANSWER- Both aim to control wrongful behavior.
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What are the basic elements of a crime? - ANSWER-1. Commission of a prohibited act or omission of a required act. 2. Presence of a state of mind.
What is required to distinguish a crime from an accident? - ANSWER- Criminal intent must exist.
What does 'Mens Rea' mean? - ANSWER-Mens Rea is a Latin term meaning 'guilty mind'.
What does the phrase 'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rae' imply? - ANSWER-It implies that the act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty.
What is general intent? - ANSWER-General intent is presumed in some crimes and does not have to be proven.
Give an example of a general intent crime. - ANSWER-Possession of Marijuana, where intent does not need to be proven.
What is specific intent? - ANSWER-Specific intent is an element of the offense that must be proven in certain crimes.
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