Quiz & Worksheet - Criminal Negligence Law

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There are two states that make driving drowsy criminally negligent if they cause a fatal crash. Which two states have this law?

New York and New Jersey

Iowa and Illinois

California and Washington

Texas and Arkansas

Worksheet

Print Criminal Negligence: Definition, Law & Examples Worksheet

1. Criminal negligence is a _____ violation of a law.

unknowing and unaware
willing and intentional
breaking and entering
protecting others and themselves from

2. According to California law, which of these is not one of the three elements needed to find a person criminally negligent in the discharge of a firearm?

The person was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The discharge of the gun could have resulted in a person's death or injury.
The person acted in a grossly negligent way.
The defendant willingly fired a BB gun or a firearm.

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz and worksheet combo will help you quickly assess your understanding of criminal negligence law. You will be quizzed on the definition of criminal negligence and examples of criminally negligent behavior in different states.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

The quiz questions will cover topics such as the following:

Criminal negligence
Negligent discharge of a firearm
Criminal negligence while driving
Children and criminal negligence

Skills Practiced

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related lesson on criminal negligence law
Interpreting information - verify that you can read information regarding how these laws apply state by state and interpret it correctly
Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about distracted or drowsy driving

Additional Learning

Keep studying this topic by reviewing the accompanying lesson, Criminal Negligence: Definition, Law & Examples. This lesson covers the following objectives:

Define behavior that is criminally negligent and explore examples
Understand examples of criminal negligence laws in various states
Distinguish between contexts in which behavior may be considered criminally negligent
Know what behaviors constitute negligent endangerment of a child

Criminal Negligence: Definition, Law & Examples