Major Field Test (MFT) Criminal Justice Practice Exam

Murder, rape, and shoplifting are examples of which type of crime?

Crimes of omission Crimes of commission Inchoate offense Strict liability

Correct Answer:

Crimes of commission

Explanation:

Crimes of commission involve a voluntary act that itself violates the law. Murder, rape, and shoplifting all fit this because each requires the offender to perform an active conduct—killing someone, engaging in non-consensual intercourse, or taking property without paying. These are completed criminal acts. By contrast, crimes of omission are failures to act when a legal duty exists, inchoate offenses are attempts or conspiracies toward a crime, and strict liability offenses require the act but not a specific mental state. So these examples illustrate crimes of commission.

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