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It is a defense to the charge of statutory rape that the defendant reasonably believed the person was not a minor. a. True b. False A statute forbidding persons not in custody from making false statements to law enforcement officers, […]

Under immunity, statements made by the witness may not be used in subsequent prosecutions. a. transactional b. use c. diplomatic d. legislative Which of the following factors is not capable of increasing the degree of sexual assault? a. force used […]

True / False 1. An ex post facto law is a law which has a retroactive effect. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: General Constitutional Limitations on Criminal Laws LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.01.08 – 01.08 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2. An alcoholic […]

1. Which of the following requirements is included in those generally required by courts to reduce murder to manslaughter? a. there must be adequate provocation b. the killing must have been in a heat of passion c. there must have […]

True / False 1. Hostagetakingdiffersfromkidnappinginthatitlacksa“movement”element. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Offenses Against the Liberty of a Person: Kidnapping LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.11.07 – 11.07 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2. Aperson’shandsmaybeconsidereddeadlyordangerousweapons. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: The Crime of Assault […]

True / False 1. Most states divide sexual assault into two or more degrees. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Rape or Sexual Assault LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN:15.12.01 – 12.01 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2. It is a defense to the charge […]

True / False 1. A person may have lawful possession of property yet not be the owner. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: General Property Concepts LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN:15.13.01 – 13.01 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2. Taking and keeping lost or […]

True / False 1. Robbery is the taking of property from a person or from the presence of the victim by the use of force or threat of force. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Robbery LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.14.01 […]

True / False 1. Fraud involves deceitful means or acts to cheat a person, corporation, or governmental agency. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Fraud and Fraudulent Practices LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.15.02 – 15.02 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 2. Stock market […]

True / False 1. A suspect cannot be found to have been operating a motor vehicle by being behind the wheel of a car with the keys in the ignition. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Alcohol-Related Crimes LEARNING […]

True / False 1. Not all terrorists are sponsored or protected by a nation or a group. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Financing Terrorism: Where Does the Money Come From? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN:15.17.07 – 17.07 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember […]

True / False 1. The federal RICO removes the jurisdictional requirement that the racketeering activities affected interstate commerce. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Federal and State Laws Passed After 1970 to Fight Organized Crime LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.18.02 – […]

True / False 1. Contempt is the willful disregard of the authority of a court of law or of a legislative body. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Contempt LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.19.02 – 19.02 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember 2. Contempt […]

True / False 1. Under the American system of federalism, the congress has the primary responsibility of maintaining public order and safety within each state. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Jurisdiction of the Federal Government to Enact Criminal […]

True / False 1. A party to a crime could be a person who aids and assists in the commission of the crime. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Crimes Requiring Proof of Mental Fault LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN:15.03.01 – […]

True / False 1. In most situations, a person who has formulated the intent to commit a crime, but has taken no actions in furtherance of the crime, has not yet violated any law. a. True b. False ANSWER: True […]

True / False 1. Manystateshavecodifiedsomeversionofthecommonlawrulesonchildren’scriminalcapacity,thoughtheyvary on the age limits adopted. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Ancient Concepts of Criminal Responsibility LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.05.01 – 05.01 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2. The Washington Supreme Court identified eight factors to consider in […]

True / False 1. The law regarding the use of deadly force in making an arrest is exactly the same from state to state. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The Use of Force in Making an Arrest LEARNING […]

True / False 1. At times, a mistake of fact can serve as a defense to criminal liability. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Mistake or Ignorance of Fact as a Defense LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.07.02 – 07.02 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember […]

True / False 1. The Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, provides that “excessivebailshallnotberequired,norexcessivefinesimposed,norcruelandunusualpunishmentsinflicted.” a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: The Constitutional Limitation on Punishment LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.08.01 – […]

True / False 1. Freedom of speech is an absolute right. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Belief–Speech–Action:WhenSpeechMayBeRegulated LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN:15.09.01 – 09.01 KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember 2. “Fightingwords”areprotectedspeechundertheFirstAmendment. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The“ClearandPresentDanger”Test LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CRLA.GAAN.15.09.02 – […]

If a person is killed during the commission of a felony not listed in 1111, it is a. not murder solely because of the felony committed b. not murder c. murder solely because of the felony committed d. none of […]

The purpose of civil contempt is to a. punish the defendant b. compel the defendant to carry out the court’s order c. allow the defendant to challenge the court’s order d. rehabilitate the defendant Mickey joins a guerilla band fighting […]

Motive is an essential element of most criminal offenses. a. True b. False Mark turns in his last final exam of the semester and returns to his dorm. He begins to consume alcoholic beverages and is soon very drunk. In […]

When does purse snatching become robbery? a. when more force than necessary to take the property is used in the crime b. when less force than necessary to take the property is used in the crime c. purse snatching is […]

Billy is walking along the street and in front of him a woman is walking. Billy is wearing his running shoes so the woman does not suspect anything. He bolts ahead and grabs the woman’s purse, but the woman resists […]

Officer Jones stops a car for speeding (55 mph in a 25 mph school zone). The driver of this vehicle becomes very argumentative and refuses to give the officer his driver’s license. The police officer tells the driver that if […]

Mark turns in his last final exam of the semester and returns to his dorm. He begins to consume alcoholic beverages and is soon very drunk. In his inebriated state, he begins to throw furniture out of the window, and […]

Local, state, or federal governments in the United States cannot forbid or suppress speech and punish the speaker unless the speech is likely to bring harm to people or property. a. True b. False In some states there is a […]

Jason forcibly entered a building after business hours and proceeded to remove eight computers. He then sold these computers to Bill, who in turn sold them to Peggy. Peggy did not know the origin of the computers, but Bill did. […]

The terms upskirtingand downblousingdescribe offenses that are charged under statutes. a. invasion of privacy b. community standards c. sexual assault d. statutory rape Criminal trespass occurs when a person unlawfully and knowingly enters the land or building of another. a. […]

A bailment, or pledge, is an example of a legal situation where the person who a. has actual possession does not have constructive possession b. has possession of an item, is not the owner of the property c. has the […]

The crime of kidnapping involves unlawfully a. moving a person b. assaulting a person c. battering a person d. concealing a person Federal courts and many states use the Model Penal Code substantial step test in determining whether the crime […]

States with the “guilty but mentally ill” verdict a. have abolished the insanity defense b. have retained the insanity defense c. consider it identical to the not guilty by reason of insanity verdict d. require the prosecution to prove the […]

Scott “too tough” Rudy finds out that his girlfriend is cheating on him with his best friend. Scott “too tough” goes over to his best friend’s house and finds his girlfriend is there and is engaged in sexual acts with […]

The National Institute of Justice defines rape as which of the following types of penetration achieved through the use of force or threat of force except a. vaginal b. oral c. anal d. cleavage A defense in which the defendant […]

Susan McDougal was convicted of four felonies by a jury, and then served 18 months for failure to answer grand jury questions about Whitewater. This scandal was called a. Watergate b. Irangate c. Bridgegate d. Whitewater At times, a mistake […]

What is the usual limit under federal law, 28 U.S.C. 1826, on the period a person can be held in jail for civil contempt for refusal to obey a court order? a. 18 months b. 24 months c. 36 months […]

The state bank fraud act and the wire fraud act are frequently used to convict white collar criminals. a. True b. False The Sixth Amendment requires that factual findings made for the purpose of enhancing a sentence must be made […]

If a shopper in a store is falsely accused of shoplifting in public but no criminal charges were brought, it may give rise to a civil suit alleging a. slander b. libel c. false detention d. malicious prosecution Under the […]

Congress enacted the Federal Antiterrorism Law following the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building. a. True b. False Which of the following terms refers to an individual’s mental state? a. mens rea b. actus reus c. scienter d. […]

The difference between a frame-up and a set-up is that in a set-up the person doing the set-up is a. not a law enforcement officer b. a law enforcement officer c. a judge d. is not a judge Home invasion […]

The witness protection program created in 1970 provides new identities and relocation for witnesses a. and their families in both state and federal criminal prosecutions of organized crime b. and their families in federal criminal prosecutions of organized crime c. […]

Explain the clash between the federal government and several states over the medical use of marijuana. Answer:N/A Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings. To […]

An ex post facto law is basically a a. legislative infliction of criminal punishment without a trial b. retroactive criminal statute c. limitation on freedom of speech d. federal criminal statute Julie “the snake” Python is a known drug dealer […]

The Apprendiopinion caused many changes in a. sentencing procedures b. jury procedures c. misdemeanor trial procedures d. wording of three strikes laws The grand jury system makes prosecution in federal courts advantageous. a. True b. False Answer: True If force […]

Who is authorized to identify groups or organizations as terrorist organizations? a. the House of Representatives b. the President c. the Congress d. the State Department There is no contempt unless there is some sort of a. wrongful intent b. […]

Customs, practices, treaties, and agreements that most nations subscribe to for the conduct of wars openly declared against sovereign nations are called a. international agreements concerning waging war b. rules of war c. treaties d. international conventions Deceitful means or […]

When the body of the deceased is available, but doctors are unable to testify specifically that the cause of death was due to an unlawful act a. jurors may speculate as to cause of death b. the defendant is still […]

In most situations, a person who has formulated the intent to commit a crime, but has taken no actions in furtherance of the crime, has not yet violated any law. a. True b. False In 1983, the United States claimed […]

In most, if not all states, the use of booby traps is a. unlawful b. lawful c. lawful only if injury does not result in death d. subject to civil penalties only A program that sends multiple possible passwords to […]

Robbery of persons inhabiting a dwelling is called a. home invasion b. aggravated robbery c. burglary d. aggravated burglary Actions taken to provide services of a prostitute is called a. procuring b. promoting c. pimping d. All of these choices […]

In 2010 Arizona passed a state statute which requires persons to carry valid a. immigration documents b. driver’s licenses c. birth certificates d. proof of residency Having the accused and the accuser fight one another to decide guilt or innocence […]