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 always robbery
d. None of these choices
In Gonzalesv.Raich,the court reasoned that the private use of marijuana might have
a. an adverse impact on federal drug laws
b. a positive impact on federal drug laws
c. an adverse impact on state drug laws
d. a positive impact on state drug laws
A charge of murder could be reduced to manslaughter if provocation existed to cause
the criminal conduct.
a. True
b. False
Bill left the same party as Margaret, but decided to sleep it off in the local park. The
weather got cooler so he turned his car on to keep warm. The police found him asleep in
the back seat.
Which of the following scenarios fits the description in the preface?
a. Car running, defendant in the car.
b. Key turned to the “on” or “accessory” position, but engine not started.
c. Sitting behind the wheel of the parked car at intersection, motor not running, and
keys in right hand.
d. Keys are not in the engine, but keys in right hand.
The principal problem in counterfeiting is , many of whom live in foreign countries and
are producing counterfeit money that is difficult to detect.
a. casual counterfeiters
b. professional craftspeople
c. amateur counterfeiters
d. None of these choices
Define mens rea. Define actus reus. Explain the differences between the two.
Answer:N/A
Which of the following statements regarding terrorism is FALSE?
a. Acts of terrorism may be sponsored by a nation or a group.
b. Terrorism is a global problem.
c. Terrorism is not a form of warfare.
d. The U.S. is a stated target of the terrorist group Al Qaeda.
In many states, when the age of a minor is an essential element of a crime, as in
contributing to the delinquency of a child, the law
a. requires the defendant to testify
b. allows defendants to use the victim’s consent as a defense
c. contains a scienter element
d. does not allow mistake as to the age of the minor to be used as a defense
In 1972, the Supreme Court, in Furman v. Georgia, invalidated all existing state death
penalty laws.
a. True
b. False
Susie “pick pocket” Ditts is a known criminal in the Detroit area and the police keep a
close eye on her. Late one night her car is pulled over by the Detroit police for speeding
and in plain view they see many tools that they deem as burglar tools.
Susie the pick pocket is arrested with credit cards that are not hers, cash she cannot
account for, and the personal belongings of people she does not know, who have
reported the items as stolen. Investigators can presume
a. that Susie found them
b. that Susie stole them
c. that Susie was returning them
d. nothing
The explicit right to privacy may be found in the Constitution’s
a. First Amendment
b. Fourth Amendment
c. Second Amendment
d. None of these choices
All of the following are crimes under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act EXCEPT
a. manufacture or delivery of an illegal drug
b. possession with intent to deliver an illegal drug
c. delivery or possession with intent to deliver a counterfeit substance
d. possession of alcohol by a minor
What crime is similar to kidnapping but does not require moving the victim a
‘substantial distance”?
a. hostage taking
b. interstate kidnapping
c. parental taking
d. hostage kidnapping
Jasmine opens her monthly bank statement and is thrilled to find she has more than
$10,000 in her savings than she expected. Since it is late in the evening and past
banking hours when she opened her mail, Jasmine does nothing to immediately rectify
the error.
The bank does not realize its mistake and Jasmine does nothing over the next couple
days. In certain states, Jasmine may be guilty of
a. taking
b. stealing
c. shoplifting
d. burglary
Parents have a legal duty to provide their children with the following EXCEPT
a. education
b. reasonable physical environment
c. money
d. clothing
Chad “the hammer” Roso gets into an argument with his girlfriend Megan “too hot”
Kole and threatens to kill her.
He tells her he is going into his bedroom to get his gun and then she “is down!” Megan
“too hot” calls the police who arrive within two minutes and bust down the door just in
time to see Chad “the hammer” pointing his gun at Megan screaming, “I”m going to kill
you!” The police utilize their Taser and shock Chad before he is able to kill Megan.
After this crime was investigated the police determined that Chad “the hammer” had
also called his friend Scott ‘slim shady” Rudy and convinced him to come over and help
bury Megan. Scott ‘slim shady” had actually showed up that night with a shovel and
bleach and was ready to help Chad but then realized he had been arrested. Scott
provided a full confession and could be charged with a(n) crime.
a. Anticipatory
b. Manslaughter
c. Conspiracy
d. Limitless
What gives the federal government power to regulate actions by use of criminal laws
only if the actions involve or affect interstate commerce?
a. The Commerce Clause
b. International conventions
c. The federal domain
d. United States Treaties
In 1984 the federal government passed the Truth in Sentencing law (TIS), which
encouraged states to pass sentencing laws that guaranteed a defendant served the entire
time sentenced rather than just a few years.
a. True
b. False
An email threat against all females will constitute a “true threat.”
a. True
b. False
The death of a co-conspirator
a. may affect a prosecution for conspiracy
b. ends any possibility of prosecution for conspiracy
c. always affects a prosecution for conspiracy
d. never affects a prosecution for conspiracy
The M”Naghtenrule differs from the substantial capacity test primarily on the of the
defendant’s understanding of events that made up the crime charged.
a. magnitude
b. capacity
c. logicality
d. quality
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 he doesn’t provide his driver’s license
then he will be placed under arrest. The driver refuses to comply with the police
officer’s orders and yells, “take me to jail then!!”
Officer Jones places the driver under arrest and when he attempts to place handcuffs on
the driver, the driver resists arrest and begins to assault the officer by punching him.
The officer uses his Taser to stop this assault and to get him handcuffed. This force is__
a. Unreasonable
b. Reasonable
c. Deadly force
d. Deadly force but reasonable
Upton takes blank stolen checks and goes to local stores with them. He begins
purchasing big ticket items, such as a large screen TV, expensive jewelry, and even a
washer and dryer machine, which he gives to his mother, by pretending to be the person
listed on the check. Before long, the authorities are knocking on Upton’s door and he is
placed under arrest.
The police would have arrested Upton for putting into circulation a check known to be
worthless, which is the crime of
a. theft
b. uttering
c. unlawful presentation
d. fraudulent production
Presumptions fall into two categories, they are
a. rebuttable and irrebuttable
b. presumptive and nonpresumptive
c. general and specific
d. negligible and nonnegligible
In Ingraham v. Wright,the Supreme Court considered the relationship between the cruel
and unusual punishment clause and the use of corporal punishment in
a. public schools
b. prisons
c. the work place
d. private schools
Obstruction of justice may be a violation of federal or state law.
a. True
b. False
The Alabama Criminal Code, Section 13-A-10-151, defines the crime of terrorism as an
act or acts intended to
a. All of these choices
b. Affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination, or kidnapping.
c. Influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion.
d. Intimidate or coerce a civilian population.
Illegal immigrants enter the United States by all of the following means except
a. walk across the border
b. on boats
c. as students
d. through established checkpoints and procedures
Which of the following is true of the requirement of the M”Naghtenrule as compared to
the ‘substantial capacity” test?
a. the ‘substantial capacity” test has a lesser requirement
b. the M”Naghtenrule has a lesser requirement
c. the requirements of both are equivalent
d. none of these answers are correct
Wrongfully signing a writing or instrument in the name of the person who issued the
writing or instrument, or to whom it was payable is the crime of
a. uttering
b. theft
c. forgery
d. embezzlement
A defense to a charge of unwanted touching or physical contact could be that the
touching was
a. offensive
b. accidental
c. belligerent
d. disorderly
The Latin term meaning the body or substance of the crime (proof that a crime has been
committed) is
a. habeas corpus
b. corpus collosum
c. corpus delicti
d. corpus respondeat
The right to a speedy trial commences when a person
a. becomes the target of a criminal investigation
b. testifies before a grand jury
c. is officially charged with a crime
d. appears with counsel for trial
Fraud involves deceitful means or acts to cheat a person, corporation, or governmental
agency.
a. True
b. False
Due to the large amount of drugs on Julie’s possession, the State should be able to easily
prove:
a. mens rea
b. presumption
c. strict liability
d. scienter
Most states divide sexual assault into two or more .
What are the elements of terrorism under most state laws?
Answer:N/A
Why do fraud convictions require action done knowingly? How is this an important part
of some of the federal laws regarding fraud?
Answer:N/A
When are threats of violence considered a crime? Give examples of such criminal
threats. What happens when criminal threats are made through interstate
communication devices?
Answer:N/A
Explain why states have enacted rape shield laws and what protections they provide.
What exceptions exist to these laws?
Answer:N/A
A legislative act that inflicts punishment without a trial is called a bill of .
A tumultuous disturbance of the peace involving three or more people assembled with a
common purpose to do an unlawful act is referred to as a
laws, now called removal laws, provide for removal of a person from the United States
for a variety of reasons.
A statute that sets the maximum the government has to prosecute a violation of a
criminal law is called the .
The Eighth Amendment Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause is not applicable to the
use of corporal punishment for purposes in the public schools.
What are “three strikes” laws? What are the common characteristics of such laws?
Answer:N/A
For an unlawful assembly to be present, there must be or more people present.
The Model Penal Code states that a conviction for a conspiracy requires proof of an .
The amount of force used in self-defense must be under the circumstances that exist.
Discuss the holding in the case of UnitedStatesv.Booker(2005).How did this case
impact the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines?
Answer:N/A
Explain the origin of the felony murder rule and what the rule states. In states that have
the rule, what limitations have been imposed?
Answer:N/A
First Amendment freedoms and the rights of expression in public places are not .