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!!”
The use of force is not permissible under which condition?
a. to prevent harm to others
b. to prevent harm to oneself
c. to resist an unlawful arrest
d. when fighting back against an assailant
What is the highest degree of culpability according to the Model Penal Code?
a. purpose
b. knowledge
c. recklessness
d. negligence
The doctrine that different governments may each file separate criminal actions for the
same criminal act is the “dual sovereignty” doctrine.
a. True
b. False
A verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity results in a conviction of the defendant.
a. True
b. False
How many Indian tribes does the U.S. currently recognize with some attributes of
sovereignty?
a. 120
b. 280
c. 310
d. 409
The Eighth Amendment prohibits the imposition of which kind of fines?
a. excessive
b. proportional
c. mitigating
d. monetary
People who illegally dispense illegal drugs will be held strictly liable in many states for
a death that results from the ingestion of such a drug.
a. True
b. False
A(n) occurs when the parties in a sales transaction agree that some part of the purchase
price paid by the buyer will be returned to the buyer.
a. kickback
b. bribe
c. mail fraud
d. extortion
Grabbing a victim and turning her around to get at her purse is not enough to make
purse snatching a robbery.
a. True
b. False
Forcible stealing is known as
a. robbery
b. burglary
c. aggravated robbery
d. aggravated burglary
Most of the money used to finance the 9/11 terrorist attack came from which of the
following?
a. drug dealers
b. charitable organizations
c. foreign governments
d. private donors
In all courts, movement of the victim from one room to another is sufficient movement
to justify a kidnapping conviction.
a. True
b. False
The reason fraud convictions require action done knowingly is because
a. fraud is a crime of deceit
b. fraud causes more harm than most other crimes
c. too many people would be falsely convicted otherwise
d. persons committing fraud do not always know what they are doing
What is the name of an unlawful striking or offensive touching?
a. robbery
b. aggravated assault
c. battery
d. mayhem
Joe is driving in an area of town where prostitutes are known to frequent. Before long,
he observes a woman dressed suggestively and waving at cars. He pulls over and begins
a conversation with her. They agree to a price in exchange of sexual favors. Joe is later
arrested by the police.
If the prostitute Joe had sex with was a minor, Joe would also have been charged with
a. statutory rape
b. incest
c. rape
d. voyeurism
Which of the following is not one of the factors used to determine when a speedy trial
violation has occurred?
a. the length of the delay
b. the reason for the delay
c. the prejudice resulting from the delay
d. None of these choices
Inflicting nondeadly physical injury as punishment for criminal conduct is the definition
of
a. corporal
b. capital
c. conditional
d. forfeiture
Bill is a student at the local high school. He was caught chewing tobacco in the boy’s
laboratory and sent to the principal’s office. As punishment, the principal made him
swallow the wad of tobacco, which immediately made Bill throw up. Bill went home
and told his parents of the incident, and the next day they contacted a lawyer.
Bill’s lawyer asks Bill about how the principal decided Bill’s guilt and punishment, and
asks to see a copy of the school’s student conduct code. Bill’s attorney is trying to build
a case based on
a. Bill’s Eighth Amendment rights
b. a procedural due process claim
c. a substantive due process claim
d. a violation of enhanced sentencing guidelines
Janie is in love with Brad Pitt and sends fan letters to him constantly. Over time, the
letters become more sinister and demanding, eventually containing threats and defaced
pictures of Pitt. Frustrated with a lack of response, Janie begins to take time out of
school to walk the sidewalk outside Pitt’s home, and to follow him around the city. She
finally corners Pitt alone and threatens to kill herself if he does not obtain an immediate
divorce from Angelina Jolie and marry her. Pitt immediately goes to court.
Which of the following is not a reason Janie would not be found guilty of stalking?
a. spying on Pitt from the sidewalk
b. following Pitt around the city
c. mailing letters to Pitt
d. going to the Brad Pitt Internet fan page
A situation where one cannot be found guilty of possession of stolen goods if they did
not know they were stolen is an example of
a. specific intent
b. scienter
c. mental intent
d. knowledgeable intent
A form of specific intent requiring the showing that an actor knew of the existence of
certain facts is called
a. specific intent
b. scienter
c. mental intent
d. knowledgeable intent
Which of the following requirements is NOT 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. the killing must not have occurred during another crime
d. there must be a causal connection between the provocation, the rage or anger, and the
fatal act
The two prongs of the M”Naghtenrule are
a. cognitive incapacity and moral incapacity
b. cognitive incapacity and volitional incapacity
c. volitional incapacity and moral incapacity
d. volitional incapacity and the product-of-mental illness
Which of the following areas include strict liability crimes?
a. traffic violations
b. narcotics laws
c. public health laws
d. all of these include strict liability crimes
Ivan works for the Russian diplomatic delegation in Chicago as a part of the Russian
Federation Consulate. On Friday night, Ivan has too much to drink and is involved in an
automobile accident where several people are injured. Ivan provides identification to
the the Chicago City Police, and demands to be released immediately.
If in fact Ivan was the son of the Russian ambassador, what fact may have given Ivan
his freedom?
a. He was under 21 years old.
b. He was 30 years old but enrolled in college.
c. Ivan has dual citizenship.
d. His visa had expired so he shouldn’t be in the US anyway.
The protection against double jeopardy is found in the Amendment.
a. Fourth
b. Fifth
c. Sixth
d. Eighth
A scheme to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services is known as a
a. scheme of artifice
b. scheme of neglect
c. scheme of fraud
d. scheme of deprivation
Presumptions and inferences enable a fact finder to conclude that because some facts
have been proved, other facts may be presumed to be true.
a. True
b. False
For the crime of extortion, the threat need not be communicated in the actual, physical
presence of the victim.
a. True
b. False
In DistrictofColumbiav.Heller, 128 S.Ct. 2783 the U.S. Supreme Court held that the
Second Amendment was a
a. private right
b. state right
c. federal right
d. government right
Which of the following is seldom made an essential element that must be proved
beyond a reasonable doubt in many crimes?
a. motive
b. intent
c. guilt
d. all of these answers are essential elements
In ACLUv.Gonzales,a federal judge held that the Child Online Protection Act statute
was unconstitutional because it
a. did not use the least restrictive means to achieve the desired result
b. was overbroad
c. failed to meet the reasonableness standard
d. violated the 1stAmendment
Not every gift, favor or contribution to a government or political official constitutes
bribery.
a. True
b. False
The U.S. Supreme Court has stated that pedophilia is not a basis for civil commitment.
a. True
b. False
Which judicial concept requires that defendants be given the opportunity to participate
in their defense?
a. due process
b. right against self-incrimination
c. prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment
d. right to a jury trial
The mental purpose or design to commit a specific act is called .
An example of impossibility would be attempting to buy stolen goods when in fact the
goods have not been stolen.
Discuss fully the facts and decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1985 case of
Tennessee v. Garner.
Answer:N/A
Discuss the current status of federal acts such as the Child Online Protection Act.
Answer:N/A
The most common criminal illegal drug charge is that of of a controlled substance.
A(n) is any defense that assumes the charges to be correct but raises other facts that
present a valid excuse.
What are the two prongs of the M”Naghtenrule? Explain the “right and wrong” test that
emerged from the M”Naghtencase.
Answer:N/A
Touching a private part of another person’s body could be (name any of the three
circumstances).
What two requirements must a school official meet in order to impose corporal
punishment on a student?
Answer:N/A
Most students drink or not at all, but 44 percent of students drink in binges.
A verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity results in an of the defendant; a verdict of
guilty but mentally ill is a conviction.
Explain why a defendant of questionable competency should not be tried for a criminal
violation.
Answer:N/A
Explain fully what is meant by the “castle doctrine.” What are “make my day” rules?
Answer:N/A
Explain how ‘stand your ground” laws effect the general rules for using force. What
effect do these laws have on the “castle” doctrine?
Answer:N/A
An attempt to commit a battery is a(n) .
The most widely abused and misused drug in America is .