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 the last item he tosses, a couch, lands on a
passerby walking below. Mark’s celebration ends when campus security arrive and
place him under arrest.
If it can be proven that Mark landed the couch on the victim because of his race, then a
charge may also be added against Mark.
a. mayhem
b. hate crime
c. malicious disfigurement
d. domestic violence
Not all terrorists are sponsored or protected by a nation or a group.
a. True
b. False
The Soviet Union paid millions of dollars to Aldrich Ames for secrets who was privy to
as an employee of the
a. Central intelligence Agency
b. Federal Bureau of Investigation
c. National Security Agency
d. State Department
On the federal level, which of the following crimes would constitute disablement of the
normal functioning of a human body?
a. affray
b. jostling
c. mayhem
d. disorderly conduct
If the defendant has a reasonable alternative, and harm is not imminent, the defendant
a. may not utilize the necessity defense
b. may utilize the necessity defense
c. may utilize the necessity defense only to take the life of another
d. may utilize the necessity defense in misdemeanor, not felony cases
Which of the following is not an example of theft/larceny?
a. “Snatch and run”
b. Shoplifting
c. Embezzlement
d. Break and run
To prove the defendant attempted to commit a crime, courts require the prosecution
show the existence of
a. an agreement to commit the crime
b. a request to commit the crime
c. completion of a substantial step
d. a motive
Each year, roughly Americans use illegal drugs.
a. 250 million
b. 2 million
c. 5 million
d. 25 million
The intent necessary for one or more elements of an offense is:
a. specific intent
b. global intent
c. mental intent
d. knowledgeable intent
The Wharton Rule requires that crimes needing more than one person for commission,
such as bigamy, require how many people for a conspiracy conviction?
a. three or more
b. four or more
c. five or more
d. two or more
Who of the following are required, by law, to report suspected child abuse?
a. doctors
b. teachers
c. nurses
d. All of these choices
A federal officer that threatens to use his official position to prevent the official act from
occurring would be guilty of
a. bribery
b. bank fraud
c. extortion
d. property fraud
Once civilly committed, many sex offenders are
a. never released
b. released within a year
c. returned to prison
d. released after they are deemed cured
The mental purpose or design to commit a specific act is called:
a. intent
b. motive
c. recklessness
d. negligence
A state or federal gun control law is likely to
a. violate the Second Amendment
b. be supported by the NRA
c. struck down by the federal court
d. be upheld
Funds for terrorist activities are often transferred through all of the following except
a. high-tech electronic wire transfers
b. informal value transfer systems
c. human couriers
d. smuggled ship containers
Under which type of immunity does the witness enjoy immunity from criminal
prosecution related to the subject matter?
a. transactional
b. use
c. diplomatic
d. legislative
Which of the following laws forbids the planning, commencement, and conduct of an
aggressive war?
a. Crimes Against Peace
b. Crimes Against Humanity
c. Traditional War Crimes
d. Antiterrorism Act of 1996
A terrorist threat is a threat to commit a violent felony that is a danger to human life,
and is made to intimidate only a military group.
a. True
b. False
Mickey joins a guerilla band fighting the governemnt in some far away country. While
in leading a squad of insurgents, he orders the death of every inhabitant of a small
hamlet reportedly friendly to the government. Mickey is eventually captured and
extradited to the Hague to face trial.
The purpose of Mickey’s attack on the village was to create a state of extreme fear and
dread amongst other villages who might support the government. Under this
circumstance, Mickey would be charged with the
a. crime of hate
b. crime of wanton destruction
c. crime of terrorizing
d. crime of fear
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!!”
When can force not be used in the defense of other another person?
a. when force is not immediately necessary
b. the person using force is the aggressor
c. the other person’s actions are lawful
d. when force is used as a punishment
A citizen is never authorized to use deadly force against another citizen; only police
may use deadly force against another person.
a. True
b. False
In states that have adopted ‘stand your ground” laws, severe limits have been placed on
the use of deadly force by the occupant of a dwelling.
a. True
b. False
Possession of marijuana for personal use is illegal throughout the U.S.
a. True
b. False
Attempting to pick an empty pocket would be an example of which kind of
impossibility?
a. legal
b. factual
c. imminent
d. contingent
Motive can be important evidence in determining:
a. punishment
b. guilty
c. recklessness
d. negligence
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that reasonable corporal punishment in public schools
a. violates the Eighth Amendment
b. violates substantive due process
c. is not covered by the cruel and unusual punishments clause
d. violates equal protection
Joe works in the mayor’s office as a tax assessor. He hears and decides on the validity of
claims by homeowners seeking to lower their tax assessment. Joe tells one such
homeowner that the only way to get a tax break is to pay a “filing fee” directly to Joe.
Joe also sends out phony filing fee forms to dozens of other homeowners, and when one
homeowner threatens to go to the mayor, Joe growls that would be an “unhealthy” idea.
Joe, based on the information in the preface, would have violated the
a. Hobbs Act
b. RICO Act
c. Travel Act
d. Hatch Act
A person who aids and abets a criminal is sometimes referred to as an accomplice.
a. True
b. False
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.
If Jasmine had alerted the bank of the mistake before she withdrew the money from her
account, she likely would have
a. not been charged with theft
b. been charged with theft because she knew of the mistake and did nothing about it
c. been charged with theft because she had thought of keeping the money
d. faced a fine for stealing