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 requires which of the following?
a. unlawful entry of the dwelling of another with intent to commit a crime
b. persons present in the home
c. use force or threat of force to commit a crime
d. All of these choices
is defined as “obtaining of property of another, with his consent, induced by wrongful
use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under the color of official right.”
a. A kickback
b. A bribe
c. Mail fraud
d. Extortion
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 parent’s intend to sue the high school for which most likely reason?
a. Swallowing the tobacco violates Bill’s Eighth Amendment rights.
b. Swallowing the tobacco amounted to illegal forfeiture.
c. Bill was denied an attorney.
d. Swallowing the tobacco violates Bill’s right to equal protection.
Insulting or abusive language is an example of what type of speech?
a. threatening speech
b. obscene speech
c. fighting words
d. vulgar speech
The U.S. Supreme Court has stated that the essence of the crime of conspiracy is
a. completion of the substantive crime
b. commission of an overt act by one of the conspirators
c. that object of the conspiracy is illegal
d. agreement to commit a crime
The type of sentence where a defendant is ordered to serve a two sentences in a row is
called a sentence.
a. consecutive
b. concurrent
c. conditional
d. suspended
For the crime of attempt, most state and federal courts have rejected the defenses of
a. consent and alibi
b. insanity and necessity
c. coercion and entrapment
d. legal and factual impossibility
A person’s hands may be considered deadly or dangerous weapons.
a. True
b. False
The defense of res judicata means basically that the issue has already been decided.
a. True
b. False
It has been estimated that the yearly cost of healthcare fraud is more than
a. $13 billion
b. $14 billion
c. $15 billion
d. $16 billion
A federal officer that ‘solicits” a bribe in exchange for some official act may also
threaten to use his official position to prevent the official act from occurring has
committed extortion in addition to bribery.
a. True
b. False
Fraud schemes may be prosecuted on the federal, but not state level.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following may use civil or criminal contempt?
a. divorce cases
b. child custody cases
c. criminal cases
d. All of these choices
Which of the following statements regarding the federal witness protection program is
true?
a. The program was created during the period of Prohibition in the U.S.
b. Since being established, the program has seldom been used.
c. The program is utilized in both federal and state prosecutions.
d. The program applies to witnesses, but not their families.
Chad “the hammer” Roso spent a couple years in prison for his previous charges. Once
he was released he was still determined to harm his exgirlfriend. Chad “the hammer”
stalks his exgirlfriend Megan and ends up killing her and burying her dead body in the
Nevada desert.
Chad’s previous prison cellmate Scott “cabbage patch” Salmon drove Chad to Megan’s
house with the intent of helping Chad dispose of the body. Scott “cabbage patch” helped
Chad plan the murder, supplied him with the weapon, and helped bury her in the desert.
Chad could be considered a(n)
a. Partner in crime
b. Accomplice
c. Criminal in action
d. Action Jackson Reaction
One cannot be guilty of possession of stolen property if one does not know property is
stolen.
a. True
b. False
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!!”
Which of the following is not eligible for stand your ground protection?
a. the aggressor
b. the victim
c. a person who aids the aggressor
d. All of these choices
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 a Taser by the police is considered to be__
a. deadly force
b. lethal force
c. non-deadly force
d. brute force
In 2004 the U.S. government created the to act as a clearinghouse on international
terrorism intelligence and information.
a. National Counterterrorism Center
b. State Department Office of Terrorism
c. Central Command on Terrorism
d. Federal Office on Terrorism
The common law definition of mayhem is the unlawful and violent depriving of the
victim of full use of any functional member of the body.
a. True
b. False
In 1970, Congress enacted the RICO law. What does RICO stand for?
a. Racket Induced Criminal Operations
b. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
c. Racketeer Influenced Commercial Operation
d. Racket Induced Criminal Organization
Which of the following is not one of the exemptions to rape shield law’s prohibitions?
a. evidence of specific sexual behavior of victim offered to prove another person was
the source of semen or other physical evidence
b. evidence of specific past sexual contact between the victim and the accused, if
offered to prove consent
c. evidence the exclusion of which would violate the constitutional rights of the accused
d. evidence offered to prove the victim’s sexual predisposition
The FBI can enter parental kidnapping cases through the Fugitive Felon Act for all of
the following conditions except
a. a state arrest warrant has been issued charging the parent with a felony violation
b. law enforcement officers have evidence of interstate flight
c. a specific request for FBI assistance must be made by state authorities, who agree to
extradite and prosecute
d. if the child wanted to go with the parent
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.
Of the several crimes committed by Joe, he would be guilty of mail fraud because he
a. sent phony filing fee bills through the mail
b. bank fraud because he deposited his ill-begotten gains in a bank
c. wire fraud because he laundered his money
d. interstate fraud because he crossed over state lines when committing his crimes
According to the U.S. Supreme Court, under the money laundering statute, proceeds
can be
a. profits but not receipts
b. receipts but not profits
c. profits or receipts
d. neither profits nor receipts
Which U.S. president was assassinated by a terrorist?
a. McKinley
b. Kennedy
c. Garfield
d. Lincoln
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!!”
Evidence of past abuse offered by women charged with violence against their abusers to
show its psychological effects as part of their claims of self-defense is called__
a. battered significant-other defense
b. abused spouse defense
c. the battered woman defense
d. the castle rule
According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Fourth Amendment applies to use of force by
a police officer because the Fourth Amendment provides an explicit textual source of
constitutional protection against this sort of
a. physically intrusive governmental conduct
b. inappropriate governmental conduct
c. abusive governmental conduct
d. physically abusive governmental conduct
At common law, the only type of buildings that could be burglarized were
a. dwellings
b. closed businesses and homes
c. businesses
d. privately owned buildings
Terrorists are criminals who use force and violence in the pursuit of , ideological, or
religious goals.
In Booker, the Court held that under the holdings of Apprendiand , the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines violated the Sixth Amendment’s right to jury trials in criminal
cases.
The common law required that burglary be committed in the .
Fighting words differ from ordinary rude language because they carry the possibility of
inciting another to .
Assault made more serious by presence of a or as part of intent to commit a felony is
aggravated assault.
is a form of robbery where force is not used beyond that needed to take property from
another person.
When the crew of a ship or aircraft seizes control against lawful authority, this is the
offense of .
The substantial capacity test applies whenever the defendant cannot ” ” the nature of his
acts, or that they were wrong.
Buying, selling, or transporting child pornography or inducing, coercing, or kidnapping
a minor for the purposes of producing child pornography is called .
What is the basis for the Supreme Court’s decision that the Second Amendment is
binding on the states?
Answer:N/A
The area of the civil law that is closest to the criminal law is law.
What is check-kiting? How does it work? Does technology make it a more difficult
crime today than 20 years ago?
Answer:N/A
Purse snatching becomes when force more than that needed to take the property is used
in the crime.
What elements must be proved for a charge of drug-induced death? Provide examples.
Answer:N/A
Explain what is meant by “booze it and lose it” laws. What affect have these laws had in
the states where such laws have been enacted?
Answer:N/A