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. in both state and federal criminal prosecutions of organized crime
d. and their families in state criminal prosecutions of organized crime
Tommy Johnson, who is 14 years old goes into the local clothing store and steals a pair
of $120 Nike shoes. The store’s loss prevention catches him and calls the police.
The police may consider charging Tommy with theft/shoplifting because
a. They can”t charge him because he’s too young
b. They may consider charging him because 14 years old is the age of reason for most
states.
c. Since he’s 14 years old, he will only be charged in adult court
d. The courts in every state say a person will be charged with a crime if they are 14
years of age or older, regardless of the circumstances and regardless of the child’s
intellect, etc.
The federal government has no general Health Care Fraud statute which makes it a
crime to willfully execute a ‘scheme of artifice” intended to defraud a “health care
benefit” program.
a. True
b. False
Theft, piracy, or counterfeiting of ideas, inventions, artistic works, and the like is called
a. copyright laws
b. trade secrets
c. wire fraud
d. intellectual property fraud
The cause, inducement, or reason why an act is committed is called:
a. intent
b. motive
c. recklessness
d. negligence
The absence of fair procedures before corporal punishment is utilized on a public
school student would be a violation of
a. substantive due process
b. procedural due process
c. the cruel and unusual punishment clause
d. equal protection
The equal protection clause applies
a. to criminal laws only
b. to civil laws only
c. to both criminal and civil laws
d. to federal laws, not state laws
To be labeled abandoned property requires both
a. intent and action
b. history and action
c. desire and intent
d. declaration and action
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.
Based on the information in the preface, Peggy would be guilty of
a. aiding in a criminal act
b. no crimes
c. receiving stolen property
d. fencing
What is the name given to speech which injures the character or reputation of another
by written communication?
a. slander
b. libel
c. extortion
d. false publication
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.
After several more days, Jasmine withdraws the money and buys a new car. At this
point, Jasmine would be guilty of
a. theft
b. stealing
c. shoplifting
d. burglary
The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires that
a. states treat all people as individuals
b. states treat all people generously
c. private groups treat all people alike
d. states treat all people alike
A bill of attainder is
a. also known as an ex post facto law
b. a legislative act that inflicts punishment without a trial
c. a retroactive criminal statute
d. a type of international law
Which of the following is not a likely charge against terrorists?
a. sabotage
b. tax evasion
c. sedition
d. treason
In 1996, Congress passed a law that forbids anyone convicted of which of the following
crimes from possessing a firearm?
a. child abuse
b. elder abuse
c. affray
d. domestic violence
Failure to register is a felony immigration offense.
a. True
b. False
The crime of defiant trespass occurs when a person
a. remains in a place where he is not privileged to remain after notice of trespass is
given
b. is violent in a place where he is not privileged to remain after notice of trespass is
given
c. is violent after trespassing
d. remains in a place where he is not privileged to remain after notice of trespass is
given and becomes violent
A conspiracy to commit an unlawful act is known as a/an
a. common design
b. commitment design
c. conspiracy design
d. concomitant design
A false imprisonment aggravated by the movement of the victim to another place
constitutes the crime of
a. false imprisonment
b. kidnapping
c. involuntary servitude
d. None of these choices
Approximately what number of people are killed every day in the United States because
of driving under the influence?
a. 50
b. 100
c. 25
d. 150
RICO and CCE laws have been successfully used to stop all of the following except
a. illegal activities by anti-abortion groups
b. stock exchange violations
c. porn shop violations
d. bankruptcies
What is the name of the federal act that incorporates the state criminal law of the state
surrounding the federal enclave as the law of the enclave if there is no relevant federal
statute?
a. Incorporated Crimes Act
b. Included Crimes Act
c. Assimilative Crimes Act
d. Autonomous Crimes Act
An assault conviction requires acts intended to cause
a. bodily injury, or instill fear of such injury
b. fear of bodily injury
c. bodily injury
d. mental anguish
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
Speech that, because it will likely incite immediate violence, is not protected by the
First Amendment is known as
a. fighting words
b. obscenity
c. rude language
d. incitement
John waits outside the bank for his next victim, in this case an elderly man who had just
cashed his Social Security check. John hits the man with a club, and the man crumbles
in a pile onto the ground. John quickly goes through his pockets and takes the money
from the old man’s pocket. Later, the man identifies John in a police line-up as his
assailant.
The prosecution counters that the use of the club against the victim constitutes the use
of
a. criminal force
b. dangerous force
c. deadly force
d. sufficient force
The forbidden act (or failure to act) is called the
a. act element
b. criminal element
c. timed element
d. strict element
The RICO laws focus on the conspiratorial nature of
a. organized crime
b. white collar crime
c. burglary
d. wire fraud
In the United States, one out of every women has experienced either rape or attempted
rape at some time in her life.
a. two
b. four
c. six
d. eight
Which of the following is an example of a check-kiting scheme?
a. a person has two accounts and deposits a large check from one to the other
b. a person has two accounts and deposits a large check from one to the other, then
fraudulently withdraws money from the account before the check clears
c. a person has two accounts and deposits a large check from one to the other knowing
the check will bounce
d. a person has two accounts and deposits a forged check in one of the accounts
Creating multiple checking accounts at multiple banks for the purpose of writing
fraudulent checks from one account and depositing them in another, and then
withdrawing funds from the deposit bank is called .
Deadly force may never be used to make the arrest of or to prevent the escape of a
person who has committed a
is the form of theft that occurs most frequently in any retail business.
are customs and practices followed by most nations in wartime.
Stealing property of another with the intent to deprive the owner of possession is called
either theft or .
is failing to report knowledge of a felony to the appropriate authorities.
The crime of damaging or injuring national defense material or utilities with the
intention of interfering with national defense is called .
The Rule states that the crime of conspiracy cannot be charged if the number of people
involved is only those necessary to commit the crime.
Any person who “knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any
provision of the immigration
laws is guilty of committing .
According to the Model Penal Code, a person acts when she consciously disregards a
substantial and unjustifiable risk.
Laws that impose increased penalties for multiple felony convictions are called laws.
In addition to the traditional insanity verdict, some states have provided for the verdict
of but mentally ill.
How does the Sixth amendment affect sentencing provisions implementing sentence
enhancements against criminal defendants?
Answer:N/A
Describe some of the factors said to favor a robber. Why are these factors favorable to
robbers?
Answer:N/A
What types of evidence can prosecutors introduce at trial in order to prove a defendant’s
mens rea beyond a reasonable doubt?
Answer:N/A
The second prong of the M”Naghten rule is called the capacity prong.