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Explain the clash between the federal government and several states over the medical
use of marijuana.
Answer:N/A
Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the
prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings.
To hold Mark in contempt, the judge must decide if the Mark's comment shows what
kind of disregard for the authority of the court?
a. willful
b. negligent
c. reckless
d. accidental
Self-defense and necessity can be defenses to assault.
a. True
b. False
The primary purpose of RICO laws is to strike at the source of the economic power of
a. terrorist organizations
b. illegal business monopolies
c. manufacturers of counterfeit goods
d. organized crime
Sexual relations (nonmarital) became a crime in the United States if
a. they are performed in public
b. they are performed for profit
c. they are between a therapist and a patient and in violation of the laws of that state
d. All of these choices
Under the old common law
a. the killing of a fetus was a capital offense
b. killing a fetus carried the same penalty as for killing an adult
c. murder of a newborn required showing it was born alive
d. murder of a child required the child have lived at least one-year-and-a-day
A person assaulted in their home by a trespasser has no duty to retreat and may use
necessary force based upon what doctrine?
a. trespasser
b. homeowner
c. aggressor
d. castle
Terrorism
a. is a new development
b. has been around for centuries
c. is a well defined concept
d. is a weapon of the weak only
One of the benefits of the passage of the RICO ACT was that it enabled prosecutors to
charge all people engaged in unlawful activity who own or invest in an enterprise that
affects
a. interstate commerce
b. the federal government
c. state taxes
d. banking
Credit card theft can be proved by showing the defendant was in actual possession of a
stolen credit card.
a. True
b. False
Speech that is likely to incite immediate violence is called
a. political speech
b. disorderly conduct
c. fighting words
d. advertising
What are the two types of possession?
a. actual and constructive
b. real and actual
c. real and constructive
d. actual and contractual
The law of criminal procedure deals with
a. the law followed in the investigation and processing of a crime
b. the definition of crimes
c. contractual issues
d. torts
Legislation that can be used to prosecute those involved in criminal activities that cross
state borders or involve foreign commerce is known as the
a. travel act
b. wire act
c. bank act
d. fraud act
All participants in a conspiracy or common plan to commit a crime are guilty of any act
of another participant as long as that act is deemed a/an of the intended crime.
a. element
b. natural and probable consequence
c. unforeseeable consequence
d. preferred outcome
Susie is out at a night club she frequents and it is crowded. She feels the hands of
another patron on her hip as he attempts to move past her. She asks the bouncer to
detain the man as she dials 911. The police respond and when they arrive on the scene
they arrest the man.
The crime the man was arrested for falls under the heading of
a. sexual assault
b. simple assault
c. menacing
d. battery
A death at the hands of one who intended to do only serious bodily harm
a. will be prosecuted as a misdemeanor
b. will be prosecuted the same as intentional murder
c. will likely be prosecuted for a lesser degree of murder
d. cannot be prosecuted
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates the yearly costs of drunk
driving to be
a. $45 billion
b. $35 billion
c. $25 billion
d. $15 billion
Today, most states prohibit the use of what kind of force to protect property?
a. physical
b. imminent
c. reasonable
d. deadly
Due process is only possible if the defendant is
a. educated
b. competent
c. argumentative
d. innocent
What is the name of jurisdiction of the United States over actions within territorial
waters of the U.S., on U.S. ships, or stateless vessels on the high seas?
a. Maritime jurisdiction
b. Vessel jurisdiction
c. High Seas jurisdiction
d. Oceanic jurisdiction
In a selfservice store, a "taking" occurs when the individual exercises control over the
merchandise
a. and has exited the store
b. and has gone past the last checkout counter
c. and refuses to pay when requested
d. that is wholly inconsistent with the store's continued rights
Which of the following impossibility defenses is still viable?
a. engaging in conduct one thinks is a crime but that is not a crime
b. engaging in factual impossibility
c. engaging in legal impossibility
d. engaging in legal or factual impossibility
The use of deceit or trickery to obtain profit or advantage is termed
a. extortion
b. bribery
c. fraud
d. embezzlement
The intention to intimidate or coerce a civilian population is one of the elements of the
crime of terrorism.
a. True
b. False
If a person, including a firefighter, is killed or suffers serious bodily injury as a result of
the fire, the charged would be
a. arson
b. manipulative arson
c. felony arson
d. aggravated arson
The prohibition against double jeopardy is found in the Sixth Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution.
a. True
b. False
Illegal gambling is often distinguished from legitimate commercial promotions by the
fact that illegal gambling or lotteries have all of the following characteristics except
a. a prize
b. consideration
c. chance elements
d. a skill element
Contempt is the willful disregard of the authority of a court of law or of a legislative
body.
a. True
b. False
Physical evidence or witness testimony other than from the victim that supports the
claim that a crime occurred is called
a. corroborative evidence
b. uncorroborative evidence
c. substantiated evidence
d. usubstantiated evidence
Flag and cross burning is an example of what type of speech?
a. unpatriotic
b. slander
c. symbolic
d. hate
Direct contempt may NOT be punished summarily.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is almost never sufficient provocation to reduce a charge of
murder to that of manslaughter?
a. words and gestures
b. battery
c. adultery
d. trespass
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.
Brian "the animal" Heights helps Chad "the hammer" hide out in his basement while the
police are searching for him. Brian "the animal" could be charged with__
a. solicitation
b. aiding and abetting
c. being Slim shady wanna be
d. conspiracy
The shortage of support can affect the scope of a terrorist attack.
Law enforcement agencies are found in the branch of government.
Laws that encourage people to come to the aid of another are called laws.
Mens rea is the criminal or state of mind.
Explain the theory of "what one did, they all did" in determining criminal liability in a
conspiracy. Give an example.
Answer:N/A
Define the "born alive" requirement in common law murder and how feticide statutes
change the common law.
Answer:N/A
When is a person operating a vehicle considered in physical control?
Answer:N/A
Compare and contrast reasons why a person might commit a crime as opposed to
reasons why a person might not commit a crime.
Answer:N/A
What is the mensrearequirement for a conviction of statutory rape? Explain.
Answer:N/A
What are the elements of the crime of possession with intent to deliver? How are these
elements proved?
Answer:N/A
The term delicti means the body or substance of a crime.
The principle of liability holds a defendant legally responsible for the unlawful conduct
of others that he aids and abets.
Explain the considerations identified by courts in determining the regulations and
controls that government may use over public places. How are these factors applied?
Answer:N/A
What are the differences between bribery and extortion? What are the similarities?
Provide an example of a crime which includes both bribery and extortion.
Answer:N/A
The seizure of property of people charged with or convicted of crime is called .
