Who is authorized to identify groups or organizations as terrorist organizations?
a. the House of Representatives
b. the President
c. the Congress
d. the State Department
There is no contempt unless there is some sort of
a. wrongful intent
b. criminal intent
c. malicious
d. knowledgeable intent
A person who claims to be selling cocaine, but delivers baking soda, cannot be charged
with a drug crime.
a. True
b. False
According to the Model Penal Code, how is a person acting, with respect to a material
element of an offense, when he should be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk
that the material element exists or will result from his conduct?
a. purposely
b. knowingly
c. recklessly
d. negligently
The process by which criminals seek to disguise the illicit nature of their proceeds by
introducing them into the stream of legitimate commerce is known as money washing.
a. True
b. False
The principal laws protecting intellectual property are the federal copyright, patent, and
trademark laws, as well as state trade secret laws.
a. True
b. False
Uttering is most often committed when a person presents a forged instrument for
payment.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following not an example of a post-crime offense?
a. posting bail
b. obstructing justice
c. committing perjury
d. bribing witnesses
Civil commitment is permissible only if it can be shown the person is a dangerous
sexual predator who poses a substantial threat to commit sexual offenses in the future,
and
a. that the person cannot control his behavior
b. that the person represents a risk to minors
c. that the person has a history of violent behavior
d. that the person has at last three prior charges
In most situations, a person who has formulated the intent to commit a crime, but has
taken no actions in furtherance of the crime has
a. not yet violated any law
b. still violated any law
c. committed a crime
d. committed a misdemeanor
“Fighting words” are protected speech under the First Amendment.
a. True
b. False
About 40 percent of immigration investigations are due to
a. illegal entry or reentry into the United States
b. illegal importation of drugs
c. crimes of moral terpitude
d. violent crimes
A police officer may use non-deadly force in all of the following situations except
a. detain a suspect
b. protect him/herself from harm
c. protect others from harm
d. when the suspect is fully cooperative
Rape shield laws were enacted to
a. encourage the reporting of sexual assaults
b. make it easier to obtain convictions for rape
c. make it easier to obtain convictions for rape and encourage the reporting of sexual
assaults
d. make it more difficult to obtain convictions for rape and discourage the reporting of
sexual assaults
Americans who commit crimes in foreign countries are subject to prosecution before
U.S. or military courts, but not foreign courts.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not one of the four generally recognized goals of the criminal
justice system?
a. discourage people from committing crimes
b. protect society form dangerous people
c. punish people have committed crimes
d. help victims harmed by crime
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.
Scott ‘slim shady” came out of criminal retirement and helped Chad “the hammer” bury
Megan’s body. Scott could
be considered a(n)?
a. Solicitor
b. aider and abetar
c. Slim shady wanna be
d. Conspirator
Punishment for the consequences of accidents is permissible if
a. the accident occurred during a criminal act
b. there were no other criminal behaviors
c. the result was unintended
d. no harm occurs from the accident
What must occur before a presumption can be rejected by a judge or jury?
a. other evidence must come to light
b. the defendant must reject it
c. the judge must rule it out of order
d. the prosecutor must accept the fallibility of the presumption
What is the name of the test which focuses on volitional incapacity?
a. The M”Naghtentest
b. The “right and wrong” test
c. The Product rule
d. The “Substantial Capacity” Test
Johnny has been drinking heavily for several hours, celebrating his 21st birthday, and
then robs a liquor store. During the robbery, Johnny accidentally shoots and kills the
store owner. At his trial, Johnny claims that he was compelled to commit the robbery by
Bill and John, who threatened to assault Johnny’s sister if Johnny didn’t bring them
illegal booze.
Given the circumstances, in most states, Johnny would not be acquitted of
a. murder
b. robbery
c. public drunkenness
d. underage drinking
Mary has been going through some difficult times and needs some extra money. She
works as fresh produce inspector in Florida, inspecting oranges for major growers. On
her word, thousands of tons of oranges would have to be discarded for failing to pass a
health inspection. She suggests to the owner that she could “fix” it so he need never
worry about ever failing an inspection.
The quid pro quo requirement was met in this instance because Mary
a. exercised some influence over the grower
b. acted in an official capacity as an inspector
c. took some oranges home with her
d. failed to protect the consumer
If the threat is to inflict harm in the future, the offense charged will be robbery rather
than extortion.
a. True
b. False
The Supreme Court has ruled that for the federal RICO law a “criminal enterprise”
means
a. association in fact
b. formal business
c. informal business
d. formal structure
A drug abuser who might use drugs for kicks or just for the experience would be
classified as a
a. ‘situational” drug abuser
b. “party” or “weekend” user
c. drug addict
d. None of these choices
John ‘steroid arms” Buff picks a fight with James “no arms” Smalls. John begins to
punch James in the face over and over again for no reason at all. James tries to fight
back and in doing so he knocks John down on the ground where John hits his head a
rock and dies. James is arrested and charged with the murder of John.
At trial James argues that John attacked him and that he was just defending himself.
This is referred to as
a. self-Insane protection
b. protection against others
c. self-defense
d. defense-self
One medieval limit on capital punishment was called the
a. benefit of clergy
b. king’s pardon
c. bribery
d. levying of fines
Linda decides she needs some furnishings for her room, but is currently out of work and
out of cash. She’s maxed out on her credit cards, but in the mail a solicitation from a
credit card company arrives, addressed to Linda’s roommate. Linda sees an opportunity,
goes online to apply posing as the roommate. Two weeks later, the new credit card
arrives and off goes Linda to the stores.
Linda argues that since the solicitation was for her roommate, then she could not have
stolen her identity (and anyway, she meant to pay her back). The police ignore Linda
and charge with the use of for each time she signed a sale’s slip.
a. false identification
b. ‘synthetic” identification
c. theft
d. mail fraud
A person asking another to commit murder is guilty of
a. solicitation
b. aiding
c. abetting
d. conspiracy
The offense of carrying an unauthorized concealed weapon requires a showing of
a. actual possession
b. constructive possession
c. either actual or constructive possession
d. ownership of the weapon by the defendant
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 the victim in this preface loses an eye or is disfigured in some fashion, then a charge
of may also be added against Mark.
a. mayhem
b. hate crime
c. malicious disfigurement
d. domestic violence