Customs, practices, treaties, and agreements that most nations subscribe to for the
conduct of wars openly declared against sovereign nations are called
a. international agreements concerning waging war
b. rules of war
c. treaties
d. international conventions
Deceitful means or acts used to cheat a person, corporation, or governmental agency is
known as
a. fraud
b. forgery
c. false statement
d. false claims
Under the American system of federalism, the congress has the primary responsibility
of maintaining public order and safety within each state.
a. True
b. False
Because the states have the primary responsibility to maintain public order and security
in their state, they have what kind of authority to create criminal law under the police
power of each state?
a. broad
b. narrow
c. ultimate
d. unlimited
Property ownership may be in the form of
a. sole ownership
b. business partners
c. husband and wife
d. All of these choices
The text of the Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and
a. cruel and unusual punishment
b. the death penalty
c. life without parole
d. three strikes laws
Bribery under the federal statute is similar to extortion because it is not necessary in an
extortion prosecution to prove an official threatened to use his official authority if
a. the extortion amount was not paid
b. the extortion amount was paid
c. the extortion was carried out
d. None of these choices
Conspiracy can be proved even if the co-conspirator cannot be found or identified.
a. True
b. False
A defendant arrested in possession of a large amount of an illegal drug would most
likely have been charged with the offense of
a. possession of a controlled substance
b. delivery of a controlled substance
c. possession with intent to deliver
d. possession of stolen property
Which of the following statements regarding the Federal Victim and Witness Protection
Act is FALSE?
a. The Act was passed by Congress in 1982.
b. This statute created the crime of witness tampering.
c. Tampering is a crime only if the witness testifies in a criminal trial.
d. It has led to better court cases for proesecutors
In 2011 there were over terrorist attacks worldwide.
a. 10,000
b. 1000
c. 100,000
d. 100
Cyber stalking, or using the Internet to stalk or harass a person, is a variation on the
usual physical acts in stalking.
a. True
b. False
The constitutional right to a speedy trial is found in the Amendment.
a. Fourth
b. Fifth
c. Sixth
d. Eighth
When seeking to avoid the defenses that the other party was the aggressor or that
mutual combat occurred, police and prosecutors are likely to charge
a. disorderly conduct
b. lesser assault
c. public intoxication
d. misdemeanor assault
For purposes of a burglary charge, general intent may be inferred from the
circumstances of the break-in itself.
a. True
b. False
Writing a bad check, or one that “bounces”
a. is always a crime
b. may be a civil, but not a criminal violation
c. is a crime only if the check is written in excess of $100
d. may be a crime when the writer refuses to make good the check
Which of the following crimes require specific intent?
a. first-degree murder
b. selling alcohol to an underage person
c. distribution of illegal drugs
d. unregistered hand grenades
The reasons given for failure to report a rape or attempted rape include all of the
following except
a. fear of retaliation by the offender
b. too ashamed or embarrassed
c. not a police matter
d. did not know rape was a crime
Which branch of the government determines the constitutionality of laws or
ordinances?
a. the legislative branch
b. the judicial branch
c. the executive branch
d. the state branch
What requirement for the crime of conspiracy has been limited or rejected by a
substantial number of states?
a. payment or reward
b. overt act
c. two or more guilty persons
d. agreement
Extortion by public employees or officials is a violation of the
a. Jones Act
b. Smith Act
c. Hobbs Act
d. Locke Act
The most common illegal drug charge is some form of
a. selling
b. buying
c. possession
d. trafficking
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.
The veiled threat against the one homeowner whose decision to inform the major would
be an “unhealthy” one for him, would bring charges against Joe.
a. extortion
b. bribery
c. kickback
d. honest services fraud
What is the name of the inherent power of every state and local government, subject to
constitutional limits, to enact criminal laws?
a. police power
b. constitutional authority
c. bill of attainder
d. constitutional power
The defense that usually alleges that a law enforcement officer has planted false
evidence, or has altered, substituted, or destroyed evidence, in an effort to convict the
defendant of the crime charged is known as a
a. frame-up
b. entrapment
c. collateral citation
d. jinx
The federal government and all states have enacted some form of the Uniform
a. Narcotics Act
b. Illegal Drug Act
c. Dangerous Drug Act
d. Controlled Substances Act
In a majority of states, if a purse-snatching involves no more force than necessary to
take the purse from the victim’s hand, the offense will be charged as
a. a robbery
b. a strong armed robbery
c. theft
d. extortion
Chuck meets his daughter after school and gives her a ride home, but today, the ride
won’t end at the mother’s home, but rather at Chuck’s, who takes this opportunity to take
his daughter out of state. Chuck intends never to return his daughter to her mother, who
has legal custody.
Which is not a common reason for a parent to abduct a child from the other parent?
a. financial gain
b. to protect the child from the other parent
c. to bring about a reconciliation of the marriage
d. harassment of the other spouse
Only this type of contempt may be punished summarily.
a. direct
b. indirect
c. muted
d. criminal
Should a 70-year-old, 100 pound woman begin to hit a 25-year-old, 200-pound man
with an umbrella, the man may
a. defend himself by taking the umbrella away from the woman
b. seize the umbrella and strike the woman with it
c. use any force, including deadly force
d. retreat, but cannot otherwise defend himself
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the 1996 Child Pornography Prevention Act was
unconstitutional because it failed to clearly identify what constituted “indecent” or
“patently offensive” material.
a. True
b. False
If the conspiracy is , the crime of conspiracy is nonetheless complete.
Explain the basis for an affirmative defense and the issues associated with them.
Answer:N/A
Define, compare, and contrast the crimes of treason, sedition, and sabotage.
Answer:N/A
What are strict liability crimes and why are some behaviors considered illegal even
though the defendant had no criminal intent? Give examples of strict liability crimes.
Answer:N/A
A fraudulent scheme that uses interstate or international wire or other electronic
communications is called .
What is the crime of ‘smurfing” and what criminal laws attempt to deal with it?
Answer:N/A
Unpermitted physical contact with another person, usually limited to private or genital
areas, is called
Among the crimes created to protect stock markets and financial markets of the U.S. is
the crime of insider
The law regarding the use of deadly force in making an arrest somewhat from state to
state.
A form of specific intent requiring a showing that the actor knew of the existence of
certain facts is called .
Describe the elements of a ‘scheme or artifice” under federal criminal statutes.
Answer:N/A
is the unlawful entry into the premises of another with intent to steal or commit a
felony.
Giving something of value (“quid”) for something else is called .
Describe the different ways that the taking requirement can be met in the crime of
shoplifting.
Answer:N/A
The State Department is authorized to identify groups or organizations as organizations.
Define, compare, and contrast the crimes of kidnapping, hostage taking, and false
imprisonment.
Answer:N/A
One of the purposes of statutory rape laws is the prevention of illegitimate .
Proceeds for purpose of the money statutes means profits gained from unlawful
activities.
Compare and contrast “direct” and “constructive” contempt. Explain the procedure used
to punish an individual for each type.
Answer:N/A