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 not yet violated any law.
a. True
b. False
In 1983, the United States claimed sovereignty over waters extending how many
nautical miles from the United States and its possessions?
a. 50 nautical miles
b. 100 nautical miles
c. 200 nautical miles
d. 400 nautical miles
What act did Congress pass in 1982 related to the witness protection program?
a. the Federal Victim and Witness Protection Act
b. the Federal Victim Protection Act
c. the Federal Witness Protection Act
d. the Federal Protection Act
The taking requirement in shoplifting can be met in all of the following ways except
a. hiding retail goods on the person
b. taking the goods out of the store
c. exercising control over goods inconsistent with the right of a shopper to possess
goods prior to sale
d. looking through outside dumpsters for discarded goods
The Latin phrase caveatemptor means
a. you’re on your own
b. let the buyer beware
c. one cannot give what one does not have
d. buy low, sell high
The burden of proof for an affirmative defense rests upon the
a. defense
b. prosecution
c. judge
d. police
Which of the following must be found beyond a reasonable doubt for a defendant to be
found guilty but mentally ill?
a. defendant is guilty of offense
b. defendant was mentally ill at time offense was committed
c. defendant was not legally insane at time offense was committed
d. All of these are required for a defendant to be found guilty but mentally ill
An assault made more serious by presence of a firearm or as part of intent to commit a
felony is called
a. aggravated assault
b. battery
c. completed assault
d. assault
Not all crimes require proof that a defendant had a specific intent to achieve a specific
end.
a. True
b. False
Joe is driving in an area of town where prostitutes are known to frequent. Before long,
he observes a woman dressed suggestively and waving at cars. He pulls over and begins
a conversation with her. They agree to a price in exchange of sexual favors. Joe is later
arrested by the police.
Joe is convicted and sentenced to jail. After completion of his sentence, he must register
as a
a. sex offender
b. sociopath
c. rapist
d. convicted felon
In a bench or court trial, jeopardy attaches once
a. the first witness is sworn in
b. the prosecution rests their case-in-chief
c. the judge reaches a verdict
d. the judge imposes a sentence
Illegal efforts to avoid paying the proper amount of tax owed to government is called
a. tax evasion
b. treason
c. espionage
d. extortion
The makes it a crime to present a claim to the U.S. government that is false or
fraudulent and known to be false or fraudulent.
a. False Claims Act
b. Hobbs Act
c. Pendelton Act
d. Government Claims Act
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.
Jasmine is arrested but the bank does not want the car she purchased, it wants its money
back and demands the car dealership return it. The dealership says no under what
principle?
a. the money rule
b. the nemodatrule
c. the caveatemptorrule
d. the ownership rule
The crime of inciting occurs when speech or communication urges
a. violent lawless action
b. imminent lawless action
c. obscene lawless action
d. felonious lawless action
A request made to another person to commit a crime is the offense of
a. conspiracy
b. attempt
c. solicitation
d. obstruction of justice
How often is voluntary intoxication or drug use the basis for the successful assertion of
the insanity defense?
a. almost never
b. never
c. almost always
d. always
Robbery differs from extortion in that extortion requires
a. a threat to inflict harm in the future
b. the property to be taken from the person of the victim
c. the property to be taken by fraud or deceit
d. the person to be threatened with imminent harm
The removal of a person from the United States for a variety of reasons is called
a. repatriation
b. return
c. rendition
d. deportation
The federal law which prohibits sex trafficking in interstate commerce is called the
a. 2000 Trafficking Victim Protection Act
b. Mann Act
c. Anti-pimping Act
d. Illegal Commerce Act
Which of the following is one of the purposes of the charge of criminal contempt?
a. to punish the defendant for wrongdoing
b. to compel the defendant to carry out the court’s order
c. to allow the defendant time to appeal
d. to deter others
In a majority of states, even a “trace” amount of an illegal drug will sustain a conviction
for possession of that drug.
a. True
b. False
The term “terrorist” is reserved for those who believe organized government is evil.
a. True
b. False
All states and the federal government have some type of sentence statutes which
typically increase the penalty if the crime was deemed a hate crime or the victim was
elderly or handicapped.
a. mitigation
b. enhancement
c. aggravation
d. proportionality
Common law crimes in England were created by
a. judges
b. society
c. prosecutors
d. the king or queen
To be guilty of the theft of immovable property, a person must unlawfully the property
with purpose to benefit himself or another not entitled thereto.
a. extort
b. seize
c. reallocate
d. transfer
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 lawyer then asks about Bill’s physical reaction after swallowing the chewing
tobacco. Bill’s attorney is trying to build a case based on
a. Bill’s Eighth Amendment rights
b. a procedural due process claim
c. a substantive due process claim
d. a violation of enhanced sentencing guidelines
There is one type of immunity provided to federal grand jury witnesses.
a. True
b. False
For criminal conspiracy, proof of an overt act by a defendant
a. was required under common law
b. is unconstitutional
c. is required by most current state statutes
d. is extremely difficult to prove
All of the following criminal acts qualify as “predicate acts” under the RICO laws
except
a. drug trafficking
b. mail fraud
c. witness tampering
d. robbery
Joe is driving in an area of town where prostitutes are known to frequent. Before long,
he observes a woman dressed suggestively and waving at cars. He pulls over and begins
a conversation with her. They agree to a price in exchange of sexual favors. Joe is later
arrested by the police.
The requirement that Joe register with state and local authorities is a result of
a. Megan’s Law
b. the Mann Act
c. 2000 Trafficking Victim Protection Act
d. Child Pornography Prevention Act
International criminal law is also known as offenses against the
a. world
b. planet
c. law of nations
d. United Nations
Civil suits against bars resulting from drunk driving accidents are permissible under
a. ‘shot glass” laws
b. “civil drink” laws
c. “drunk kind” laws
d. “dram shop” laws
In determining whether something is obscene, the court will view the material from the
point of view of
a. expert witnesses
b. a reasonable police officer
c. the average person applying community standards
d. a person well acquainted with art and literature