In most, if not all states, the use of booby traps is
a. unlawful
b. lawful
c. lawful only if injury does not result in death
d. subject to civil penalties only
A program that sends multiple possible passwords to enter a computer is called
a. brute force
b. gale force
c. wired tactics
d. strong arm tactics
Public use of vulgar, profane, or indecent language or signs
a. is generally protected speech
b. is never protected by the First Amendment
c. violates the First Amendment only if it is offensive to the general public
d. is automatically considered a breach of the peace
A person who provides assistance to another who commits the crime is called
a. a solicitor
b. an aider and abettor
c. a co-conspirator
d. solicitee
Which of the following is NOT one of the classes of crimes created by rules of war?
a. traditional war crimes
b. government crimes
c. crimes against peace
d. crimes against humanity
The Uniform Controlled Substances Act lists marijuana as a Schedule I drug with the
highest abuse potential.
a. True
b. False
The Supreme Court has repeatedly maintained that it is a violation of due process to try
and convict
a. child defendants
b. the mentally incompetent
c. the elderly
d. the innocent
Which of the following crimes includes the essential element of knowledge beyond a
reasonable doubt that defendant knew the property was stolen?
a. receiving stolen property
b. robbery
c. possession of illegal substances
d. homicide
What kinds of evidence must be produced if the prosecution seeks imposition of the
death penalty after a jury has found the defendant guilty of the crime charged?
a. aggravating circumstances
b. mitigating circumstances
c. infuriating circumstances
d. frustrating circumstances
“A person who is a party to an agreement to commit an unlawful act.” This is the
definition of which of the following terms?
a. an accessory after the fact
b. an aider
c. an abettor
d. a conspirator
What is the name of the test which focuses on the product-of-mental illness?
a. The M”Naghtentest
b. The “right and wrong” test
c. The “Substantial Capacity” Test
d. none of these answers is correct
The key to taking is that the thief
a. exercises unauthorized dominion over the property
b. exercises authorized dominion over the property
c. exercises a lack of control over the property
d. None of these choices
While the legislature is in session or legislators are traveling to the legislature, both the
U.S. and most state constitutions provide immunity from
a. arrest
b. prosecution
c. both arrest and prosecution
d. serving a sentence
In the U.S., the supreme law of the land is considered to be
a. the constitution of each state
b. federal statutes
c. Presidential Executive Orders
d. the U.S. Constitution
What doctrine states that a person in his home is justified in using reasonable force,
including deadly force, in response to an assault in their home?
a. the castle doctrine
b. the queen doctrine
c. the king doctrine
d. the “make my day” doctrine
Under the federal Missing Children’s Assistance Act, parents of missing children
a. have access to the National Crime Information Center’s missing person files
b. can file kidnapping charges against spouses who kidnap children
c. must be informed of all law enforcement efforts to find the child
d. may sue kidnappers for money damages
Using the U.S. mail or e-mail to convey a threat of violence is
a. a form of pure speech
b. a form of symbolic speech
c. considered fighting words
d. a violation of federal law
The Child Online Protection Act has been found unconstitutional by a Circuit Court of
Appeal, and the Supreme Court has denied review of that decision.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following DO NOT require proof of intent to kill?
a. involuntary manslaughter
b. reckless homicide
c. second degree murder based on intent to do serious bodily injury
d. none of these required proof of intent to kill
Upton takes blank stolen checks and goes to local stores with them. He begins
purchasing big ticket items, such as a large screen TV, expensive jewelry, and even a
washer and dryer machine, which he gives to his mother, by pretending to be the person
listed on the check. Before long, the authorities are knocking on Upton’s door and he is
placed under arrest.
When Upton signs the checks using someone else’s name, this is the crime of
a. theft
b. uttering
c. forgery
d. check kiting
At common law, how soon must a victim die after time of the wrongful act for a
homicide conviction?
a. one year and a day
b. one year
c. one month
d. one day
Under the common law, the killing of a fetus was
a. not a homicide
b. feticide
c. homicide
d. genocide
Mental illness, mental retardation, or many forms of physical illnesses may be the basis
for finding a person incompetent to stand trial.
a. True
b. False
At what age do most states infer that individuals are competent and capable of
committing a crime?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 14
d. 18
A long criminal record would be an aggravating factor while no previous criminal
record would be a mitigating factor.
a. True
b. False
In Blakely v. Washington, the Supreme Court held the sentence was invalid under the
Sixth Amendment, because the defendant was entitled to a jury trial on the facts
supporting the finding that he acted with
a. deliberate cruelty
b. deliberate indifference
c. deliberate apathy
d. deliberate malice
A person’s deliberate, willful, and malicious burning of a building or personal property
is called
a. arson
b. fire starter
c. flame initiator
d. fraud
Which of the following types of defendants can be given the death penalty?
a. mentally retarded defendants
b. juvenile defendants
c. female defendants
d. insane defendants
To be enforceable, state criminal laws must be consistent with
a. civil law
b. substantive law
c. procedural law
d. the U.S. and State Constitutions
The crime of solicitation is committed when
a. the person solicited commits the requested crime
b. the person solicited accepts payment
c. when a person attempts to get another to commit a crime
d. when the agreement is placed in writing