Question 1

Which of the following is NOT found in the Eighth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protection from excessive bail 
B)  A prohibition against double jeopardy 
C)  A prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment 
D)  All of these are found in the Eighth Amendment. 
A)  Protection from excessive bail 
B)  A prohibition against double jeopardy 
C)  A prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment 
D)  All of these are found in the Eighth Amendment.

Question 2

Robbery and burglary are the same crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A felony is a more serious type of crime than a misdemeanor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Some states still recognize common law crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Two teenagers held up a gas station at gunpoint and ran off with a bag of money.The police saw them run into Jill's apartment building where there are only four apartments off a common hall and no apparent way out of the building but the front door.The police knock on Jill's door.She says she's the only one there.The police can:

Accepted Answer

A)  search the apartment without a warrant because Jill voluntarily answered the door. 
B)  search the apartment without a warrant because they are in hot pursuit of the fugitives. 
C)  not search the apartment,because they have no reason to believe that the teenagers are in Jill's apartment rather than in the others. 
D)  not search the apartment,because voluntary consent to enter is necessary. 
A)  search the apartment without a warrant because Jill voluntarily answered the door. 
B)  search the apartment without a warrant because they are in hot pursuit of the fugitives. 
C)  not search the apartment,because they have no reason to believe that the teenagers are in Jill's apartment rather than in the others. 
D)  not search the apartment,because voluntary consent to enter is necessary.

Question 6

If Sheree,a county commissioner,threatened Brent that unless she received a 15 percent interest in his proposed development she would use her influence to prevent approval of the development,she has committed criminal extortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The degrees of mental fault in criminal law include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjective fault,which involves negligence or carelessness 
B)  Objective fault,which involves purposeful,knowing,or reckless conduct 
C)  Liability without fault,where no requisite mental state or even knowledge of the act is required in some instances 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Subjective fault,which involves negligence or carelessness 
B)  Objective fault,which involves purposeful,knowing,or reckless conduct 
C)  Liability without fault,where no requisite mental state or even knowledge of the act is required in some instances 
D)  All of these.

Question 8

The ____ states that the federal government shall provide the accused with a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth Amendment 
B)  Fifth Amendment 
C)  Sixth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment 
A)  Fourth Amendment 
B)  Fifth Amendment 
C)  Sixth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment

Question 9

In response to the Federal Organizational Corporate Sentencing Guidelines,Starstream Corporation wants to formulate and implement a compliance program to prevent potential legal violations by its employees and the company itself.Identify eight factors to include in the program,and discuss the effect of having an adequate program.

Accepted Answer

An adequate compliance program should in

Question 10

The Fifth Amendment would protect a defendant from having to give blood samples to the prosecution,since that could be a form of self-incrimination as interpreted by the courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Although mens rea is a required element for most crimes,many regulatory crimes dispense with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  establishes new criminal offenses as well as substantially increasing penalties for existing crimes. 
B)  imposes fines and/or imprisonment of up to 20 years for knowingly altering,destroying,or falsifying any document with the intent of impeding a federal investigation. 
C)  adds new financial disclosure requirements for corporations. 
D)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act does all of these. 
A)  establishes new criminal offenses as well as substantially increasing penalties for existing crimes. 
B)  imposes fines and/or imprisonment of up to 20 years for knowingly altering,destroying,or falsifying any document with the intent of impeding a federal investigation. 
C)  adds new financial disclosure requirements for corporations. 
D)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act does all of these.

Question 13

RICO provides for criminal penalties,but contains no provision for civil penalties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Another name for an indictment is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  true bill. 
B)  arraignment. 
C)  information. 
D)  preliminary hearing. 
A)  true bill. 
B)  arraignment. 
C)  information. 
D)  preliminary hearing.

Question 15

Murder is a mala prohibita type of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term actus reus refers to the mental intent element of a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Self-defense will NOT protect a person from criminal prosecution if she:

Accepted Answer

A)  shoots a man who is about to stab her with a knife. 
B)  hits a man who is pushing her off the bus while it is still moving. 
C)  shoots a man who is holding a realistic-looking cap pistol at her head. 
D)  shoots a man who has shoplifted a rare,expensive diamond necklace from her store. 
A)  shoots a man who is about to stab her with a knife. 
B)  hits a man who is pushing her off the bus while it is still moving. 
C)  shoots a man who is holding a realistic-looking cap pistol at her head. 
D)  shoots a man who has shoplifted a rare,expensive diamond necklace from her store.

Question 18

The elements of embezzlement are included in larceny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The privilege against self-incrimination extends to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing a handwriting sample. 
B)  Appearing in a line-up for identification purposes. 
C)  Taking a blood test after an accident. 
D)  None of these are protected by the privilege against self-incrimination. 
A)  Providing a handwriting sample. 
B)  Appearing in a line-up for identification purposes. 
C)  Taking a blood test after an accident. 
D)  None of these are protected by the privilege against self-incrimination.

Question 20

Businesses suffer considerable loss as victims of criminal actions,but businesses cannot be perpetrators of criminal actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Criminal Law

Which of the following is NOT found in the Eighth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution?

Robbery and burglary are the same crime.

A felony is a more serious type of crime than a misdemeanor.

Some states still recognize common law crimes.

If Sheree,a county commissioner,threatened Brent that unless she received a 15 percent interest in his proposed development she would use her influence to prevent approval of the development,she has committed criminal extortion.

The degrees of mental fault in criminal law include which of the following?

The ____ states that the federal government shall provide the accused with a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

The Fifth Amendment would protect a defendant from having to give blood samples to the prosecution,since that could be a form of self-incrimination as interpreted by the courts.

Although mens rea is a required element for most crimes,many regulatory crimes dispense with it.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

RICO provides for criminal penalties,but contains no provision for civil penalties.

Another name for an indictment is a(n):

Murder is a mala prohibita type of crime.

The term actus reus refers to the mental intent element of a crime.

Self-defense will NOT protect a person from criminal prosecution if she:

The elements of embezzlement are included in larceny.

The privilege against self-incrimination extends to which of the following?

Businesses suffer considerable loss as victims of criminal actions,but businesses cannot be perpetrators of criminal actions.

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