Question 1

Juries may infer an accused's intent from the facts and circumstances of the case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A(n)________ is a document for a person's detainment based on a showing of probable cause that the person committed a crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  arrest warrant 
B)  search warrant 
C)  "show cause" warrant 
D)  summons 
E)  jurisdictional summons 
A)  arrest warrant 
B)  search warrant 
C)  "show cause" warrant 
D)  summons 
E)  jurisdictional summons

Question 3

Persons convicted of money laundering can be fined up to $500,000 or twice the value of the property involved in the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In criminal law,what is an information?

Accepted Answer

A)  the testimony of someone who has been given immunity as part of a plea bargain 
B)  the evidence presented by the prosecutor at trial 
C)  mitigating circumstances presented by a defendant at a sentencing hearing 
D)  a formal charge of a crime issued by a magistrate 
E)  a summary of facts learned in the discovery process 
A)  the testimony of someone who has been given immunity as part of a plea bargain 
B)  the evidence presented by the prosecutor at trial 
C)  mitigating circumstances presented by a defendant at a sentencing hearing 
D)  a formal charge of a crime issued by a magistrate 
E)  a summary of facts learned in the discovery process

Question 5

In a criminal trial,the hearing where the defendant is formally notified of the charges and asked to enter a plea is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  indictment. 
B)  plea hearing. 
C)  arraignment. 
D)  information. 
E)  booking. 
A)  indictment. 
B)  plea hearing. 
C)  arraignment. 
D)  information. 
E)  booking.

Question 6

In a robbery,the taking is the mens rea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In most states,there are several degrees of murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In most crimes,it is the conduct,rather than the intent behind the conduct,that determines whether the defendant committed the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Criminal violations and penalties are only found in penal statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an essential element of larceny?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of force 
B)  the use of fear 
C)  the entry of a building 
D)  the taking of another person's property that is not burglary. 
E)  the use of force, the use of fear, and the entry of a building. 
A)  the use of force 
B)  the use of fear 
C)  the entry of a building 
D)  the taking of another person's property that is not burglary. 
E)  the use of force, the use of fear, and the entry of a building.

Question 11

At a criminal trial,if the defendant is found not guilty,the government cannot appeal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Defendants convicted of violations may sometimes be sentenced to jail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is in the correct order from first to last to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  arrest, booking, arraignment 
B)  booking, arrest, arraignment 
C)  arraignment, arrest, booking 
D)  booking, arraignment, arrest 
E)  arrest, arraignment, booking 
A)  arrest, booking, arraignment 
B)  booking, arrest, arraignment 
C)  arraignment, arrest, booking 
D)  booking, arraignment, arrest 
E)  arrest, arraignment, booking

Question 14

The prohibition against double jeopardy prevents a defendant from being tried for crimes in two different jurisdictions if the crimes arise out of the same conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Assume that a CPA working as an internal auditor embezzles $50,000 from the bank over the course of a year.The CPA has no previous criminal record.An unemployed auto mechanic in the same town who has tried to find work unsuccessfully for 18 months robs a bank and gets away with $50,000.He used a gun in the robbery to threaten bank employees,but the gun was not loaded and therefore he obviously did not fire it.No one was injured.The mechanic has no previous criminal record.Which of these persons deserves the greater sentence? How much greater should it be? In general,should white-collar criminals receive stronger or more lenient sentences than the more traditional criminal for roughly equivalent crimes?

Accepted Answer

There is a wide perception that white-co

Question 16

A corporate director can be held individually liable for a crime the director committed on behalf of the corporation,but cannot be held liable for crimes committed by his or her subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true about how plea bargaining usually works?

Accepted Answer

A)  a defendant waives the right to a jury trial and the judge determines guilt or innocence 
B)  a defendant who is serving a prison sentence for a crime the defendant was convicted of can get the sentence reduced for good behavior, community service or similar reasons 
C)  a defendant pleads guilty to the charged crime or to a lesser offense in exchange for receiving a lighter sentence than if the defendant were to be tried and found guilty of the original charges 
D)  a defendant waives certain constitutional rights in exchange for a lighter sentence. 
E)  a defendant signs a settlement agreement with the district attorney, the terms of which are not disclosed to the public 
A)  a defendant waives the right to a jury trial and the judge determines guilt or innocence 
B)  a defendant who is serving a prison sentence for a crime the defendant was convicted of can get the sentence reduced for good behavior, community service or similar reasons 
C)  a defendant pleads guilty to the charged crime or to a lesser offense in exchange for receiving a lighter sentence than if the defendant were to be tried and found guilty of the original charges 
D)  a defendant waives certain constitutional rights in exchange for a lighter sentence. 
E)  a defendant signs a settlement agreement with the district attorney, the terms of which are not disclosed to the public

Question 18

Burglary is defined as "the breaking and entering of a dwelling at night" and cannot occur during the daytime or at a commercial building.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following would be considered an example of general intent to commit a crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  putting sugar in someone's food. 
B)  shooting someone you are aiming at with a water gun. 
C)  throwing a Nerf ball at someone. 
D)  playing catch with your dog in a crowded park. 
E)  driving drunk after a night at a bar and killing someone while on the way home 
A)  putting sugar in someone's food. 
B)  shooting someone you are aiming at with a water gun. 
C)  throwing a Nerf ball at someone. 
D)  playing catch with your dog in a crowded park. 
E)  driving drunk after a night at a bar and killing someone while on the way home

Question 20

Since the same wrongful act can usually lead to both a civil and criminal liability,why is it usually better for the victim to file the civil case after the criminal case is completed?

Accepted Answer

The criminal trial will require proof be

Exam 6: Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

Juries may infer an accused's intent from the facts and circumstances of the case.

A(n)________ is a document for a person's detainment based on a showing of probable cause that the person committed a crime.

Persons convicted of money laundering can be fined up to $500,000 or twice the value of the property involved in the crime.

In criminal law,what is an information?

In a criminal trial,the hearing where the defendant is formally notified of the charges and asked to enter a plea is the:

In a robbery,the taking is the mens rea.

In most states,there are several degrees of murder.

In most crimes,it is the conduct,rather than the intent behind the conduct,that determines whether the defendant committed the crime.

Criminal violations and penalties are only found in penal statutes.

Which of the following is an essential element of larceny?

At a criminal trial,if the defendant is found not guilty,the government cannot appeal.

Defendants convicted of violations may sometimes be sentenced to jail.

Which of the following is in the correct order from first to last to occur?

The prohibition against double jeopardy prevents a defendant from being tried for crimes in two different jurisdictions if the crimes arise out of the same conduct.

A corporate director can be held individually liable for a crime the director committed on behalf of the corporation,but cannot be held liable for crimes committed by his or her subordinates.

Which of the following is true about how plea bargaining usually works?

Burglary is defined as "the breaking and entering of a dwelling at night" and cannot occur during the daytime or at a commercial building.

Which of the following would be considered an example of general intent to commit a crime?

Since the same wrongful act can usually lead to both a civil and criminal liability,why is it usually better for the victim to file the civil case after the criminal case is completed?

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