Question 1

Embezzlement requires a taking of property by force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination applies only to natural persons and not to corporations and partnerships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Probable cause is most directly associated with which step of the criminal process?

Accepted Answer

A)  arrest 
B)  indictment 
C)  plea bargaining 
D)  arraignment 
E)  jury deliberations 
A)  arrest 
B)  indictment 
C)  plea bargaining 
D)  arraignment 
E)  jury deliberations

Question 4

A police officer must be certain beyond a reasonable doubt that a person has committed a crime before that person can be arrested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Felonies,but not misdemeanors,can be punished by imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mike hates Kathy because she won't date him.He decides to kill her so he watches her house for a few days to determine her habits and routine.He notices that her bedroom light goes on every night at 11:00 p.m.and goes off at midnight.At 12:30 a.m.he approaches her window and silently opens it.He walks to the bed and pumps two shots from his gun into the bed.To his surprise,feathers fill the room and he discovers that the bed was empty.He leaves and goes to a bar.After a few drinks he pulls the gun and tells the bartender to hand over the money in the register.The bartender hands him the money but starts crying so Mike slams the butt of the gun on the bar to shut her up.The gun goes off and Tom,sitting at a corner table is killed.What crimes has Mike committed?

Accepted Answer

Mike has committed a burglary when he en

Question 7

The crime of commercial bribery is also referred to as corporate extortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A nolo contendere plea can be used as evidence of liability against the accused at a subsequent civil trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Felonies include inherently evil crimes known as ________ crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  mala in se 
B)  mala prohibita 
C)  mala forma 
D)  prohibita in se 
E)  forma prohibita 
A)  mala in se 
B)  mala prohibita 
C)  mala forma 
D)  prohibita in se 
E)  forma prohibita

Question 10

The guilt of a defendant who has been charged with a crime must be proven at trial:

Accepted Answer

A)  with a fair preponderance of the evidence. 
B)  beyond a fair preponderance of the evidence. 
C)  beyond a reasonable doubt. 
D)  with a fair probability of doubt. 
E)  beyond any doubt. 
A)  with a fair preponderance of the evidence. 
B)  beyond a fair preponderance of the evidence. 
C)  beyond a reasonable doubt. 
D)  with a fair probability of doubt. 
E)  beyond any doubt.

Question 11

The Miranda rights provide a criminal defendant the right to have a lawyer present during an interrogation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A penal code is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the classification of a particular crime. 
B)  a series of statutes that define precisely the conduct that is considered criminal. 
C)  the list of sentences for particular crimes. 
D)  the unwritten code of conduct among prison personnel. 
E)  another term used to describe a crime's degree, such as first degree or second degree. 
A)  the classification of a particular crime. 
B)  a series of statutes that define precisely the conduct that is considered criminal. 
C)  the list of sentences for particular crimes. 
D)  the unwritten code of conduct among prison personnel. 
E)  another term used to describe a crime's degree, such as first degree or second degree.

Question 13

In a "hung jury" scenario,the government may choose to retry the case before the same trial court judge and jury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most real property is subject to larceny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If there is no time for the police to obtain a warrant,the police may still arrest the suspect without obtaining an arrest warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Non-intent crimes are often imposed for reckless or grossly negligent conduct that causes injury to another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Warrantless arrests are judged by the ________ standard.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantial likelihood 
B)  proof beyond reasonable doubt. 
C)  absolute certainty 
D)  probable cause 
E)  foreseeability 
A)  substantial likelihood 
B)  proof beyond reasonable doubt. 
C)  absolute certainty 
D)  probable cause 
E)  foreseeability

Question 18

If a person pickpockets somebody's wallet,this constitutes the crime of robbery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The use of force is not necessary for conviction of the crime of larceny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A pattern of racketeering is defined under RICO as:

Accepted Answer

A)  two business-related criminal acts within a five-year period. 
B)  two business-related criminal acts within a ten-year period. 
C)  five business-related criminal acts within a five-year period. 
D)  five business-related criminal acts within a ten-year period. 
E)  a minimum of five business-related criminal acts committed at least once per year for a five-year period. 
A)  two business-related criminal acts within a five-year period. 
B)  two business-related criminal acts within a ten-year period. 
C)  five business-related criminal acts within a five-year period. 
D)  five business-related criminal acts within a ten-year period. 
E)  a minimum of five business-related criminal acts committed at least once per year for a five-year period.

Exam 6: Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

Embezzlement requires a taking of property by force.

The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination applies only to natural persons and not to corporations and partnerships.

Probable cause is most directly associated with which step of the criminal process?

A police officer must be certain beyond a reasonable doubt that a person has committed a crime before that person can be arrested.

Felonies,but not misdemeanors,can be punished by imprisonment.

The crime of commercial bribery is also referred to as corporate extortion.

A nolo contendere plea can be used as evidence of liability against the accused at a subsequent civil trial.

Felonies include inherently evil crimes known as ________ crimes.

The guilt of a defendant who has been charged with a crime must be proven at trial:

The Miranda rights provide a criminal defendant the right to have a lawyer present during an interrogation.

A penal code is:

In a "hung jury" scenario,the government may choose to retry the case before the same trial court judge and jury.

Most real property is subject to larceny.

If there is no time for the police to obtain a warrant,the police may still arrest the suspect without obtaining an arrest warrant.

Non-intent crimes are often imposed for reckless or grossly negligent conduct that causes injury to another person.

Warrantless arrests are judged by the ________ standard.

If a person pickpockets somebody's wallet,this constitutes the crime of robbery.

The use of force is not necessary for conviction of the crime of larceny.

A pattern of racketeering is defined under RICO as:

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