Question 1

The main criterion for a "victimless crime" is that:

Accepted Answer

A) there is no crime. 
B) the victim does not feel or perceive that whatever took place was a crime. 
C) there is no perpetrator. 
D) the act does no legal harm to anyone or provides no demonstrable victim. 
A) there is no crime. 
B) the victim does not feel or perceive that whatever took place was a crime. 
C) there is no perpetrator. 
D) the act does no legal harm to anyone or provides no demonstrable victim.

Question 2

When Americans were asked in 2008 about specific issues and gay rights, the issue that received the least support was:

Accepted Answer

A) equal rights in terms of legally-sanctioned gay marriages. 
B) health insurance and other employee benefits for gay spouses. 
C) equal rights in terms of job opportunities. 
D) adoption rights for gay spouses. 
A) equal rights in terms of legally-sanctioned gay marriages. 
B) health insurance and other employee benefits for gay spouses. 
C) equal rights in terms of job opportunities. 
D) adoption rights for gay spouses.

Question 3

Identify the legal hurdle that exists in some American states in order to prosecute a spousal rape case.

Accepted Answer

A) The act must occur more than once in order for the victim to bring charges. 
B) The act must be accomplished while the victim is unconscious. 
C) There is a shorter time limit for reporting the rape to authorities. 
D) The lack of consent is not required to bring charges. 
A) The act must occur more than once in order for the victim to bring charges. 
B) The act must be accomplished while the victim is unconscious. 
C) There is a shorter time limit for reporting the rape to authorities. 
D) The lack of consent is not required to bring charges.

Question 4

American states are more likely to reform their sex laws as part of a complete overhaul of their criminal codes rather than make specific repeals of such laws.This is because:

Accepted Answer

A) legalization involves simply revising legal definitions. 
B) decriminalization forces the state to take sides on an issue. 
C) legalizing unconventional sexual practices can cause people to accuse the state of condoning those acts. 
D) legalizing unconventional sexual practices is morally neutral, and therefore, it leads to less public backlash. 
A) legalization involves simply revising legal definitions. 
B) decriminalization forces the state to take sides on an issue. 
C) legalizing unconventional sexual practices can cause people to accuse the state of condoning those acts. 
D) legalizing unconventional sexual practices is morally neutral, and therefore, it leads to less public backlash.

Question 5

The Roe v.Wade Supreme Court Decision in 1973 invoked the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A) equal rights of women. 
B) the fetus being a person or ensoulment. 
C) equal access to contraception. 
D) right to privacy. 
A) equal rights of women. 
B) the fetus being a person or ensoulment. 
C) equal access to contraception. 
D) right to privacy.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true regarding AIDS testing in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Public health officials must show testing is not for arbitrary or oppressive purposes. 
B) Only potential immigrants with two or more specified risk factors have to be tested. 
C) The testing of all prison inmates has been invalidated by the courts. 
D) All pregnant women must be tested before they give birth. 
A) Public health officials must show testing is not for arbitrary or oppressive purposes. 
B) Only potential immigrants with two or more specified risk factors have to be tested. 
C) The testing of all prison inmates has been invalidated by the courts. 
D) All pregnant women must be tested before they give birth.

Question 7

When considering the legal challenge posed by new reproductive technologies, the foremost question is whether:

Accepted Answer

A) there is a fundamental right to reproduce. 
B) these technologies are safe for the mother and child. 
C) these should be made available to homosexual couples. 
D) only married couples should be permitted to use them. 
A) there is a fundamental right to reproduce. 
B) these technologies are safe for the mother and child. 
C) these should be made available to homosexual couples. 
D) only married couples should be permitted to use them.

Question 8

In a certain state, abortion has been made illegal.Which of the following sexual rights is being encroached upon in this state?

Accepted Answer

A) The right to make free and responsible reproductive choices 
B) The right to sexual information based upon scientific inquiry 
C) The right to sexual freedom 
D) The right to sexual equity 
A) The right to make free and responsible reproductive choices 
B) The right to sexual information based upon scientific inquiry 
C) The right to sexual freedom 
D) The right to sexual equity

Question 9

Which of the following could be the primary motivating force behind increasingly restrictive laws regulating sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) The growing support for conservative values 
B) The fear of AIDS 
C) The weakening of the feminist movement 
D) The decriminalization of sexual laws 
A) The growing support for conservative values 
B) The fear of AIDS 
C) The weakening of the feminist movement 
D) The decriminalization of sexual laws

Question 10

In the past two decades, there has been a movement to view crimes like rape and sexual relations with children not so much as sex crimes but as crimes of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) incest and adultery 
B) violence and victimization 
C) arson and larceny 
D) solicitation and debauchery 
A) incest and adultery 
B) violence and victimization 
C) arson and larceny 
D) solicitation and debauchery

Question 11

An undercover police officer poses as a client and solicits sex from a prostitute.The prostitute is then arrested for her actions.This can be described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) entrapment 
B) decriminalization 
C) rape 
D) harassment 
A) entrapment 
B) decriminalization 
C) rape 
D) harassment

Question 12

It is not a criminal offense for Brian to engage in sexual intercourse with a prostitute.However, he can be penalized if he is seen paying a prostitute for sex.This can be described as the application of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Victorian compromise 
B) sexist double standard 
C) principle of parsimony 
D) Victorian reform 
A) Victorian compromise 
B) sexist double standard 
C) principle of parsimony 
D) Victorian reform

Question 13

The Supreme Court case of _____ invalidated a state law under which a physician was prosecuted for providing contraceptive information to a married couple.

Accepted Answer

A) Roe v.Wade 
B) Webster v.Reproductive Health Services 
C) Griswold v.Connecticut 
D) Williams et al.v.Pryor 
A) Roe v.Wade 
B) Webster v.Reproductive Health Services 
C) Griswold v.Connecticut 
D) Williams et al.v.Pryor

Question 14

When the crime of rape is examined, the principal issue in the past as well as today is:

Accepted Answer

A) the age of the victim. 
B) the past behavior of the victim. 
C) the past behavior of the perpetrator. 
D) consent and how it is defined. 
A) the age of the victim. 
B) the past behavior of the victim. 
C) the past behavior of the perpetrator. 
D) consent and how it is defined.

Question 15

What is the outcome of the pluralism prevalent in the American society on sexual legislation?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual conduct is largely left unregulated in the American society. 
B) The U.S.criminalizes more sexual conduct than other developed countries. 
C) All possible sexual conduct is legalized to accommodate the diversity in the population. 
D) There is a pressing need to standardize legislation on morality. 
A) Sexual conduct is largely left unregulated in the American society. 
B) The U.S.criminalizes more sexual conduct than other developed countries. 
C) All possible sexual conduct is legalized to accommodate the diversity in the population. 
D) There is a pressing need to standardize legislation on morality.

Question 16

What is the Victorian compromise?

Accepted Answer

A) The treaty between the U.S.government and the church regarding sexual legislation. 
B) The charter issued by the Vatican on laws relating to sexual morality. 
C) The criminalization of visible conduct as opposed to criminal behavior. 
D) The inclusion of women legislators in the formulation stage of laws on morality. 
A) The treaty between the U.S.government and the church regarding sexual legislation. 
B) The charter issued by the Vatican on laws relating to sexual morality. 
C) The criminalization of visible conduct as opposed to criminal behavior. 
D) The inclusion of women legislators in the formulation stage of laws on morality.

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding laws against cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A) These laws make cohabitation illegal in all 50 states. 
B) These laws are rarely enforced but they have been used in some child custody cases. 
C) These laws are strictly enforced in all states in an effort to prevent rampant illegitimacy. 
D) These laws are justified on the grounds of preventing adultery. 
A) These laws make cohabitation illegal in all 50 states. 
B) These laws are rarely enforced but they have been used in some child custody cases. 
C) These laws are strictly enforced in all states in an effort to prevent rampant illegitimacy. 
D) These laws are justified on the grounds of preventing adultery.

Question 18

Legal censorship of erotic materials is considered by some to be at odds with the _____ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Fifth 
C) Fourteenth 
D) Fifteenth 
A) First 
B) Fifth 
C) Fourteenth 
D) Fifteenth

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding crimes of exploitation and force?

Accepted Answer

A) Rape of a spouse is not considered a crime in most states. 
B) Adultery laws seek to prevent the genetic problems of inbreeding. 
C) Most laws do not differentiate the criminality of statutory rape based on the age of the male. 
D) In cases of nonspousal rape, a lack of consent is often sufficient to bring charges. 
A) Rape of a spouse is not considered a crime in most states. 
B) Adultery laws seek to prevent the genetic problems of inbreeding. 
C) Most laws do not differentiate the criminality of statutory rape based on the age of the male. 
D) In cases of nonspousal rape, a lack of consent is often sufficient to bring charges.

Question 20

According to the text, exhibitionism falls under the category of:

Accepted Answer

A) crimes of community standards of exploitation. 
B) criminal consensual acts. 
C) crimes against community standards of good taste. 
D) crimes against procreation. 
A) crimes of community standards of exploitation. 
B) criminal consensual acts. 
C) crimes against community standards of good taste. 
D) crimes against procreation.

The main criterion for a "victimless crime" is that:

When Americans were asked in 2008 about specific issues and gay rights, the issue that received the least support was:

Identify the legal hurdle that exists in some American states in order to prosecute a spousal rape case.

American states are more likely to reform their sex laws as part of a complete overhaul of their criminal codes rather than make specific repeals of such laws.This is because:

The Roe v.Wade Supreme Court Decision in 1973 invoked the principle of:

Which of the following statements is true regarding AIDS testing in the United States?

When considering the legal challenge posed by new reproductive technologies, the foremost question is whether:

In a certain state, abortion has been made illegal.Which of the following sexual rights is being encroached upon in this state?

Which of the following could be the primary motivating force behind increasingly restrictive laws regulating sexual behavior?

In the past two decades, there has been a movement to view crimes like rape and sexual relations with children not so much as sex crimes but as crimes of _____.

An undercover police officer poses as a client and solicits sex from a prostitute.The prostitute is then arrested for her actions.This can be described as _____.

It is not a criminal offense for Brian to engage in sexual intercourse with a prostitute.However, he can be penalized if he is seen paying a prostitute for sex.This can be described as the application of the _____.

The Supreme Court case of _____ invalidated a state law under which a physician was prosecuted for providing contraceptive information to a married couple.

When the crime of rape is examined, the principal issue in the past as well as today is:

What is the outcome of the pluralism prevalent in the American society on sexual legislation?

What is the Victorian compromise?

Which of the following is true regarding laws against cohabitation?

Legal censorship of erotic materials is considered by some to be at odds with the _____ Amendment.

Which of the following is true regarding crimes of exploitation and force?

According to the text, exhibitionism falls under the category of:

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

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Exam 20: Sex and the Law

The main criterion for a "victimless crime" is that:

When Americans were asked in 2008 about specific issues and gay rights, the issue that received the least support was:

Identify the legal hurdle that exists in some American states in order to prosecute a spousal rape case.

American states are more likely to reform their sex laws as part of a complete overhaul of their criminal codes rather than make specific repeals of such laws.This is because:

The Roe v.Wade Supreme Court Decision in 1973 invoked the principle of:

Which of the following statements is true regarding AIDS testing in the United States?

When considering the legal challenge posed by new reproductive technologies, the foremost question is whether:

In a certain state, abortion has been made illegal.Which of the following sexual rights is being encroached upon in this state?

Which of the following could be the primary motivating force behind increasingly restrictive laws regulating sexual behavior?

In the past two decades, there has been a movement to view crimes like rape and sexual relations with children not so much as sex crimes but as crimes of _____.

An undercover police officer poses as a client and solicits sex from a prostitute.The prostitute is then arrested for her actions.This can be described as _____.

It is not a criminal offense for Brian to engage in sexual intercourse with a prostitute.However, he can be penalized if he is seen paying a prostitute for sex.This can be described as the application of the _____.

The Supreme Court case of _____ invalidated a state law under which a physician was prosecuted for providing contraceptive information to a married couple.

When the crime of rape is examined, the principal issue in the past as well as today is:

What is the outcome of the pluralism prevalent in the American society on sexual legislation?

What is the Victorian compromise?

Which of the following is true regarding laws against cohabitation?

Legal censorship of erotic materials is considered by some to be at odds with the _____ Amendment.

Which of the following is true regarding crimes of exploitation and force?

According to the text, exhibitionism falls under the category of:

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

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