Question 1

Evidence illegally obtained by the police in violation of the Fourth Amendment will be excluded from trial whether or not the police acted in good faith.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

TheUnited States v.Stein case referenced in the text,addressed the question of whether the constitutional rights of the defending accountants were violated when the government pressured their former employer into ending its policy of paying attorney fees.How did the Court rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  The actions of the government violated the constitutional rights of the defendants resulting in the dismissal of indictments against defendants. 
B)  The actions of the government violated the constitutional rights of the defendants but the indictments issued against them were not dismissed. 
C)  The actions of the government did not violate the constitutional rights of the defendants, primarily because white collar crime was involved. 
D)  The actions of the government did not violate the constitutional rights of the defendants because the defendants could afford to pay their own attorneys. 
A)  The actions of the government violated the constitutional rights of the defendants resulting in the dismissal of indictments against defendants. 
B)  The actions of the government violated the constitutional rights of the defendants but the indictments issued against them were not dismissed. 
C)  The actions of the government did not violate the constitutional rights of the defendants, primarily because white collar crime was involved. 
D)  The actions of the government did not violate the constitutional rights of the defendants because the defendants could afford to pay their own attorneys. A

Question 3

The Model Prison Code is a set of criminal law statutes that were proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform state Laws for adoption by the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some stops and searches may be justified without a search warrant. 
B)  The Supreme Court has permitted a warrantless search of garbage cans placed at curbside for collection. 
C)  An arrest warrant is generally required for arrests in the suspect's own home. 
D)  A search warrant is required for the government to search an individual's bank records. 
A)  Some stops and searches may be justified without a search warrant. 
B)  The Supreme Court has permitted a warrantless search of garbage cans placed at curbside for collection. 
C)  An arrest warrant is generally required for arrests in the suspect's own home. 
D)  A search warrant is required for the government to search an individual's bank records.

Question 5

Where may U.S.federal criminal offenses be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States Code 
B)  The Code of Federal Regulations 
C)  Both the United States Code and the Code of Federal Regulations 
D)  The United States Code, the Coe of Federal Regulations, and the Model Penal Code 
A)  The United States Code 
B)  The Code of Federal Regulations 
C)  Both the United States Code and the Code of Federal Regulations 
D)  The United States Code, the Coe of Federal Regulations, and the Model Penal Code

Question 6

The Fifth Amendment grants the criminal defendant a right to a trial by jury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Benji,a truck driver,is told by his boss,Penny,to quickly deliver a load of steel and to get to the location within an hour regardless.Benji replied,"That's impossible-I'd have to go 90 miles per hour to do that." Penny said,"Well,you'd best get started." Not surprisingly,Benji was stopped by a highway patrol officer and fined for both speeding and reckless driving.When he went to court,Benji told the judge that he should be found innocent because he was only acting upon orders of his boss,Penny.Is Benji correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes. 
B)  No. 
C)  Yes, but only if he can establish that he had a written contract obligating him to follow Penny's orders. 
D)  Yes, but only if he has no previous record of speeding. 
A)  Yes. 
B)  No. 
C)  Yes, but only if he can establish that he had a written contract obligating him to follow Penny's orders. 
D)  Yes, but only if he has no previous record of speeding.

Question 8

__________ prohibits the testimony of the witness from being used against him in any way.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transactional immunity 
B)  Use immunity 
C)  Nolo contendere 
D)  Plea bargaining 
A)  Transactional immunity 
B)  Use immunity 
C)  Nolo contendere 
D)  Plea bargaining

Question 9

Under the __________ a corporate officer may be found guilty of a crime if she bore a "__________" to a violation of a statute dealing with "products that may affect the __________."

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsible Corporate Officer doctrine, responsible relation, health of consumers 
B)  Direct Liability doctrine, responsible relation, health of consumers 
C)  Vicarious Liability doctrine, responsible relation, health of consumers 
D)  Responsible corporate officer doctrine, supervisory relation, privacy of consumers 
A)  Responsible Corporate Officer doctrine, responsible relation, health of consumers 
B)  Direct Liability doctrine, responsible relation, health of consumers 
C)  Vicarious Liability doctrine, responsible relation, health of consumers 
D)  Responsible corporate officer doctrine, supervisory relation, privacy of consumers

Question 10

Criminal law protects society principally by:

Accepted Answer

A)  vindicating society's values. 
B)  compensating the victim. 
C)  punishing the criminal. 
D)  defining the rules of social behavior. 
A)  vindicating society's values. 
B)  compensating the victim. 
C)  punishing the criminal. 
D)  defining the rules of social behavior.

Question 11

Most computer-aided thefts can be prosecuted under traditional state larceny laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In theKyllo v.United Statescasereferenced in the text,the U.S.Supreme Court addressed the question of whether the police may use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant in order to find artificial heat sources,such as heat being released from grow lights for hidden marijuana crops.How did the Court rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the police may not use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant. 
B)  That the police may use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant. 
C)  That the police may use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant only if the police received a tip from an informant that the process would reveal criminal activity. 
D)  That the police may use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant only if the home owner had previously been arrested for an offense involving drug trafficking. 
A)  That the police may not use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant. 
B)  That the police may use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant. 
C)  That the police may use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant only if the police received a tip from an informant that the process would reveal criminal activity. 
D)  That the police may use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant only if the home owner had previously been arrested for an offense involving drug trafficking.

Question 13

Criminal recklessness is when a person consciously intends to cause the harmful result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Officer Sam obtained a search warrant to search Susie's apartment based upon a tip from Alice,an informant,to the effect that Susie was selling drugs.Alice had actually lied to Sam because she was angry with Susie for going out with Alice's boyfriend.Sam was suspicious of all the tenants in Susie's building and got a search warrant authorizing a search of the building for anything illegal.In Susie's apartment he found a small amount of marijuana that Susie used personally.Alice started feeling guilty and confessed that she had lied about the whole matter.Susie is being prosecuted.Does she have any defense based upon the warrant? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The good faith exception provides that e

Question 15

A sales representative cannot legally accept a kickback from a purchaser of his or her employer's products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true regarding seizures and searches after a traffic stop by a police officer?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a police officer makes a traffic stop that is objectively justified by probable cause to believe a traffic violation has occurred, then it is irrelevant that the police officer might have used the violation only as a pretext to stop the car. 
B)  Police officers need not inform detained drivers that they are "legally free to go" before asking for consent to search their vehicles. 
C)  A police officer may order passengers out of a vehicle during the course of a traffic stop. 
D)  Without driver consent, a police officer can conduct a full car search after issuing a routine traffic citation. 
A)  If a police officer makes a traffic stop that is objectively justified by probable cause to believe a traffic violation has occurred, then it is irrelevant that the police officer might have used the violation only as a pretext to stop the car. 
B)  Police officers need not inform detained drivers that they are "legally free to go" before asking for consent to search their vehicles. 
C)  A police officer may order passengers out of a vehicle during the course of a traffic stop. 
D)  Without driver consent, a police officer can conduct a full car search after issuing a routine traffic citation.

Question 17

A(n)__________ is a court order based on an agreement by the defendant corporation to take measures to remedy the problem that led to the criminal charges.

Accepted Answer

A)  ex post facto agreement 
B)  nolo contendere 
C)  consent decree 
D)  warrant agreement 
A)  ex post facto agreement 
B)  nolo contendere 
C)  consent decree 
D)  warrant agreement

Question 18

A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by a fine or a jail sentence of one year or less.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the plea of nolo contendere?

Accepted Answer

A)  It means that the defendant contests the charges. 
B)  For the purposes of criminal proceedings, it is equivalent to a guilty plea. 
C)  It cannot be introduced at a subsequent civil trial. 
D)  It may be used by corporate defendants who anticipate civil suits based on the same activity for which they face criminal charges. 
A)  It means that the defendant contests the charges. 
B)  For the purposes of criminal proceedings, it is equivalent to a guilty plea. 
C)  It cannot be introduced at a subsequent civil trial. 
D)  It may be used by corporate defendants who anticipate civil suits based on the same activity for which they face criminal charges.

Question 20

Requiring a person to appear in a lineup does not violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Criminal Law.

Evidence illegally obtained by the police in violation of the Fourth Amendment will be excluded from trial whether or not the police acted in good faith.

TheUnited States v.Stein case referenced in the text,addressed the question of whether the constitutional rights of the defending accountants were violated when the government pressured their former employer into ending its policy of paying attorney fees.How did the Court rule?

The Model Prison Code is a set of criminal law statutes that were proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform state Laws for adoption by the states.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment?

Where may U.S.federal criminal offenses be found?

The Fifth Amendment grants the criminal defendant a right to a trial by jury.

__________ prohibits the testimony of the witness from being used against him in any way.

Under the __________ a corporate officer may be found guilty of a crime if she bore a "__________" to a violation of a statute dealing with "products that may affect the __________."

Criminal law protects society principally by:

Most computer-aided thefts can be prosecuted under traditional state larceny laws.

Criminal recklessness is when a person consciously intends to cause the harmful result.

A sales representative cannot legally accept a kickback from a purchaser of his or her employer's products.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding seizures and searches after a traffic stop by a police officer?

A(n)__________ is a court order based on an agreement by the defendant corporation to take measures to remedy the problem that led to the criminal charges.

A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by a fine or a jail sentence of one year or less.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the plea of nolo contendere?

Requiring a person to appear in a lineup does not violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.

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