Exam 14: Criminal Law.

Under the __________,a statement made by a defendant in custody is admissible only if the defendant was informed prior to police interrogation of his or her constitutional rights.

Which of the following is NOT an exception to the warrant requirement for a lawful search?

Which of the following is true of the death penalty in China?

An arrest is considered a seizure under the Fourth Amendment.

Set forth five of the nine factors used by the Department of Justice to decide whether to indict a corporation.

Which of the following refers to private plaintiffs bringing actions from persons submitting false claims for government funds?

Fully discuss limitations on the protection against double jeopardy.

The number of U.S.federal criminal offenses is in the range of:

In a criminal prosecution,which of the following is true regarding evidence that the prosecution must share with the defendant?

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)was originally designed to combat corporate crime.

State laws imposing criminal sanctions for security law violations are called blue sky laws.

In CASE 14.1 Riley v.California (2014)while in custody after an arrest,defendant received phone calls from a number identified as "my house." The police inspected the information on defendant's phone and ascertained his address,secured a warrant,and recovered contraband which was introduced in the case against the defendant.The main issue on appeal before the U.S.SupremeCourt waswhether police may search the contents of an arrestee's cell phone without a search warrant.

Under strict liability,a defendant can be guilty of a crime regardless of his or her state of mind.

The term actus reus is often used to describe a guilty:

In theBond v.United States case referenced in the text,the U.S.Supreme Court held that a border patrol officer cannot touch or squeeze a bus passenger's carry-on bag placed in the overhead rack,even though other passengers might also be expected to touch the bag.

Sherdon really wants to buy a new $40,000 boat,but lacks the funds with which to do so.He spends some amount of time thinking about robbing the local bank.He casually mentions to his wife,Pearl,that he has such thoughts.A few weeks later Pearl leaves Sherdon for the local mail carrier.Pearl and Sherdon get in a dispute regarding splitting up their property.In a fit of anger,Pearl calls law enforcement and informs on Sherdon for thinking about the bank robbery.The police arrest Sherdon.Which of the following is the most likely result assuming Pearl is believed by a judge and jury?

In the case of a felony,many states require a preliminary hearing so the prosecutor can present probable cause that the defendant committed the crime.

The erroneous admission at trial of a coerced confession will not always automatically require that the conviction be overturned.

The __________ makes it a crime for any U.S.firm or any firm controlled by a U.S.firm to make payments to an official of a foreign government in an attempt to influence the actions of the official.

Fact Pattern 14-1 Beatrice, a bank teller, was angry with her employer, Big Bank, because she did not get a raise. Each day she begins to keep for her own use small amounts out of funds deposited by customers at her station. Eventually, she is caught when customers begin to complain about discrepancies, and bank officials conduct surveillance of her actions. Big Bank is very unpopular in the community because of a number of foreclosures. The trial against Beatrice results in a hung jury when the twelve jurors are hopelessly deadlocked, probably because of their dislike of Big Bank. Beatrice is thrilled and believes that she can forget about the whole mess although her cell mate tells her that she may not be out of the woods yet. -Refer to Fact Pattern 14-1.What crime had Beatrice committed?