Exam 16: Crimes Against the State

All of the following types of crimes are typically covered by international criminal law EXCEPT ______.

If conspirators meet in another country and plan to attack an American city, the crime is removed from the jurisdiction of the United States and handed over to an international prosecutorial body.

There is a separate offense of knowingly providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization or an attempt or conspiracy to do so.

Who was the defendant in the case in which a federal district court reasoned that the prosecution was lawful because the Taliban did not meet lawful combatant status?

______ may be committed in peacetime against defense materials, premises, or utilities.

Jason and Julie have joined the First Order, a nationalist organization that is against the government of the United States. Jason and Julie have the duty to provide housing and ammunition for members of the group who plan to wage war against the U.S. government. What crime have Jason and Julie committed? What is the mens rea of this offense? What is the actus reus of this offense? If you were Jason and Julie's defense attorney, what would you argue for their defense?

The U.S. Code prohibits ______, or spying.

All of the following are reasons utilized by the federal district court for denying lawful combatant status to the Taliban EXCEPT ______.

What is the difference between seditious speech and seditious libel?

Treason is a written or verbal communication intended to create disaffection, hatred, or contempt toward the U.S. government.

What is the difference between international and domestic terrorism?

Sabotage is ______?

Which of the following have amended and strengthened antiterrorist statutes?

Combat immunity is the contention that a member of an enemy country is immune from criminal prosecution if the acts of the combat are ______.

Paul feels as though the U.S. government is no longer listening to the people. He believes that his right to privacy is violated every day with the use of cameras and data collection methods that infringe upon the rights of everyday citizens. He has worked at a government agency for many years and has seen firsthand the disregard for rights of individuals. The government has used the ongoing war in Afghanistan as an excuse for their overarching data collection practices. Paul decides to release all of the information collected by the United States to the government of a foreign adversary to use with it as the officials deem appropriate. He has much of the information stored on several hard drives and intends to send it to foreign government officials and excerpts of what he has collected to news reporters. Has Paul committed a crime?

Explain why it was that the Founding Fathers felt it necessary to create such a strict definition of treason and to place it in the U.S. Constitution.

Sabotage may only be committed in times of war.

Henry, an American citizen, has been living in Iran for the last 10 years. While in Iran, Henry joined a terrorist organization and has been plotting to attack the United States. The plans have been confiscated, and Henry is detained. What crime has Henry committed? Does the United States have jurisdiction over Henry's offense? Why or why not? If you were Henry's defense attorney, could you argue combat immunity? Why or why not?

Which of the following crimes is more difficult to prove?

Mike and Monica are against the war in Iraq. They have attended protests, written letters to the government, and staged mock funerals to voice their opinion. Feeling that their efforts are going unnoticed, Mike and Monica go to Scott Air Force Base and set the defense materials on fire. What crime has Mike and Monica committed? What is the legal definition of this crime? If you were the defense attorney, what would you argue for the defense of Mike and Monica?