Question 1

Carla offered $150,000 to the vice president of operations of AltoChem Co. to induce her to divulge a secret process. In some states Carla would be guilty of commercial bribery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The primary distinction between larceny and embezzlement is whether the person taking the property has the intent to deprive the victim permanently of the goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which one of the following is NOT true of a criminal suit?

Accepted Answer

A)  A criminal suit is brought by the government, not by an individual. 
B)  In a criminal suit, guilt is never presumed. 
C)  A purpose of a criminal suit is repayment to the victim. 
D)  A criminal suit requires a higher burden of proof than a civil suit. 
A)  A criminal suit is brought by the government, not by an individual. 
B)  In a criminal suit, guilt is never presumed. 
C)  A purpose of a criminal suit is repayment to the victim. 
D)  A criminal suit requires a higher burden of proof than a civil suit.

Question 4

What happens if the police illegally seize evidence in violation of the Fourth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The evidence will be excluded from use at trial. 
B)  The defendant's arrest is nullified. 
C)  The defendant is entitled to another trial. 
D)  The defendant will be paid for the expenses of his defense. 
A)  The evidence will be excluded from use at trial. 
B)  The defendant's arrest is nullified. 
C)  The defendant is entitled to another trial. 
D)  The defendant will be paid for the expenses of his defense.

Question 5

The degrees of mental fault in criminal law include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjective fault and Objective fault 
B)  Objective fault and Substantial fault 
C)  Liability without fault 
D)  Subjective fault, Objective fault and Liability without fault 
A)  Subjective fault and Objective fault 
B)  Objective fault and Substantial fault 
C)  Liability without fault 
D)  Subjective fault, Objective fault and Liability without fault

Question 6

Robbery is a larceny accompanied by force or a threat of force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Today most crimes are covered by statutory law rather than by the common law, although many of the crimes in statutory form had their origins in the common law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Anita tells Bob that unless Bob pays her $5,000, she will tell his customers that he was once arrested for shoplifting as a teenager. The fact that Bob shoplifted as a teenager is true.

Accepted Answer

A)  In most jurisdictions Anita has committed the crime of extortion. 
B)  Anita has committed the crime of defamation. 
C)  Anita has committed the crime of bribery. 
D)  In all jurisdictions in the United States, Anita would have to have received the money from Bob to be charged with a crime. 
A)  In most jurisdictions Anita has committed the crime of extortion. 
B)  Anita has committed the crime of defamation. 
C)  Anita has committed the crime of bribery. 
D)  In all jurisdictions in the United States, Anita would have to have received the money from Bob to be charged with a crime.

Question 9

Alfred points an unloaded gun at Buster and threatens to shoot. Unobserved by Alfred , Cassie, who is Buster's wife, witnesses the threat and believes Alfred 's gun is loaded and that Buster is about to die. Cassie pulls out a gun and shoots and kills Alfred. In this case:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cassie cannot successfully invoke the privilege of defense of others because Alfred 's gun was unloaded. 
B)  Cassie can successfully invoke the privilege of defense of others because of her reasonable belief at the time she shot Alfred . 
C)  Cassie  is liable because one can use deadly force only to protect herself. 
D)  Cassie was entrapped into believing her husband was about to be killed, so she has a valid defense. 
A)  Cassie cannot successfully invoke the privilege of defense of others because Alfred 's gun was unloaded. 
B)  Cassie can successfully invoke the privilege of defense of others because of her reasonable belief at the time she shot Alfred . 
C)  Cassie  is liable because one can use deadly force only to protect herself. 
D)  Cassie was entrapped into believing her husband was about to be killed, so she has a valid defense.

Question 10

Bryant knowingly destroyed documents in order to impede an SEC investigation of his company. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bryant's company, but not  Bryant personally,  may be  subject to fines. 
B)  Bryant may be subject to imprisonment of up to 30 years. 
C)  Bryant's company may be subject to criminal penalties. 
D)  Only Bryant, not his company, can be punished for this crime. 
A)  Bryant's company, but not  Bryant personally,  may be  subject to fines. 
B)  Bryant may be subject to imprisonment of up to 30 years. 
C)  Bryant's company may be subject to criminal penalties. 
D)  Only Bryant, not his company, can be punished for this crime.

Question 11

A felony is a more serious type of crime than a misdemeanor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In general, a crime consists of two elements: (1) the wrongful or overt act and (2) the criminal or mental intent. Discuss the following concepts of criminal law and how and why the general elements of criminal action are altered, extended, or eliminated. In addition, give examples corresponding to each concept of the type of conduct that could be a criminal act. 
a. Objective fault 
b. Vicarious liability 
c. Corporate liability

Accepted Answer

a. The mental intent required for a crim

Question 13

The __________ provides that the federal government shall provide the accused with a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth Amendment 
B)  Fifth Amendment 
C)  Sixth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment 
A)  Fourth Amendment 
B)  Fifth Amendment 
C)  Sixth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment

Question 14

The defendant must testify in a criminal proceeding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify the constitutional protections given to a criminal defendant by each of the following Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. How does each apply to the procedure involved in arresting and trying a criminal defendant? 
a. Fourth Amendment 
b. Fifth Amendment 
c. Sixth Amendment 
d. Eighth Amendment

Accepted Answer

a. The Fourth Amendment protects all ind

Question 16

Carelessness or negligence is a form of subjective fault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Donna forces Todd with a gun to his back to help Donna commit a robbery. If Todd is prosecuted, he would have a valid defense of self-defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Fifth Amendment would protect a defendant from having to give blood samples to the prosecution since it would be a form of self-incrimination as interpreted by the courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Two boys held up a liquor store at gunpoint and ran off with a bag of money. The police saw them run into Jill's apartment building where there are only four apartments off a common hall and no apparent way out of the building but the front door. The police knock on Jill's door. She says she's the only one there. The police can:

Accepted Answer

A)  search the apartment without a warrant because Jill voluntarily answered the door. 
B)  search the apartment without a warrant because they are in hot pursuit of the thieves. 
C)  not search the apartment, because they have no reason to believe that the boys are in Jill's apartment rather than the others. 
D)  not search the apartment because voluntary consent to enter is necessary. 
A)  search the apartment without a warrant because Jill voluntarily answered the door. 
B)  search the apartment without a warrant because they are in hot pursuit of the thieves. 
C)  not search the apartment, because they have no reason to believe that the boys are in Jill's apartment rather than the others. 
D)  not search the apartment because voluntary consent to enter is necessary.

Question 20

A summary judgment hearing is held in a criminal case to determine whether there is probable cause to believe the defendant is the one who committed the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Criminal Law

Carla offered $150,000 to the vice president of operations of AltoChem Co. to induce her to divulge a secret process. In some states Carla would be guilty of commercial bribery.

The primary distinction between larceny and embezzlement is whether the person taking the property has the intent to deprive the victim permanently of the goods.

Which one of the following is NOT true of a criminal suit?

What happens if the police illegally seize evidence in violation of the Fourth Amendment?

The degrees of mental fault in criminal law include which of the following?

Robbery is a larceny accompanied by force or a threat of force.

Today most crimes are covered by statutory law rather than by the common law, although many of the crimes in statutory form had their origins in the common law.

Anita tells Bob that unless Bob pays her $5,000, she will tell his customers that he was once arrested for shoplifting as a teenager. The fact that Bob shoplifted as a teenager is true.

Alfred points an unloaded gun at Buster and threatens to shoot. Unobserved by Alfred , Cassie, who is Buster's wife, witnesses the threat and believes Alfred 's gun is loaded and that Buster is about to die. Cassie pulls out a gun and shoots and kills Alfred. In this case:

Bryant knowingly destroyed documents in order to impede an SEC investigation of his company. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

A felony is a more serious type of crime than a misdemeanor.

The __________ provides that the federal government shall provide the accused with a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

The defendant must testify in a criminal proceeding.

Carelessness or negligence is a form of subjective fault.

Donna forces Todd with a gun to his back to help Donna commit a robbery. If Todd is prosecuted, he would have a valid defense of self-defense.

The Fifth Amendment would protect a defendant from having to give blood samples to the prosecution since it would be a form of self-incrimination as interpreted by the courts.

A summary judgment hearing is held in a criminal case to determine whether there is probable cause to believe the defendant is the one who committed the crime.

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