Question 1

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 2

The defense of entrapment arises when:

Accepted Answer

A)  a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime whether that person, under ordinary circumstances, would have done so or not. 
B)  any person induces any other person to commit a crime when the person induced would not ordinarily have done so. 
C)  a police officer or other government official or agent acts to induce an individual to commit a crime when that individual would not ordinarily have done so. 
D)  law enforcement officials act aggressively to prevent a crime. 
A)  a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime whether that person, under ordinary circumstances, would have done so or not. 
B)  any person induces any other person to commit a crime when the person induced would not ordinarily have done so. 
C)  a police officer or other government official or agent acts to induce an individual to commit a crime when that individual would not ordinarily have done so. 
D)  law enforcement officials act aggressively to prevent a crime.

Question 3

Corporations may be held liable for a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Sixth Amendment protects persons against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and being charged with a capital offense except by grand jury indictment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A warrant is required for a search by the police except where:

Accepted Answer

A)  the police are in hot pursuit of a fugitive. 
B)  voluntary consent is given to the search. 
C)  evidence of a crime is in plain view of the police officer. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  the police are in hot pursuit of a fugitive. 
B)  voluntary consent is given to the search. 
C)  evidence of a crime is in plain view of the police officer. 
D)  All of these.

Question 6

The privilege against self-incrimination extends to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing a handwriting sample. 
B)  Appearing in a line-up for identification purposes. 
C)  Taking a blood test after an accident. 
D)  None of the above are protected by the privilege against self-incrimination. 
A)  Providing a handwriting sample. 
B)  Appearing in a line-up for identification purposes. 
C)  Taking a blood test after an accident. 
D)  None of the above are protected by the privilege against self-incrimination.

Question 7

Describe how a criminal case is commenced. What are the various stages in the proceeding? Be sure to use the correct terminology.

Accepted Answer

A criminal prosecution usually begins wi

Question 8

Bill has had a problem with vandalism at his business, so he rigs up a spring gun at the entryway to his store, so that any after-hours intruder will be shot upon entry. Bill may legally use this deadly force to protect his business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A criminal defendant may be convicted by a preponderance of the evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires a speedy trial. 
B)  prevents double jeopardy. 
C)  prohibits unreasonable search and seizure. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  requires a speedy trial. 
B)  prevents double jeopardy. 
C)  prohibits unreasonable search and seizure. 
D)  All of these.

Question 11

Under what circumstances has it been held that a search warrant is not necessary?

Accepted Answer

A warrant is not necessary where: 
(a) t

Question 12

The defendant must testify in a criminal proceeding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Embezzlement and forgery are considered white-collar crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

RICO provides for criminal penalties, but contains no provision for civil penalties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

RICO defines a pattern of racketeering as the commission of three or more predicate acts within a five-year period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Under the United States legal system, guilt is never presumed by the court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Misdemeanors are less serious crimes punishable by a fine or imprisonment in a local jail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The American Law Institute's Model Penal Code provides that a corporation cannot be convicted of a criminal offense for the conduct of its employees or board of directors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Criminal Law

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

The defense of entrapment arises when:

Corporations may be held liable for a crime.

The Sixth Amendment protects persons against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and being charged with a capital offense except by grand jury indictment.

A warrant is required for a search by the police except where:

The privilege against self-incrimination extends to which of the following?

Describe how a criminal case is commenced. What are the various stages in the proceeding? Be sure to use the correct terminology.

Bill has had a problem with vandalism at his business, so he rigs up a spring gun at the entryway to his store, so that any after-hours intruder will be shot upon entry. Bill may legally use this deadly force to protect his business.

A criminal defendant may be convicted by a preponderance of the evidence.

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution:

Under what circumstances has it been held that a search warrant is not necessary?

The defendant must testify in a criminal proceeding.

Embezzlement and forgery are considered white-collar crimes.

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.

RICO provides for criminal penalties, but contains no provision for civil penalties.

RICO defines a pattern of racketeering as the commission of three or more predicate acts within a five-year period.

Under the United States legal system, guilt is never presumed by the court.

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

Misdemeanors are less serious crimes punishable by a fine or imprisonment in a local jail.

The American Law Institute's Model Penal Code provides that a corporation cannot be convicted of a criminal offense for the conduct of its employees or board of directors.

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