Question 1

The following crimes are considered white-collar crimes except

Accepted Answer

A) bribery. 
B) tax fraud. 
C) theft of money greater than $1,500. 
D) prostitution. 
A) bribery. 
B) tax fraud. 
C) theft of money greater than $1,500. 
D) prostitution.

Question 2

Civil law protects individuals from all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) slander. 
B) libel. 
C) assault. 
D) negligence. 
A) slander. 
B) libel. 
C) assault. 
D) negligence.

Question 3

Probable cause in Texas is usually determined by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Justices of the peace 
B) Constitutional county judges 
C) County judges-at-law 
D) Supreme Court justices 
A) Justices of the peace 
B) Constitutional county judges 
C) County judges-at-law 
D) Supreme Court justices

Question 4

Discuss the relationship between the severity of punishment,the certainty of punishment,and deterrence.Give specific examples.​

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the severity of

Question 5

The exclusionary rule prevents which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Double jeopardy in criminal cases 
B) Using illegally obtained evidence against the accused 
C) A violation of due process of law 
D) A trial without a jury 
A) Double jeopardy in criminal cases 
B) Using illegally obtained evidence against the accused 
C) A violation of due process of law 
D) A trial without a jury

Question 6

Which of the following is not a type of clemency in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A) Pardon 
B) Commutation of sentence 
C) Reprieve 
D) Parole 
A) Pardon 
B) Commutation of sentence 
C) Reprieve 
D) Parole

Question 7

Children as young as __________ who are arrested for serious crimes may be certified to stand trial as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) 14 
B) 15 
C) 10 
D) 9 
A) 14 
B) 15 
C) 10 
D) 9

Question 8

In Texas,all of following crimes are felonies except

Accepted Answer

A) livestock rustling. 
B) engaging in sexual acts with a person under the age of 17. 
C) second-degree murder. 
D) stalking. 
A) livestock rustling. 
B) engaging in sexual acts with a person under the age of 17. 
C) second-degree murder. 
D) stalking.

Question 9

The legislature has passed laws involving all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) reducing frivolous lawsuits. 
B) restricting lawsuits by prison inmates. 
C) capping jury awards of punitive damages. 
D) reforming automobile insurance lawsuits. 
A) reducing frivolous lawsuits. 
B) restricting lawsuits by prison inmates. 
C) capping jury awards of punitive damages. 
D) reforming automobile insurance lawsuits.

Question 10

In order for a corporation to secure permission to conduct legitimate business,it must receive a charter from which state official?

Accepted Answer

A) Governor 
B) Secretary of state 
C) Lieutenant governor 
D) Attorney general 
A) Governor 
B) Secretary of state 
C) Lieutenant governor 
D) Attorney general

Question 11

A court order requiring that the prisoner be presented in person and legal cause shown for imprisonment is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Writ of certiorari 
B) Writ of mandamus 
C) Writ of error 
D) writ of habeas corpus 
A) Writ of certiorari 
B) Writ of mandamus 
C) Writ of error 
D) writ of habeas corpus

Question 12

The procedure used to prove the validity of a will is

Accepted Answer

A) intestate. 
B) probate. 
C) certiorari. 
D) bill of attainder. 
A) intestate. 
B) probate. 
C) certiorari. 
D) bill of attainder.

Question 13

One area of tort reform that the Texas legislature has not seriously considered is

Accepted Answer

A) home insurance. 
B) automobile insurance. 
C) personal injury insurance. 
D) health insurance. 
A) home insurance. 
B) automobile insurance. 
C) personal injury insurance. 
D) health insurance.

Question 14

Laws that prohibit union shop agreements requiring new employees to join a union are called

Accepted Answer

A) pen shop. 
B) free access. 
C) right-to-work laws. 
D) closed shop. 
A) pen shop. 
B) free access. 
C) right-to-work laws. 
D) closed shop.

Question 15

If an individual dies without leaving a will and there are no living relatives,then his or her property passes to

Accepted Answer

A) charity. 
B) the state. 
C) friends and neighbors. 
D) probate. 
A) charity. 
B) the state. 
C) friends and neighbors. 
D) probate.

Question 16

Describe the relationship between income,education,and crime.Offer specific examples.​

Accepted Answer

The relationship between income, educati

Question 17

Which of the following statements about crime in Texas is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Crime is more likely in large metropolitan areas. 
B) Minority-group members are arrested disproportionately for crime. 
C) The poor,regardless of racial or ethnic background,are more likely to commit violent crimes than members of the middle and upper classes. 
D) All of these choices are true. 
A) Crime is more likely in large metropolitan areas. 
B) Minority-group members are arrested disproportionately for crime. 
C) The poor,regardless of racial or ethnic background,are more likely to commit violent crimes than members of the middle and upper classes. 
D) All of these choices are true.

Question 18

Efforts to limit liability in civil cases is called

Accepted Answer

A) punitive damages. 
B) tort reform. 
C) limited liability. 
D) lawsuit. 
A) punitive damages. 
B) tort reform. 
C) limited liability. 
D) lawsuit.

Question 19

Which law has been passed by the legislature and is written in codebooks?

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative 
B) Fundamental 
C) Common 
D) Statutory 
A) Administrative 
B) Fundamental 
C) Common 
D) Statutory

Question 20

Overly aggressive police officers extracting confessions from an individual is a violation of which constitutional amendment?

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

The following crimes are considered white-collar crimes except

Civil law protects individuals from all of the following except

Probable cause in Texas is usually determined by which of the following?

Discuss the relationship between the severity of punishment,the certainty of punishment,and deterrence.Give specific examples.

The exclusionary rule prevents which of the following?

Which of the following is not a type of clemency in Texas?

Children as young as __________ who are arrested for serious crimes may be certified to stand trial as adults.

In Texas,all of following crimes are felonies except

The legislature has passed laws involving all of the following except

In order for a corporation to secure permission to conduct legitimate business,it must receive a charter from which state official?

A court order requiring that the prisoner be presented in person and legal cause shown for imprisonment is called which of the following?

The procedure used to prove the validity of a will is

One area of tort reform that the Texas legislature has not seriously considered is

Laws that prohibit union shop agreements requiring new employees to join a union are called

If an individual dies without leaving a will and there are no living relatives,then his or her property passes to

Describe the relationship between income,education,and crime.Offer specific examples.

Which of the following statements about crime in Texas is correct?

Efforts to limit liability in civil cases is called

Which law has been passed by the legislature and is written in codebooks?

Overly aggressive police officers extracting confessions from an individual is a violation of which constitutional amendment?

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 10: Law and Due Process

The following crimes are considered white-collar crimes except

Civil law protects individuals from all of the following except

Probable cause in Texas is usually determined by which of the following?

Discuss the relationship between the severity of punishment,the certainty of punishment,and deterrence.Give specific examples.​

The exclusionary rule prevents which of the following?

Which of the following is not a type of clemency in Texas?

Children as young as __________ who are arrested for serious crimes may be certified to stand trial as adults.

In Texas,all of following crimes are felonies except

The legislature has passed laws involving all of the following except

In order for a corporation to secure permission to conduct legitimate business,it must receive a charter from which state official?

A court order requiring that the prisoner be presented in person and legal cause shown for imprisonment is called which of the following?

The procedure used to prove the validity of a will is

One area of tort reform that the Texas legislature has not seriously considered is

Laws that prohibit union shop agreements requiring new employees to join a union are called

If an individual dies without leaving a will and there are no living relatives,then his or her property passes to

Describe the relationship between income,education,and crime.Offer specific examples.​

Which of the following statements about crime in Texas is correct?

Efforts to limit liability in civil cases is called

Which law has been passed by the legislature and is written in codebooks?

Overly aggressive police officers extracting confessions from an individual is a violation of which constitutional amendment?

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

The Judiciary

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

Filters

Discuss the relationship between the severity of punishment,the certainty of punishment,and deterrence.Give specific examples.

Describe the relationship between income,education,and crime.Offer specific examples.