Question 1

Traditional parental responsibility laws are the same as vicarious liability.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Harboring a fugitive is an accessory before the fact crime.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Vicarious liability transfers the actus reus and the mens rea of one person to another person-or from one or more persons to an enterprise-because of their​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​state of mind. 
B)  ​relationship. 
C)  ​guilt. 
D)  ​crime. 
A)  ​state of mind. 
B)  ​relationship. 
C)  ​guilt. 
D)  ​crime.

Question 4

George spent most of the afternoon playing cards with Chuck. A man carrying cash walked by and Chuck pulled a knife and robbed the man with the cash. Both George and Chuck fled the scene. George was caught; Chuck never was.
-This case is impacted by what rule?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the Pinkerton rule 
B)  ​the Peoni rule 
C)  ​the Brady rule 
D)  ​the mere presence rule 
A)  ​the Pinkerton rule 
B)  ​the Peoni rule 
C)  ​the Brady rule 
D)  ​the mere presence rule

Question 5

Under common law,persons present when a crime was committed and who helped commit it were called​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​principals in the first degree. 
B)  ​principals in the second degree. 
C)  ​principals in the third degree. 
D)  ​principals in the fourth degree. 
A)  ​principals in the first degree. 
B)  ​principals in the second degree. 
C)  ​principals in the third degree. 
D)  ​principals in the fourth degree.

Question 6

The legal fiction created by the Supreme Court which makes it possible for corporations to commit crimes is called​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​respondeat superior. 
B)  ​actus reus. 
C)  ​mens rea. 
D)  ​magna cum laude. 
A)  ​respondeat superior. 
B)  ​actus reus. 
C)  ​mens rea. 
D)  ​magna cum laude.

Question 7

Compare and contrast accomplices and accessories.Why are accessories punished less severely than accomplices? Do you agree with this practice? Why or why not?​

Accepted Answer

All participants before and during the c

Question 8

Criminologist Edwin Sutherland introduced the phrase "white-collar crime."​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What establishes when you can be criminally liable for someone else's conduct?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​agency 
B)  ​complicity 
C)  ​respondeat superior 
D)  ​Pinkerton rule 
A)  ​agency 
B)  ​complicity 
C)  ​respondeat superior 
D)  ​Pinkerton rule

Question 10

Under common law,persons who actually committed a crime were called​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​principals in the first degree 
B)  ​principals in the second degree., 
C)  ​principals in the fourth degree. 
D)  ​principals in the fourth degree, 
A)  ​principals in the first degree 
B)  ​principals in the second degree., 
C)  ​principals in the fourth degree. 
D)  ​principals in the fourth degree,

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the elements of most modern accessory-after-the-fact statutes?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The accessory personally aided the person who committed the crime. 
B)  ​The accessory knew the felony was committed. 
C)  ​The accessory actually committed a felony. 
D)  ​The accessory aided the person who committed the crime for the purpose of hindering the prosecution of that person. 
A)  ​The accessory personally aided the person who committed the crime. 
B)  ​The accessory knew the felony was committed. 
C)  ​The accessory actually committed a felony. 
D)  ​The accessory aided the person who committed the crime for the purpose of hindering the prosecution of that person.

Question 12

Vicarious liability only applies to enterprises.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is usually easy to determine who in a corporation is responsible for corporate crimes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In U.S.v.Peoni,the court ruled that accomplice liability also requires proof of intent that the offender committed the crime.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following cases involved Enron and an accounting firm that was convicted of obstructing the Securities and Exchange Commission?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​U.S.v.Arthur Andersen,LLP (2004) 
B)  ​Railroad Company v.United States (1909) 
C)  ​State v.Zeta Chi Fraternity (1997) 
D)  ​Dunn v.Commonwealth (1997) 
A)  ​U.S.v.Arthur Andersen,LLP (2004) 
B)  ​Railroad Company v.United States (1909) 
C)  ​State v.Zeta Chi Fraternity (1997) 
D)  ​Dunn v.Commonwealth (1997)

Question 16

Individuals may be vicariously liable for the actions of their agents'.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss the difference between complicity and vicarious liability.Describe which crimes might involve complicity and which crimes might involve vicarious liability.Provide examples.​

Accepted Answer

Complicity establishes when you can be c

Question 18

Vicarious liability transfers the actus reus and the mens rea of one person to another person-or from one or more persons to an enterprise-because of their relationship.Explain what it means to transfer actus reus and mens rea.Discuss the most common cases involving vicarious liability and provide an example.​

Accepted Answer

Vicarious liability is liability that is

Question 19

___________ is an agreement to commit some other crime.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is an agreement to commit some...

Question 20

Mere presence at the scene of a crime isn't enough to satisfy the accomplice actus reus requirement.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Traditional parental responsibility laws are the same as vicarious liability.

Harboring a fugitive is an accessory before the fact crime.

Vicarious liability transfers the actus reus and the mens rea of one person to another person-or from one or more persons to an enterprise-because of their

George spent most of the afternoon playing cards with Chuck. A man carrying cash walked by and Chuck pulled a knife and robbed the man with the cash. Both George and Chuck fled the scene. George was caught; Chuck never was. -This case is impacted by what rule?

Under common law,persons present when a crime was committed and who helped commit it were called

The legal fiction created by the Supreme Court which makes it possible for corporations to commit crimes is called

Compare and contrast accomplices and accessories.Why are accessories punished less severely than accomplices? Do you agree with this practice? Why or why not?

Criminologist Edwin Sutherland introduced the phrase "white-collar crime."

What establishes when you can be criminally liable for someone else's conduct?

Under common law,persons who actually committed a crime were called

Which of the following is not one of the elements of most modern accessory-after-the-fact statutes?

Vicarious liability only applies to enterprises.

It is usually easy to determine who in a corporation is responsible for corporate crimes.

In U.S.v.Peoni,the court ruled that accomplice liability also requires proof of intent that the offender committed the crime.

Which of the following cases involved Enron and an accounting firm that was convicted of obstructing the Securities and Exchange Commission?

Individuals may be vicariously liable for the actions of their agents'.

Discuss the difference between complicity and vicarious liability.Describe which crimes might involve complicity and which crimes might involve vicarious liability.Provide examples.

___________ is an agreement to commit some other crime.

Mere presence at the scene of a crime isn't enough to satisfy the accomplice actus reus requirement.

Criminal Law and Punishment in Ussociety: An Overview

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake

Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications

Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses

Inchoate Crimes

Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter

Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint

Crimes Against Property

Crimes Against Public Order and Morals

Crimes Against the State

Filters

Exam 7: Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability

Traditional parental responsibility laws are the same as vicarious liability.​

Harboring a fugitive is an accessory before the fact crime.​

Vicarious liability transfers the actus reus and the mens rea of one person to another person-or from one or more persons to an enterprise-because of their​

George spent most of the afternoon playing cards with Chuck. A man carrying cash walked by and Chuck pulled a knife and robbed the man with the cash. Both George and Chuck fled the scene. George was caught; Chuck never was. -This case is impacted by what rule?​

Under common law,persons present when a crime was committed and who helped commit it were called​

The legal fiction created by the Supreme Court which makes it possible for corporations to commit crimes is called​

Compare and contrast accomplices and accessories.Why are accessories punished less severely than accomplices? Do you agree with this practice? Why or why not?​

Criminologist Edwin Sutherland introduced the phrase "white-collar crime."​

What establishes when you can be criminally liable for someone else's conduct?​

Under common law,persons who actually committed a crime were called​

Which of the following is not one of the elements of most modern accessory-after-the-fact statutes?​

Vicarious liability only applies to enterprises.​

It is usually easy to determine who in a corporation is responsible for corporate crimes.​

In U.S.v.Peoni,the court ruled that accomplice liability also requires proof of intent that the offender committed the crime.​

Which of the following cases involved Enron and an accounting firm that was convicted of obstructing the Securities and Exchange Commission?​

Individuals may be vicariously liable for the actions of their agents'.​

Discuss the difference between complicity and vicarious liability.Describe which crimes might involve complicity and which crimes might involve vicarious liability.Provide examples.​

___________ is an agreement to commit some other crime.​

Mere presence at the scene of a crime isn't enough to satisfy the accomplice actus reus requirement.​

Criminal Law and Punishment in Ussociety: An Overview

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Law

The Criminal Act: The First Principle of Criminal Liability

The General Principles of Criminal Liability: Mens Rea, Concurrence, Ignorance, and Mistake

Defenses to Criminal Liability I: Justifications

Defenses to Criminal Liability II: Excuses

Inchoate Crimes

Crimes Against Persons I: Murder and Manslaughter

Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, bodily Injury, and Personal Restraint

Crimes Against Property

Crimes Against Public Order and Morals

Crimes Against the State

Filters

Traditional parental responsibility laws are the same as vicarious liability.

Harboring a fugitive is an accessory before the fact crime.

Vicarious liability transfers the actus reus and the mens rea of one person to another person-or from one or more persons to an enterprise-because of their

George spent most of the afternoon playing cards with Chuck. A man carrying cash walked by and Chuck pulled a knife and robbed the man with the cash. Both George and Chuck fled the scene. George was caught; Chuck never was. -This case is impacted by what rule?

Under common law,persons present when a crime was committed and who helped commit it were called

The legal fiction created by the Supreme Court which makes it possible for corporations to commit crimes is called

Compare and contrast accomplices and accessories.Why are accessories punished less severely than accomplices? Do you agree with this practice? Why or why not?

Criminologist Edwin Sutherland introduced the phrase "white-collar crime."

What establishes when you can be criminally liable for someone else's conduct?

Under common law,persons who actually committed a crime were called

Which of the following is not one of the elements of most modern accessory-after-the-fact statutes?

Vicarious liability only applies to enterprises.

It is usually easy to determine who in a corporation is responsible for corporate crimes.

In U.S.v.Peoni,the court ruled that accomplice liability also requires proof of intent that the offender committed the crime.

Which of the following cases involved Enron and an accounting firm that was convicted of obstructing the Securities and Exchange Commission?

Individuals may be vicariously liable for the actions of their agents'.

Discuss the difference between complicity and vicarious liability.Describe which crimes might involve complicity and which crimes might involve vicarious liability.Provide examples.

___________ is an agreement to commit some other crime.

Mere presence at the scene of a crime isn't enough to satisfy the accomplice actus reus requirement.