Question 1

Which test focuses on whether defendants have gone far enough toward completing the crime that it's unlikely they'll turn back?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the indispensable element test 
B)  ​dangerous proximity to success test 
C)  ​the unequivocality test 
D)  ​the probable desistance test 
A)  ​the indispensable element test 
B)  ​dangerous proximity to success test 
C)  ​the unequivocality test 
D)  ​the probable desistance test

Question 2

RICO grew out of fear that organized crime was infiltrating legitimate businesses.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which test of attempt actus reus asks whether defendants have reached a point where they've gotten control of everything they need to complete the crime?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the all but the last act test. 
B)  ​the dangerous proximity to success test. 
C)  ​the indispensable element test. 
D)  ​the unequivocality test. 
A)  ​the all but the last act test. 
B)  ​the dangerous proximity to success test. 
C)  ​the indispensable element test. 
D)  ​the unequivocality test.

Question 4

The case of George Lee Mims,Sr.v.U.S.involved what inchoate crime?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​attempt 
B)  ​conspiracy 
C)  ​solicitation​ 
D)  it involved the RICO Act​ 
A)  ​attempt 
B)  ​conspiracy 
C)  ​solicitation​ 
D)  it involved the RICO Act​

Question 5

Creating criminal for uncompleted crimes flies in the face of the notion that free societies punish people for what they've done,not for what they might do.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Creating criminal for uncompleted crimes flies in...

Question 6

A general attempt statute is a single statute that applies to the attempt to commit all crimes in the state's criminal code.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A statute that addresses the crime of attempted rape would fall into which of the following categories?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a specific attempt statute 
B)  ​a general attempt statute 
C)  ​dealing RICO statute 
D)  ​a solicitation statute 
A)  ​a specific attempt statute 
B)  ​a general attempt statute 
C)  ​dealing RICO statute 
D)  ​a solicitation statute

Question 8

What are the two rationales for the crime of attempt? Provide an example of each.​

Accepted Answer

Criminal liability for criminal attempt

Question 9

To be a valid defense,the abandonment of an attempt must be involuntary.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Casey decides to start an illegal business. He contacts all of his friends and family and pools a significant sum of money. Casey purchases a large quantity of marijuana and imports it using his friend Ryan. Ryan delivers the marijuana to Joe. Joe distributes the marijuana to a number of different people for sale. Only Casey knows everyone involved in his marijuana business.
-What kind of inchoate crime is Casey involved in?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​accessory 
B)  ​complicity 
C)  ​accomplice 
D)  ​conspiracy 
A)  ​accessory 
B)  ​complicity 
C)  ​accomplice 
D)  ​conspiracy

Question 11

Inchoate offenses do not require enough action to complete the crime intended.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The vast majority of current criminal codes have adopted what test's language regarding attempt actus reus?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the MPC "substantial steps" test 
B)  ​the "unequivocality" test 
C)  ​the "dangerous proximity" test 
D)  ​the "indispensable element" test 
A)  ​the MPC "substantial steps" test 
B)  ​the "unequivocality" test 
C)  ​the "dangerous proximity" test 
D)  ​the "indispensable element" test

Question 13

To be a defense to attempt,the abandonment of the attempt must be​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​foreseeable. 
B)  ​voluntary. 
C)  ​caused by an extraneous factor. 
D)  ​caused by victim intervention. 
A)  ​foreseeable. 
B)  ​voluntary. 
C)  ​caused by an extraneous factor. 
D)  ​caused by victim intervention.

Question 14

​One purpose of requiring some overt acts in a conspiracy statute is to verify the firmness of the agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which rationale concentrates on how fully defendants have developed their criminal purpose?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the dangerous act rationale 
B)  ​the dangerous person rationale 
C)  ​the dangerous precedent rationale 
D)  ​the dangerous peer rationale 
A)  ​the dangerous act rationale 
B)  ​the dangerous person rationale 
C)  ​the dangerous precedent rationale 
D)  ​the dangerous peer rationale

Question 16

Conspiracy is a intent crime.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Conspiracy is a intent crime.​...

Question 17

According to the voluntary abandonment defense,defendants who voluntarily and completely renounce their criminal purpose can avoid criminal liability.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The actus reus of solicitation requires words that actually try to get someone to commit a crime.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​A criminal objective is the criminal goal of an agreement to commit a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not a defense to a charge of attempt?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​police officers show up 
B)  ​victims resist and escape 
C)  ​bystanders interfere and stop the crime 
D)  none of these​ 
A)  ​police officers show up 
B)  ​victims resist and escape 
C)  ​bystanders interfere and stop the crime 
D)  none of these​

Which test focuses on whether defendants have gone far enough toward completing the crime that it's unlikely they'll turn back?

RICO grew out of fear that organized crime was infiltrating legitimate businesses.

Which test of attempt actus reus asks whether defendants have reached a point where they've gotten control of everything they need to complete the crime?

The case of George Lee Mims,Sr.v.U.S.involved what inchoate crime?

Creating criminal for uncompleted crimes flies in the face of the notion that free societies punish people for what they've done,not for what they might do.

A general attempt statute is a single statute that applies to the attempt to commit all crimes in the state's criminal code.

A statute that addresses the crime of attempted rape would fall into which of the following categories?

What are the two rationales for the crime of attempt? Provide an example of each.

To be a valid defense,the abandonment of an attempt must be involuntary.

Inchoate offenses do not require enough action to complete the crime intended.

The vast majority of current criminal codes have adopted what test's language regarding attempt actus reus?

To be a defense to attempt,the abandonment of the attempt must be

One purpose of requiring some overt acts in a conspiracy statute is to verify the firmness of the agreement.

Which rationale concentrates on how fully defendants have developed their criminal purpose?

Conspiracy is a intent crime.

According to the voluntary abandonment defense,defendants who voluntarily and completely renounce their criminal purpose can avoid criminal liability.

The actus reus of solicitation requires words that actually try to get someone to commit a crime.

A criminal objective is the criminal goal of an agreement to commit a crime.

Which of the following is not a defense to a charge of attempt?

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Exam 8: Inchoate Crimes

Which test focuses on whether defendants have gone far enough toward completing the crime that it's unlikely they'll turn back?​

RICO grew out of fear that organized crime was infiltrating legitimate businesses.​

Which test of attempt actus reus asks whether defendants have reached a point where they've gotten control of everything they need to complete the crime?​

The case of George Lee Mims,Sr.v.U.S.involved what inchoate crime?​

Creating criminal for uncompleted crimes flies in the face of the notion that free societies punish people for what they've done,not for what they might do.​

A general attempt statute is a single statute that applies to the attempt to commit all crimes in the state's criminal code.​

A statute that addresses the crime of attempted rape would fall into which of the following categories?​

What are the two rationales for the crime of attempt? Provide an example of each.​

To be a valid defense,the abandonment of an attempt must be involuntary.​

Inchoate offenses do not require enough action to complete the crime intended.​

The vast majority of current criminal codes have adopted what test's language regarding attempt actus reus?​

To be a defense to attempt,the abandonment of the attempt must be​

​One purpose of requiring some overt acts in a conspiracy statute is to verify the firmness of the agreement.

Which rationale concentrates on how fully defendants have developed their criminal purpose?​

Conspiracy is a intent crime.​

According to the voluntary abandonment defense,defendants who voluntarily and completely renounce their criminal purpose can avoid criminal liability.​

The actus reus of solicitation requires words that actually try to get someone to commit a crime.​

​A criminal objective is the criminal goal of an agreement to commit a crime.

Which of the following is not a defense to a charge of attempt?​

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

Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability

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

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Which test focuses on whether defendants have gone far enough toward completing the crime that it's unlikely they'll turn back?

RICO grew out of fear that organized crime was infiltrating legitimate businesses.

Which test of attempt actus reus asks whether defendants have reached a point where they've gotten control of everything they need to complete the crime?

The case of George Lee Mims,Sr.v.U.S.involved what inchoate crime?

Creating criminal for uncompleted crimes flies in the face of the notion that free societies punish people for what they've done,not for what they might do.

A general attempt statute is a single statute that applies to the attempt to commit all crimes in the state's criminal code.

A statute that addresses the crime of attempted rape would fall into which of the following categories?

What are the two rationales for the crime of attempt? Provide an example of each.

To be a valid defense,the abandonment of an attempt must be involuntary.

Inchoate offenses do not require enough action to complete the crime intended.

The vast majority of current criminal codes have adopted what test's language regarding attempt actus reus?

To be a defense to attempt,the abandonment of the attempt must be

One purpose of requiring some overt acts in a conspiracy statute is to verify the firmness of the agreement.

Which rationale concentrates on how fully defendants have developed their criminal purpose?

Conspiracy is a intent crime.

According to the voluntary abandonment defense,defendants who voluntarily and completely renounce their criminal purpose can avoid criminal liability.

The actus reus of solicitation requires words that actually try to get someone to commit a crime.

A criminal objective is the criminal goal of an agreement to commit a crime.

Which of the following is not a defense to a charge of attempt?