Question 1

What are victimless crimes,and why are they controversial? Be sure to provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Victimless crimes (the ancient "crimes against public morals")are a controversial issue.The issue pits those who believe the criminal law should enforce morality against those who believe the private,nonviolent,consensual behavior of competent adults is none of the law's business.The Wolfendon Report,a British report from the 1950s,recommended that private consensual adult homosexuality and prostitution be decriminalized.Victimless crimes include crimes between consenting adults and/or crimes in which victims do not perceive themselves as being victims.A number of types of offenses have been termed victimless,including substance abuse,Internet censorship,loitering,prostitution,sodomy,seatbelt law violations,helmet law violations,and assisted suicide.Crimes involving a willing buyer and seller,such as prostitution,drug,and firearms crimes can also be victimless crimes.

Question 2

​Historically,who has been punished the harshest for prostitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​women 
B)  ​men 
C)  ​johns 
D)  ​pimps 
A)  ​women 
B)  ​men 
C)  ​johns 
D)  ​pimps A

Question 3

Historically,men have been punished more for prostitution than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The link between violent video games and criminal behavior is based on broken windows theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The U.S.Supreme Court has never struck down a vagrancy or loitering law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

​The broken windows theory was originated by

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Wilson and Kelling. 
B)  ​Skogan. 
C)  ​Rogers and Hammerstein. 
D)  ​Johnson and Keslo. 
A)  ​Wilson and Kelling. 
B)  ​Skogan. 
C)  ​Rogers and Hammerstein. 
D)  ​Johnson and Keslo.

Question 7

Andre, Tiny, Macho, and Julio are all members of a gang called the Vatos Locos. They spend a great deal of time in the neighborhood park hanging out. The local neighbors complain to the city and the city writes an injunction making it illegal for any of the four boys to spend any time together in public.
-​What is the name of the injunction written by the city?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a civil gang injunction 
B)  ​a criminal gang injunction 
C)  ​a preliminary gang injunction 
D)  ​a preliminary criminal injunction 
A)  ​a civil gang injunction 
B)  ​a criminal gang injunction 
C)  ​a preliminary gang injunction 
D)  ​a preliminary criminal injunction

Question 8

Widespread fear of gangs has led state and city governments to enact criminal laws that allow them to obtain civil gang that regulate gang behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Widespread fear of gangs has led state...

Question 9

​Which of the following would be guilty of the crime of promoting or soliciting prostitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pimp 
B)  ​libertine 
C)  ​nymphomaniac 
D)  ​luddite 
A)  ​pimp 
B)  ​libertine 
C)  ​nymphomaniac 
D)  ​luddite

Question 10

​Courts began striking down vagrancy and loitering laws because they violated what doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​void for overbreadth 
B)  ​ex post facto law 
C)  ​bill of attainder 
D)  ​void for vagueness 
A)  ​void for overbreadth 
B)  ​ex post facto law 
C)  ​bill of attainder 
D)  ​void for vagueness

Question 11

Tiffany lives in the red-light district in Los Angeles. She is walking home one night when a car pulls up and asks her if she would like to participate in a sexual act for money. Tiffany says yes and states a price. A police officer pulls up and tells Tiffany she is under arrest and tells the man in the car to go home.
-​What is most likely that the officer assumed the man in the car was?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a john 
B)  ​a vagrant 
C)  ​a loiterer 
D)  ​a husband 
A)  ​a john 
B)  ​a vagrant 
C)  ​a loiterer 
D)  ​a husband

Question 12

Order and liberty are goals that can be inconsistent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Playing violent video games is only one of many risk factors for violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​The Model Penal Code disorderly conduct statute requires the mens rea of

Accepted Answer

A)  ​negligence. 
B)  ​strict liability. 
C)  ​recklessness or knowledge. 
D)  ​knowledge. 
A)  ​negligence. 
B)  ​strict liability. 
C)  ​recklessness or knowledge. 
D)  ​knowledge.

Question 15

States can control the time,content,and manner of panhandling,but not the place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Disorderly conduct has a impact on the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Disorderly conduct has a impact on the...

Question 17

According to the catharsis theory,"When people play violent games,they are able to release their aggression in the virtual world instead of the real world."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

​Laws targeting poor people's behavior,and the attitudes behind them,began to change during

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the Great Depression. 
B)  ​World War II. 
C)  ​the Korean War. 
D)  ​the Civil Rights Movement. 
A)  ​the Great Depression. 
B)  ​World War II. 
C)  ​the Korean War. 
D)  ​the Civil Rights Movement.

Question 19

Stephan and Tito are playing basketball in the park with some friends. They are taking a break when they begin discussing politics. Stephan is a democrat and Tito is a Republican. They begin arguing loudly and pushing each other. A police officer cruising by the park hears the commotion and stops to talk to the two men.
-​Of the following ordinances,which is most likely to be of concern to James?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​disorderly conduct 
B)  ​prostitution 
C)  ​panhandling 
D)  ​gang 
A)  ​disorderly conduct 
B)  ​prostitution 
C)  ​panhandling 
D)  ​gang

Question 20

​"Quality of life" crimes refer to laws that are meant to control bad behavior in what location?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​schools 
B)  ​public places 
C)  ​homes 
D)  ​government buildings 
A)  ​schools 
B)  ​public places 
C)  ​homes 
D)  ​government buildings

What are victimless crimes,and why are they controversial? Be sure to provide examples.

Historically,who has been punished the harshest for prostitution?

Historically,men have been punished more for prostitution than women.

The link between violent video games and criminal behavior is based on broken windows theory.

The U.S.Supreme Court has never struck down a vagrancy or loitering law.

The broken windows theory was originated by

Widespread fear of gangs has led state and city governments to enact criminal laws that allow them to obtain civil gang that regulate gang behavior.

Which of the following would be guilty of the crime of promoting or soliciting prostitution?

Courts began striking down vagrancy and loitering laws because they violated what doctrine?

Order and liberty are goals that can be inconsistent.

Playing violent video games is only one of many risk factors for violent behavior.

The Model Penal Code disorderly conduct statute requires the mens rea of

States can control the time,content,and manner of panhandling,but not the place.

Disorderly conduct has a impact on the criminal justice system.

According to the catharsis theory,"When people play violent games,they are able to release their aggression in the virtual world instead of the real world."

Laws targeting poor people's behavior,and the attitudes behind them,began to change during

"Quality of life" crimes refer to laws that are meant to control bad behavior in what location?

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

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 the State

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Exam 12: Crimes Against Public Order and Morals

What are victimless crimes,and why are they controversial? Be sure to provide examples.

​Historically,who has been punished the harshest for prostitution?

Historically,men have been punished more for prostitution than women.

The link between violent video games and criminal behavior is based on broken windows theory.

The U.S.Supreme Court has never struck down a vagrancy or loitering law.

​The broken windows theory was originated by

Widespread fear of gangs has led state and city governments to enact criminal laws that allow them to obtain civil gang that regulate gang behavior.

​Which of the following would be guilty of the crime of promoting or soliciting prostitution?

​Courts began striking down vagrancy and loitering laws because they violated what doctrine?

Order and liberty are goals that can be inconsistent.

Playing violent video games is only one of many risk factors for violent behavior.

​The Model Penal Code disorderly conduct statute requires the mens rea of

States can control the time,content,and manner of panhandling,but not the place.

Disorderly conduct has a impact on the criminal justice system.

According to the catharsis theory,"When people play violent games,they are able to release their aggression in the virtual world instead of the real world."

​Laws targeting poor people's behavior,and the attitudes behind them,began to change during

​"Quality of life" crimes refer to laws that are meant to control bad behavior in what location?

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

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 the State

Filters

Historically,who has been punished the harshest for prostitution?

The broken windows theory was originated by

Which of the following would be guilty of the crime of promoting or soliciting prostitution?

Courts began striking down vagrancy and loitering laws because they violated what doctrine?

The Model Penal Code disorderly conduct statute requires the mens rea of

Laws targeting poor people's behavior,and the attitudes behind them,began to change during

"Quality of life" crimes refer to laws that are meant to control bad behavior in what location?