Question 1

Approximately how much merchandise is stolen from U.S.retail stores every year?

Accepted Answer

A) $34 million 
B) $340 million 
C) $3.4 billion 
D) $34 billion 
A) $34 million 
B) $340 million 
C) $3.4 billion 
D) $34 billion

Question 2

A misdemeanor is distinguished from a felony based on

Accepted Answer

A) the rules of evidence. 
B) the length and place of possible imprisonment. 
C) the burden of proof. 
D) the type of intent. 
A) the rules of evidence. 
B) the length and place of possible imprisonment. 
C) the burden of proof. 
D) the type of intent.

Question 3

Every criminal defendant has a right to a jury trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sam threatened to harm Alecia's daughter if she did not agree to help him rob a convenience store.It is likely that a jury would find Alecia not guilty of a crime in this case because

Accepted Answer

A) of the exclusionary rule. 
B) she was acting under duress. 
C) of the prohibition against double jeopardy. 
D) entrapment has occurred. 
A) of the exclusionary rule. 
B) she was acting under duress. 
C) of the prohibition against double jeopardy. 
D) entrapment has occurred.

Question 5

Racketeering mainly involves what type of criminal acts?

Accepted Answer

A) espionage and privacy violations 
B) dishonest and fraudulent business dealings 
C) misdemeanors such as shoplifting 
D) personal crimes such as assault and battery 
A) espionage and privacy violations 
B) dishonest and fraudulent business dealings 
C) misdemeanors such as shoplifting 
D) personal crimes such as assault and battery

Question 6

Criminal defendants have the right to a lawyer at all the important stages of the criminal process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When measured in dollars,street crime costs society more than twice as much as white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

List and discuss the protections afforded criminal defendants by the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

The first ten amendments to the Constitu

Question 9

Sid burned his own warehouse in an attempt to collect on a fire insurance policy.Sid has committed

Accepted Answer

A) arson since he maliciously used fire to damage or destroy personal property. 
B) larceny since he committed an act intended to wrongfully obtain money from his insurance company. 
C) a crime called "burning to defraud insurers" since the crime of arson only applies to property owned by another person. 
D) an intentional tort,but not a crime since a person has a right to destroy his own property. 
A) arson since he maliciously used fire to damage or destroy personal property. 
B) larceny since he committed an act intended to wrongfully obtain money from his insurance company. 
C) a crime called "burning to defraud insurers" since the crime of arson only applies to property owned by another person. 
D) an intentional tort,but not a crime since a person has a right to destroy his own property.

Question 10

A crime is a violation of statutory law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the difference between civil law and criminal law.

Accepted Answer

Civil law involves the rights and liabil

Question 12

Taking a personal property without paying for it is a common type of larceny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following makes it illegal for U.S.companies and citizens to bribe foreign officials to influence a governmental decision?

Accepted Answer

A) OSHA 
B) RICO 
C) CFAA 
D) FCPA 
A) OSHA 
B) RICO 
C) CFAA 
D) FCPA

Question 14

The police have a right to search any area in which the defendant does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.Which of the following,however,requires the police to obtain a search warrant?

Accepted Answer

A) using a cotton swab to take a DNA sample of a person under arrest 
B) looking at photos on a digital camera that was found while searching an arrested suspect 
C) listening in on a telephone conversation or searching the digital contents of a cellphone 
D) finding out what websites you have visited on your computer 
A) using a cotton swab to take a DNA sample of a person under arrest 
B) looking at photos on a digital camera that was found while searching an arrested suspect 
C) listening in on a telephone conversation or searching the digital contents of a cellphone 
D) finding out what websites you have visited on your computer

Question 15

Entrapment can be a valid defense to a criminal act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Miguel reprogrammed a smartphone so that it intercepted electronic funds transfers and rerouted them to his bank account.What crime has he committed?

Accepted Answer

A) insurance fraud 
B) wire fraud 
C) mail fraud 
D) embezzlement 
A) insurance fraud 
B) wire fraud 
C) mail fraud 
D) embezzlement

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a component of money laundering?

Accepted Answer

A) taking the proceeds from a criminal act 
B) attempting to conceal the source of the money 
C) using the money to commit crimes 
D) investing profits back into the company 
A) taking the proceeds from a criminal act 
B) attempting to conceal the source of the money 
C) using the money to commit crimes 
D) investing profits back into the company

Question 18

In general,police do not need a warrant to find out what websites you have visited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under the laws of most states,a corporation cannot be held responsible for committing crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The police arrived at Otis's apartment one evening and demanded to look around "just to make sure nothing was happening." They had no warrant and had received no complaints about him.Which statement best describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) The police probably should not have bothered Otis,but they really did nothing wrong. 
B) The police violated Otis's Fourth Amendment rights. 
C) The police were in the right;they must have suspected Otis had committed a crime. 
D) The police violated Otis's Sixth Amendment rights. 
A) The police probably should not have bothered Otis,but they really did nothing wrong. 
B) The police violated Otis's Fourth Amendment rights. 
C) The police were in the right;they must have suspected Otis had committed a crime. 
D) The police violated Otis's Sixth Amendment rights.

Exam 7: Crime

Approximately how much merchandise is stolen from U.S.retail stores every year?

A misdemeanor is distinguished from a felony based on

Every criminal defendant has a right to a jury trial.

Sam threatened to harm Alecia's daughter if she did not agree to help him rob a convenience store.It is likely that a jury would find Alecia not guilty of a crime in this case because

Racketeering mainly involves what type of criminal acts?

Criminal defendants have the right to a lawyer at all the important stages of the criminal process.

When measured in dollars,street crime costs society more than twice as much as white-collar crime.

List and discuss the protections afforded criminal defendants by the Bill of Rights.

Sid burned his own warehouse in an attempt to collect on a fire insurance policy.Sid has committed

A crime is a violation of statutory law.

Explain the difference between civil law and criminal law.

Taking a personal property without paying for it is a common type of larceny.

Which of the following makes it illegal for U.S.companies and citizens to bribe foreign officials to influence a governmental decision?

The police have a right to search any area in which the defendant does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.Which of the following,however,requires the police to obtain a search warrant?

Entrapment can be a valid defense to a criminal act.

Miguel reprogrammed a smartphone so that it intercepted electronic funds transfers and rerouted them to his bank account.What crime has he committed?

Which of the following is NOT a component of money laundering?

In general,police do not need a warrant to find out what websites you have visited.

Under the laws of most states,a corporation cannot be held responsible for committing crimes.

The police arrived at Otis's apartment one evening and demanded to look around "just to make sure nothing was happening." They had no warrant and had received no complaints about him.Which statement best describes this situation?

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