Question 1

What happens if the police illegally seize evidence in violation of the Fourth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A) The evidence will be excluded from use at trial. 
B) The defendant's arrest is nullified. 
C) The defendant is entitled to another trial. 
D) The defendant will be paid for the expenses of his defense. 
A) The evidence will be excluded from use at trial. 
B) The defendant's arrest is nullified. 
C) The defendant is entitled to another trial. 
D) The defendant will be paid for the expenses of his defense.

Question 2

Carelessness or negligence is a form of subjective fault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Losses due to computer crimes are estimated to be:

Accepted Answer

A) in the millions of dollars. 
B) in the tens of billions of dollars. 
C) in the trillions of dollars. 
D) decreasing because of stricter security measures now in place. 
A) in the millions of dollars. 
B) in the tens of billions of dollars. 
C) in the trillions of dollars. 
D) decreasing because of stricter security measures now in place.

Question 4

A warrant is required for a search by the police except where:

Accepted Answer

A) the police are in hot pursuit of a fugitive. 
B) voluntary consent is given to the search. 
C) evidence of a crime is in plain view of the police officer. 
D) All of the above. 
A) the police are in hot pursuit of a fugitive. 
B) voluntary consent is given to the search. 
C) evidence of a crime is in plain view of the police officer. 
D) All of the above.

Question 5

The improper taking of another's property by one in lawful possession of it,that violates a trust,is:

Accepted Answer

A) robbery. 
B) theft. 
C) larceny. 
D) embezzlement. 
A) robbery. 
B) theft. 
C) larceny. 
D) embezzlement.

Question 6

The Fifth Amendment protects all individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe how a criminal case is commenced.What are the various stages in the proceeding? Be sure to use the correct terminology.

Accepted Answer

A criminal prosecution usually begins wi

Question 8

Vicarious liability is liability imposed upon one person for the acts of another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Individuals may use reasonable force to protect individuals,themselves,and their property.Under the majority rule,reasonable force means:

Accepted Answer

A) deadly force is reasonable to protect property. 
B) deadly force is never reasonable to protect property. 
C) deadly force is reasonable if an attack threatens the victim with serious bodily harm. 
D) (a) and (c). 
E) (b) and (c). 
A) deadly force is reasonable to protect property. 
B) deadly force is never reasonable to protect property. 
C) deadly force is reasonable if an attack threatens the victim with serious bodily harm. 
D) (a) and (c). 
E) (b) and (c).

Question 10

Anita tells Bob that unless Bob pays her $5,000,she will tell his customers that he was once arrested for shoplifting as a teenager.The fact that Bob shoplifted as a teenager is true.

Accepted Answer

A) In most jurisdictions Anita has committed the crime of extortion. 
B) Anita has committed the crime of defamation. 
C) Anita has committed the crime of bribery. 
D) In all jurisdictions in the United States, Anita would have to have received the money from Bob to be charged with a crime. 
A) In most jurisdictions Anita has committed the crime of extortion. 
B) Anita has committed the crime of defamation. 
C) Anita has committed the crime of bribery. 
D) In all jurisdictions in the United States, Anita would have to have received the money from Bob to be charged with a crime.

Question 11

How much force may an individual use to protect her property?

Accepted Answer

A) As much as is necessary. 
B) Deadly force. 
C) Reasonable force, but not deadly force. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) As much as is necessary. 
B) Deadly force. 
C) Reasonable force, but not deadly force. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 12

If Gene mistakenly hits Audrey with his truck and kills her,when he intended to hit and kill Cerise,his intent to kill Cerise is transferred to Audrey,regardless of whether he even knew Audrey,for the purpose of fulfilling the mental element of the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The __________ provides that the federal government shall provide the accused with a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

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

Question 14

What defenses can be raised by a criminal defendant who is found to have committed a criminal act?

Accepted Answer

Defenses include (a)self-defense,defense

Question 15

Under RICO,a __________ is any of several criminal offenses such as murder,kidnapping,arson,extortion,and drug dealing.

Accepted Answer

A) predicate act 
B) liable act 
C) white-collar crime 
D) mala in se act 
A) predicate act 
B) liable act 
C) white-collar crime 
D) mala in se act

Question 16

Murder is a mala prohibita type of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A criminal trial is similar to a civil trial,but there are some significant differences.These differences are:

Accepted Answer

A) the defendant is always the government in a criminal trial. 
B) burden of proof on the prosecution is to prove criminal guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal trial. 
C) the defendant is required to testify. 
D) All of the above. 
A) the defendant is always the government in a criminal trial. 
B) burden of proof on the prosecution is to prove criminal guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal trial. 
C) the defendant is required to testify. 
D) All of the above.

Question 18

The defense of entrapment arises when:

Accepted Answer

A) a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime whether that person, under ordinary circumstances, would have done so or not. 
B) any person induces any other person to commit a crime when the person induced would not ordinarily have done so. 
C) a police officer or other government official or agent acts to induce an individual to commit a crime when that individual would not ordinarily have done so. 
D) law enforcement officials act aggressively to prevent a crime. 
A) a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime whether that person, under ordinary circumstances, would have done so or not. 
B) any person induces any other person to commit a crime when the person induced would not ordinarily have done so. 
C) a police officer or other government official or agent acts to induce an individual to commit a crime when that individual would not ordinarily have done so. 
D) law enforcement officials act aggressively to prevent a crime.

Question 19

What six elements must be present for the crime of larceny to exist?

Accepted Answer

The following are elements that must be

Question 20

An employer directs his vice-president of marketing to fix prices with their company's competitors.The employee does so.Under these facts:

Accepted Answer

A) only the employee is criminally liable. 
B) both the employee and the employer are criminally liable. 
C) only the employer is criminally liable. 
D) neither the employee nor the employer is criminally liable. 
A) only the employee is criminally liable. 
B) both the employee and the employer are criminally liable. 
C) only the employer is criminally liable. 
D) neither the employee nor the employer is criminally liable.

Exam 6: Criminal Law

What happens if the police illegally seize evidence in violation of the Fourth Amendment?

Carelessness or negligence is a form of subjective fault.

Losses due to computer crimes are estimated to be:

A warrant is required for a search by the police except where:

The improper taking of another's property by one in lawful possession of it,that violates a trust,is:

The Fifth Amendment protects all individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Describe how a criminal case is commenced.What are the various stages in the proceeding? Be sure to use the correct terminology.

Vicarious liability is liability imposed upon one person for the acts of another.

Individuals may use reasonable force to protect individuals,themselves,and their property.Under the majority rule,reasonable force means:

Anita tells Bob that unless Bob pays her $5,000,she will tell his customers that he was once arrested for shoplifting as a teenager.The fact that Bob shoplifted as a teenager is true.

How much force may an individual use to protect her property?

If Gene mistakenly hits Audrey with his truck and kills her,when he intended to hit and kill Cerise,his intent to kill Cerise is transferred to Audrey,regardless of whether he even knew Audrey,for the purpose of fulfilling the mental element of the crime.

The __________ provides that the federal government shall provide the accused with a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

What defenses can be raised by a criminal defendant who is found to have committed a criminal act?

Under RICO,a __________ is any of several criminal offenses such as murder,kidnapping,arson,extortion,and drug dealing.

Murder is a mala prohibita type of crime.

A criminal trial is similar to a civil trial,but there are some significant differences.These differences are:

The defense of entrapment arises when:

What six elements must be present for the crime of larceny to exist?

An employer directs his vice-president of marketing to fix prices with their company's competitors.The employee does so.Under these facts:

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