Exam 16: Federal Criminal Law

Under the federal RICO Act,a pattern of racketeering activity is shown if the accused has committed at least two related ________ offenses with a 10-year period.

Acts of international terrorism may violate federal criminal law but are unlikely to violate Texas criminal law.

The federal Patriot Act expands the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States to foreign locations.

Does the Assimilative Crimes Act give fair notice of the conduct prohibited as is required by the due process clause of the Constitution?

Congressional authority to create federal criminal law derives from Article ________ Section ________ of the U.S.Constitution.

Identify three specific powers of Congress that are used to create a federal criminal law.Give an example of each.

The federal criminal statute that punishes the infiltration of organized crime into legitimate businesses is known by the letters:

The power of Congress to create criminal law derives from the historical Common Law tradition in America.

Explain the federal Assimilative Crimes Act and how it is used in Texas.

Which of the following federal criminal statutes is commonly applied in cases of corrupt public officials?

One federal anti-terrorism law declares it a criminal offense to provide ________ to terrorists.

List three of the most common categories of federal criminal charges.

An individual found distilling alcohol unlawfully ("moonshine")violates the federal criminal law primarily because:

A federal misdemeanor violation based on the Assimilative Crimes Act is punishable only by a fine.

The federal government is quite limited in its power to impose sanctions on traditional criminal behavior.

If a civilian delivery truck driver violates the traffic laws on a military base such as Fort Hood,no means exists to cite him or otherwise hold him accountable for the violations.

In order to successfully prosecute a RICO Act violation,the federal prosecutor must establish as an element of the offense that the enterprise involved in the case has no legitimate purpose.

In addition to criminal penalties,the federal RICO Act provides for use of special ________ remedies to be used to insure justice is served.

Because of constitutional restrictions,the federal kidnapping statute requires,as an element of the offense that must be proven,that the victim be:

Which of the following criminal offenses is specifically mentioned in the U.S.Constitution?