Question 1

Discuss receiving stolen property as a crime.

Accepted Answer

A person commits the crime of receiving stolen property if he or she (1) knowingly receives stolen property and (2) intends to deprive the rightful owner of that property. Knowledge and intent can be inferred from the circumstances. The stolen property can be any tangible property like personal property, money, negotiable instruments, and stock certificates.

Question 2

The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment protects persons from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence procured through unreasonable search and seizures 
B)  confessions obtained through physical force during an interrogation 
C)  being tried twice for the same crime 
D)  being subjected to a heavier penalty or longer imprisonment than originally sentenced 
A)  evidence procured through unreasonable search and seizures 
B)  confessions obtained through physical force during an interrogation 
C)  being tried twice for the same crime 
D)  being subjected to a heavier penalty or longer imprisonment than originally sentenced C

Question 3

Which of the following would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause?

Accepted Answer

A)  The criminal act violates more than one jurisdiction, and each jurisdiction tries the accused in turn. 
B)  A case reaches a hung jury in court, and the government reopens the case with a new jury. 
C)  A person is tried for a case similar to one of which he was acquitted earlier. 
D)  The government reopens a case after new incriminating evidence is found against an acquitted person. 
A)  The criminal act violates more than one jurisdiction, and each jurisdiction tries the accused in turn. 
B)  A case reaches a hung jury in court, and the government reopens the case with a new jury. 
C)  A person is tried for a case similar to one of which he was acquitted earlier. 
D)  The government reopens a case after new incriminating evidence is found against an acquitted person. D

Question 4

________ is defined as the substantial likelihood that a person either committed or is about to commit a crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reasonable suspicion 
B)  Reasonable doubt 
C)  Probable cause 
D)  Preponderance of evidence 
A)  Reasonable suspicion 
B)  Reasonable doubt 
C)  Probable cause 
D)  Preponderance of evidence

Question 5

Richard Bell, an organized crime boss and casino owner, has made a lot of money with his illegal drug operations and illegal gambling. He stashes away most of this drug money in personal lockers. In order to make it look like he earned it legitimately, Richard hired crooks to take the drug money and spend it in Richard's casinos in discreet amounts. The crooks are supposed to lose the money on purpose so that the casino can claim this as winnings. The crooks are then paid a small amount for their services. What crime is Richard committing in converting his drug money to alleged legal money?

Accepted Answer

A)  misappropriation 
B)  embezzlement 
C)  money laundering 
D)  extortion 
A)  misappropriation 
B)  embezzlement 
C)  money laundering 
D)  extortion

Question 6

A person charged with a crime in the United States is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ crimes require that the perpetrator either knew or should have known that his or her actions would lead to harmful results.

Accepted Answer

A)  General intent 
B)  Nonintent 
C)  Specific intent 
D)  Explicit intent 
A)  General intent 
B)  Nonintent 
C)  Specific intent 
D)  Explicit intent

Question 8

The Sixth Amendment guarantees that a criminal defendant has the right to a public jury trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Persons injured by a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) violation can bring a private civil RICO action against the violator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Fourth Amendment protects people from being tried twice for the same crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mark and Jack work as clerks at the New Bank of North America, which they plan to rob. In order to plan and execute the robbery, Mark and Jack obtained the floor plans of the bank and studied the security arrangements and movements of security personnel. They even got weapons, in case force is required, as they plan to rob the bank during working hours. But the police got information about the plan and arrested Mark and Jack, and thus prevented the robbery from taking place. Which of the following crimes has been committed by Mark and Jack?

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal conspiracy 
B)  extortion 
C)  money laundering 
D)  larceny 
A)  criminal conspiracy 
B)  extortion 
C)  money laundering 
D)  larceny

Question 12

Which of the following types of protection does the Fourth Amendment provide to U.S. citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection against self-incrimination 
B)  protection against being tried for the same case twice 
C)  protection from unreasonable search and seizure by the government 
D)  protection from cruel and unusual punishment for a criminal defendant 
A)  protection against self-incrimination 
B)  protection against being tried for the same case twice 
C)  protection from unreasonable search and seizure by the government 
D)  protection from cruel and unusual punishment for a criminal defendant

Question 13

What three exceptions have been carved out of the Fourth Amendment requirement that law enforcement officers obtain a warrant prior to conducting a search? If law enforcement officers conduct an unlawful search, may evidence from the search be used against the criminal defendant?

Accepted Answer

Warrantless searches are permitted only

Question 14

According to the ________, evidence obtained from an unreasonable search and seizure can generally be prohibited from introduction at a trial or an administrative proceeding against the person searched.

Accepted Answer

A)  presumption of innocence doctrine 
B)  double jeopardy rule 
C)  exclusionary rule 
D)  Miranda rights 
A)  presumption of innocence doctrine 
B)  double jeopardy rule 
C)  exclusionary rule 
D)  Miranda rights

Question 15

Give an account of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) in business law.

Accepted Answer

Organized crime has a pervasive influenc

Question 16

A(n) ________ is considered a less serious crime than a felony and is not inherently evil but prohibited by society.

Accepted Answer

A)  indictable offence 
B)  violation 
C)  felony 
D)  misdemeanor 
A)  indictable offence 
B)  violation 
C)  felony 
D)  misdemeanor

Question 17

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Merely observing data on a protected computer without authorization does not amount to a federal crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the role of penal codes and regulatory statutes in criminal law.

Accepted Answer

Statutes are the primary source of crimi

Question 20

Which of the following rights was provided under the Sixth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  right against self-incrimination 
B)  right to public jury trial 
C)  right to due process 
D)  double jeopardy 
A)  right against self-incrimination 
B)  right to public jury trial 
C)  right to due process 
D)  double jeopardy

Exam 8: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Discuss receiving stolen property as a crime.

The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment protects persons from ________.

Which of the following would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause?

________ is defined as the substantial likelihood that a person either committed or is about to commit a crime.

A person charged with a crime in the United States is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

________ crimes require that the perpetrator either knew or should have known that his or her actions would lead to harmful results.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees that a criminal defendant has the right to a public jury trial.

Persons injured by a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) violation can bring a private civil RICO action against the violator.

The Fourth Amendment protects people from being tried twice for the same crime.

Which of the following types of protection does the Fourth Amendment provide to U.S. citizens?

What three exceptions have been carved out of the Fourth Amendment requirement that law enforcement officers obtain a warrant prior to conducting a search? If law enforcement officers conduct an unlawful search, may evidence from the search be used against the criminal defendant?

According to the ________, evidence obtained from an unreasonable search and seizure can generally be prohibited from introduction at a trial or an administrative proceeding against the person searched.

Give an account of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) in business law.

A(n) ________ is considered a less serious crime than a felony and is not inherently evil but prohibited by society.

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.

Merely observing data on a protected computer without authorization does not amount to a federal crime.

Explain the role of penal codes and regulatory statutes in criminal law.

Which of the following rights was provided under the Sixth Amendment?

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