Exam 14: Criminal-Law

Sherdon really wants to buy a new $40,000 boat,but lacks the funds with which to do so.After spending some amount of time thinking about robbing the local bank,Sherdon casually mentions these thoughts to a friend,Pat.A few weeks later Pat and Sherdon get in a dispute regarding a jointly owned property.In a fit of anger,Pat calls law enforcement and informs on Sherdon for thinking about the bank robbery.The police arrest Sherdon.Which of the following is the most likely result assuming Pat is believed by a judge and jury?

In Bond v.United States,the U.S.Supreme Court held that a border patrol officer cannot touch or squeeze a bus passenger's carry-on bag placed in the overhead rack,even though other passengers might also be expected to touch the bag.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding seizures and searches after a traffic stop by a police officer?

Obstruction of justice occurs when an individual takes an oath to tell the truth and willfully and contrary to the oath states a material matter the witness does not believe to be true.

The Model Prison Code is a set of criminal law statutes that were proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws for adoption by the states.

Because organizations are held liable for the criminal actions of all their employees and agents,they do not achieve mitigation of fines by cooperating with or self-reporting misconduct to authorities.

A valid search warrant must be:

Most computer-aided thefts can be prosecuted under traditional state larceny laws.

The mens rea for recklessness involves the same elements and standards as those required for intentional wrongdoing.

A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by a fine or a jail sentence of one year or less.

In a criminal prosecution,which of the following is true regarding evidence that the prosecution must share with the defendant?

Which of the following is NOT prohibited by the exclusionary rule?

Phishing involves tricking victims into divulging personal information (especially credit card information)over the Internet.

Paul suspects that his girlfriend Jen,who does a significant amount of photography on a freelance basis from her home,is cheating on her income taxes.One day he and Jen have a big argument,and she tells him to get lost.The next weekend,while Jen is away from her house,Paul uses his spare key to her house and goes in to her home office.He goes through the records she keeps of her receipts and checks,as well as copies of her income tax filings.Just as he suspected,Jen was taking significant cash payments without paying tax.He took the incriminating records to the Internal Revenue Service.Jen was later arrested for income tax evasion.She tells her lawyer that she wants to defend on the basis that Paul violated her Fourth Amendment rights by conducting an illegal search.Which of the following is true regarding her claim?

A sales representative who accepts a kickback from a purchaser of his or her employer's products is not guilty of a crime based on the good faith exception.

In Riley v.California,the defendant,while in custody after an arrest,received phone calls from a number identified as "my house." The police inspected the information on defendant's phone and ascertained his address,secured a warrant,and recovered contraband which was introduced in the case against the defendant.The main issue on appeal before the U.S.Supreme Court was whether police may search the contents of an arrestee's cell phone without a search warrant.

In Kyllo v.United States,the U.S.Supreme Court addressed the question of whether the police may use infrared thermal-image scanners to scan homes without a warrant in order to find artificial heat sources,such as heat being released from grow lights for hidden marijuana crops.How did the Court rule?

Which of the following is true regarding the plea of nolo contendere?

A(n)__________ is a court order based on an agreement by the defendant corporation to take measures to remedy the problem that led to the criminal charges.

Which of the following is true of the death penalty in China?