Law - Criminal Weekly Assignment1

Wk 4 – Concept Check [due Mon]

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Which of the following is NOT one of the criminal classes of vagrants based on the English law?

A indigent and bum

B incorrigible rogues

C rogues and vagabonds

D idle and disorderly persons 

What are the two types of crimes’ statutes have historically been employed to detain and keep “undesirables” off the streets.

A prostitution and vagrancy

B loitering and prostitution

C vagrancy and loitering

D riot and prostitution

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______ is the encouraging and inducing of another to become or remain a prostitute.

A Prostitution

B Hooking

C Pandering

D Pimping

Offenses such as public drunkenness, vagrancy, loitering, panhandling, graffiti, and urinating and sleeping in public fall into which one of the following categories?

A public exposure

B public indecency

C status offense

D private indecency

Which of the following acts is NOT a target of increasing amount of enforcement?

A trespassing in areas under bridges and adjacent to parks

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B failing to support a wife and child

C sleeping in the parks and subways

D aggressive panhandling

In order for an offense to consider as riot, how many individuals need to be present?

A one

B two to three

C four to five

D more than five

Approximately ______ of all arrests are for acts threatening public morality.

A 50%

B 60%

C 70%

D 90%

Which state is the only state in the United States where prostitution is legal?

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A Illinois

B New York

C California

D Nevada

Which country’s law can vagrancy be traced?

A Spain

B China

C Germany

D England 

Every state punishes the purchase, sale, exhibition, production, advertisement, distribution, or possession with the intent to distribute which of the following?

A pornography

B erotica

C child pornography

D prostitution

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Under the common law, acts that disturb or tend to disturb the tranquility of the citizenry are known as ______.

A breach of the peace

B disorderly conduct

C law against noise

D riot

An individual who wanders the streets with no apparent means of earning a living is known as a(an) ______.

A vagrant

B bum 

C wanderer

D indigent

Sex trafficking can be subject to punish of up to how many years in prison?

A 10

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B 20

C 30

D life

False public alarms, prowling, desecration of graves, cruelty to animals, and public drunkenness would be considered as ______.

A unlawful assembly

B quality of life crimes

C disorderly conduct

D breach of the peace crimes

Under the common law, the collection of three or more persons with the purpose to engage in an unlawful act was known as ______.

A disorderly conduct

B riot

C unlawful assembly

D gang

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Under the common law, which of the following occurred when three or more individuals engaged in an unlawful act of violence?

A disorderly conduct

B riot 

C unlawful assembly

D melee

Which of the following acts is NOT considered as disorderly conduct with the purpose to cause public?

A annoyance

B fighting words

C alarm or recklessly creating a risk

D inconvenience

Standing in public with no apparent purpose is the definition of ______.

A rout

B loitering

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C unlawful assembly

D vagrancy

Jenny and Chris recently ended their 6-year relationship after a huge argument. She made 500 flyers with his picture on it under the title “Jerk” and included his home address and phone number. She wanted him to experience public humiliation and ridicule. Under the common law, what type of offense might this be?

A extrinsic breach of the peace

B constructive breach of the peace

C fighting words

D disorderly conduct

Wk 1 – Concept Check [due Mon]

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The standardized set of laws established to encourage states to adopt a uniform codes and corresponding definitions is called ______.

A common law

B international treaty

C state criminal codes

D Model Penal Code

What type of crime is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than 1 year?

A personal injury

B misdemeanor

C felony

D infraction

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In some states, this expression refers to crimes subject to between 6 months and 12 months in prison.

A petty misdemeanor

B petty felony

C gross misdemeanor

D gross felony

A riot would be classified as what type of crime? 

A crimes against the Administration of Justice 

B crimes against the public and social order and morality 

C crimes against property and habitation

D crimes against the country

English common law is the foundation of ______. 

A Parliament 

B English civil law 

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C American colonies 

D American criminal law

Mari was pulled over after driving 64 mph in a 35-mph zone. After being pulled over by a police officer, she is given a ticket that carries a large fine. This type of behavior would likely be classified as a ______.

A misdemeanor

B felony

C capital felony

D violation or infraction

In what type of state is the common law applied if the state legislature has not adopted a law in a particular area?

A federal state statutes

B English law states 

C common law states 

D federal law states

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Which branch of law protects the individual rather than the public interest?

A the eighth branch

B individual law

C criminal law

D civil law

A crime is what the ______ declares to be a criminal offense and punishable with a penalty. 

A judge 

B law

C individual 

D court

These types of crime are subject to the death penalty or life in prison. 

A capital felonies

B evil crimes

C gross felonies

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D capital misdemeanors

______ plays a role in classifying mala in se and mala prohibita crimes?

A Seriousness

B Moral turpitude

C Criminal procedure 

D Institution

A crime punishable by more than 1 year of imprisonment is a ______.

A gross misdemeanor

B felony

C violation

D petty misdemeanor

The U.S. Supreme Court is comprised of a chief justice and ______ associate justices. 

A five

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B two

C seven

D eight

When the U.S. Supreme Court issues an opinion, the opinion that establishes legal precedent is known as the ______.

A concurring opinion

B plurality opinion

C dissenting opinion

D majority opinion

The U.S. Constitution ______ provides that the federal law is superior to a state law within those areas that are preserved for the federal government.

A Constitution

B state criminal code

C federal criminal code

D Supremacy Clause

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The criminal intent required to commit a crime is known as ______.

A mens rea

B actus reus

C causation

D affirmation

What type of crimes would be considered to be “crimes against the state?”

A kidnapping, murder, sedation, and espionage

B fraud, treason, sedation, and espionage

C terrorism, computer crime, sedation, and espionage

D terrorism, treason, sedation, and espionage

Mala prohibita offenses are not “inherently evil” and only are considered wrong because they are prohibited by ______?

A courts 

B mens rea

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C statute

D a judge

 A tort is defined as an injury to a/an ______.

A person or to his or her property

B animal 

C grievance

D street sign

 ______ involves a study of the legal standards governing the detection, investigation, and prosecution of crime.

Wk 3 – Concept Check [due Mon]

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The crime of aggravated battery does not include which of the following?

A the use of a dangerous or deadly weapon

B the intent to kill, rape, or seriously harm

C serious injury

D The victim must be placed in fear.

Which criminal act involves with the forcible abduction or stealing away of a person from his or her own country and sending him or her into another country?

A abduction

B kidnapping

C false imprisonment

D child theft

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The movement from one place to another is the central issue of which crime?

A false imprisonment

B kidnapping

C abduction

D aggravated assault

Breaking and entering of the dwelling house of another at night with the intention to commit a felony is the definition of which common law felony?

A trespass

B arson

C robbery

D burglary

An unauthorized entry onto the land or premises of another without the intent to commit a felony is the definition of which crime?

A criminal trespass

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B burglary

C defiant trespass

D aggravated burglary

False imprisonment may overlap with which of the following?

A kidnapping

B assault and battery

C false imprisonment

D arson

The willful and malicious burning of the dwelling of another is the common law definition of which of the following crimes?

A arson

B vandalism

C trespass

D criminal mischief

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______ trespass is the unauthorized entry of an individual who “intentionally and without authorization” accesses a computer, computer system, or network with the intent to delete, damage, destroy, or disrupt a computer, computer system, or computer network.

A Criminal

B Defiant

C Computer

D Felony

Which one of the following crimes involve with the creation of a false document or the material modification of an existing legal instrument with the intent to deceive or to defraud others?

A uttering

B forgery

C simulation

D larceny

For larceny, there must be a taking and a(n) ______ of the property.

A control

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B possession

C asportation

D ownership

Circulating or using a forged document is the actus reus of which crime?

A forgery

B uttering

C embezzlement

D larceny by trick

Which one of the following factors does NOT distinguish between simple and aggravated robbery?

A value of the property

B level of fear

C degree of dangerousness

D level of anger

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Which one of the following crimes involves the threat to disclose secret or embarrassing information?

A extortion

B blackmail

C bribery

D embezzlement

 ______ typically requires serious bodily injury, the use of a dangerous or deadly weapon, or the intent to kill, rape, or seriously harm.

A Assault

B Battery

C Aggravated assault

D Aggravated battery

______ involves following or monitoring another person, conducting repeated, unwanted contact, transmitting a threat through electronic communication or a combination of electronic, verbal expressions, and acts.

A Stalking

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B Cyberstalking

C Assault

D Battery

What type of battery is punished more severely than other types of assaults and batteries?

A misdemeanor battery

B cyber battery

C acquaintance battery

D domestic battery

Which state considers a battery aggravated when the crime was committed with a deadly weapon and when it results in grievous bodily harm?

A California

B Illinois

C Georgia

D Minnesota

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A(n) ______ may be committed either by attempting to commit the application of force to another person or by intentionally placing another person in fear of the application of force,

A battery

B assault

C confrontation

D argument

Which one of the following crimes involve with the trespassory taking and carrying away of the personal property of another with the intent to steal?

A robbery

B larceny

Wk 2 – Concept Check [due Mon]

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Which of the following defenses recognizes that conduct that would otherwise be criminal is justified when undertaken to prevent a significant harm?

A self-defense

B justifiable misconduct

C necessity

D all means defense

The ______ defense excuses an individual from guilt who commits a crime to avoid a threat of imminent bodily harm.

A necessity

B duress

C insanity

D intoxication

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The American legal system is based on which of the following?

A criminal law

B civil law

C the presumption of innocence

D an adversarial process

An underage defendant may use the juvenile defense on the grounds that he or she is too young to ______.

A understand what he or she is doing

B understand the legal process

C form the required intent

D physically commit the crime

______ merely recognizes that an individual has the right to demonstrate that he or she is incapable of forming the intent for the offense committed.

A Insanity

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B Competency

C Diminished capacity

D Diminished competency

Oliver was tried for murder and presented an insanity defense. The jury found Oliver not guilty by reason of insanity on the grounds that he possessed a mental disease that prevented him from curbing his conduct. Which of the following tests for insanity did the jury apply?

A Model Penal Code standard

B irresistible impulse

C M’Naghten

D Durham product

A defense claim that the defendant’s conduct was the result of an irresistible impulse that resulted from the defendant’s socially deprived childhood is consistent with which of the following defenses?

A environmental defense

B urban survivor

C XYY chromosome

D rotten social background

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______ self-defense provides that while the defendant may not be acquitted of killing another individual, fairness dictates that he or she should only be found guilty of manslaughter.

A Imperfect

B Incomplete

C Perfect

D Complete

The contemporary trend is that ______ is not a defense for any criminal act or requisite state of mind.

A voluntary intoxication

B involuntary intoxication

C sleep deprivation

D drug overdose

Which of the following acts deserve condemnation but the defendant is not held criminally liable?

A excuses

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B defense

C justifications

D necessities

A defendant who establishes a ______ defense is able to satisfy each and every element of a justification defense and is acquitted.

A perfect

B beyond a reasonable doubt

C complete

D mitigating

When individuals are confronted with the unhappy choice between committing a crime and experiencing a harmful event, it is called ______.

A consent

B choice of evils

C utilitarian decision

D politicization of the law

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Defenses to otherwise criminal acts that society approves and encourages under the circumstances are known as ______.

A excuses

B defenses

C justifications

D necessities

Defenses to acts that deserve condemnation but the defendant is not held criminally responsible due to a personal disability such as infancy or insanity are called ______.

A excuses

B defenses

C justifications

D necessities

The ______ provides that an individual inside the home is justified in holding his or her ground.

A make my day doctrine

B dwelling doctrine

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C tactical doctrine

D castle doctrine

______ are otherwise criminal acts that society approves and encourages under the circumstances.

A Excuses

B Defenses

C Justifications

D Necessities

Defendants who rely on the ______ defense typically are required to provide notice to the prosecution; then the defendant is subject to an examination.

A necessity

B duress

C insanity

D cultural

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An aggressor employing nondeadly force must clearly abandon the struggle and ______ in order to gain the right to self-defense.

A stand his or her ground

B withdraw

C retreat to the wall

D reach a settlement

Which of the following is not an element of self-defense?

A reasonable belief

B necessity