Question 1

Two drivers challenge each other to a drag race on a public highway.This is an example of acting with:

Accepted Answer

A) a purpose. 
B) knowledge 
C) recklessness. 
D) negligence. 
A) a purpose. 
B) knowledge 
C) recklessness. 
D) negligence. C

Question 2

An individual can be convicted for a criminal act even if the prosecutor cannot prove the defendant had an evil motive for committing the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A gasoline tanker truck is speeding around a curve in the road and overturns on the shoulder of the highway.The truck catches fire due to a spark igniting the gasoline and the fire spreads through a field where it burns a house and barn.The driver is arrested and accused of a criminal act.Analyze the situation.

Accepted Answer

While the driver did not engage in the willful and malicious burning of the homeowner's property,he has acted with recklessness as he was indifferent to a serious risk he knew existed when driving a gasoline tanker truck at a high speed.He also acted with negligence as he failed to see the possible negative consequences of his actions.The driver can be convicted of criminal negligence,which is concerned with punishing the wrongdoer and protecting the public at large.

Question 4

A statute that made burning a cross to cause fear a criminal offence would be an example of what type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Assault 
B) Hate speech 
C) Arson 
D) Terrorism 
A) Assault 
B) Hate speech 
C) Arson 
D) Terrorism

Question 5

Experts who believe in deterrence say that the criminal process should be presented in a public way,so that the public will learn the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If a spouse had no idea that she was in danger of death or severe bodily injury,she may use the battered spouse syndrome as a form of self-defense in some courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A person has a duty to retreat before using force,even if the attack occurs in her own home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The RICO Act covers only serious crimes,such as arson and robbery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term ________ has been used to describe a crime in which the offender causes actual physical harm to the victim.

Accepted Answer

A) arson 
B) aggravated menacing 
C) violence 
D) battery 
A) arson 
B) aggravated menacing 
C) violence 
D) battery

Question 10

George's forced entry through a window along with his intention to rob a safe establishes the act of aggravated burglary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The police have the DNA and fingerprint evidence to connect Amy,the CEO of BIGCORP,to a particular crime of murder involving the CEO of a major competitor,but they still have not found enough evidence of a motive for Amy to kill the victim.Would the lack of a motive prevent Amy from being convicted? And,would BIGCORP be criminally liable for Amy's actions?

Accepted Answer

The two elements necessary to create cri

Question 12

Under American law,a crime can be committed regardless of whether an act has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ is only a defense to charges of criminal liability if it destroys one of the elements necessary to that crime.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-defense 
B) Mistake 
C) Battered spouse syndrome 
D) Defense of others 
A) Self-defense 
B) Mistake 
C) Battered spouse syndrome 
D) Defense of others

Question 14

Gabriel points a gun at a store clerk to frighten the clerk.This is an example of assault and battery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ is analogous to forgery because it also involves the alteration or falsification of an object or a document with intent to defraud.

Accepted Answer

A) Embezzlement 
B) Criminal simulation 
C) Passing bad checks 
D) Defrauding creditors 
A) Embezzlement 
B) Criminal simulation 
C) Passing bad checks 
D) Defrauding creditors

Question 16

Agnes,a convenience store cashier,takes $5 out of the register for every $100 she rings up and keeps it.Agnes could be arrested for:

Accepted Answer

A) extortion. 
B) embezzlement. 
C) burglary. 
D) robbery. 
A) extortion. 
B) embezzlement. 
C) burglary. 
D) robbery.

Question 17

Under the Coercive Persuasion test,a victim manifests an affection and emotional sympathy for the kidnapper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by death/imprisonment in a federal/state prison for a term exceeding one year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Alfred drives his car very fast in a school zone when the school is releasing students at the end of the school day.A student dies when he is hit by Alfred's car.Alfred has committed manslaughter with premeditation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sue is in her apartment complex when she hears screams and what sound like gunshots.However,she fails to call 911.Has Sue committed a crime due to her failure to call the police? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The failure to act,an omission,or the ou

Exam 5: Criminal Law and Cybercrimes

Two drivers challenge each other to a drag race on a public highway.This is an example of acting with:

An individual can be convicted for a criminal act even if the prosecutor cannot prove the defendant had an evil motive for committing the crime.

A statute that made burning a cross to cause fear a criminal offence would be an example of what type of crime?

Experts who believe in deterrence say that the criminal process should be presented in a public way,so that the public will learn the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behavior.

If a spouse had no idea that she was in danger of death or severe bodily injury,she may use the battered spouse syndrome as a form of self-defense in some courts.

A person has a duty to retreat before using force,even if the attack occurs in her own home.

The RICO Act covers only serious crimes,such as arson and robbery.

The term ________ has been used to describe a crime in which the offender causes actual physical harm to the victim.

George's forced entry through a window along with his intention to rob a safe establishes the act of aggravated burglary.

Under American law,a crime can be committed regardless of whether an act has occurred.

________ is only a defense to charges of criminal liability if it destroys one of the elements necessary to that crime.

Gabriel points a gun at a store clerk to frighten the clerk.This is an example of assault and battery.

________ is analogous to forgery because it also involves the alteration or falsification of an object or a document with intent to defraud.

Agnes,a convenience store cashier,takes $5 out of the register for every $100 she rings up and keeps it.Agnes could be arrested for:

Under the Coercive Persuasion test,a victim manifests an affection and emotional sympathy for the kidnapper.

A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by death/imprisonment in a federal/state prison for a term exceeding one year.

Alfred drives his car very fast in a school zone when the school is releasing students at the end of the school day.A student dies when he is hit by Alfred's car.Alfred has committed manslaughter with premeditation.

Sue is in her apartment complex when she hears screams and what sound like gunshots.However,she fails to call 911.Has Sue committed a crime due to her failure to call the police? Explain.

Ethics,social Responsibility,and the Law

Sources of the Law

The Judicial Process and Cyber-Procedure

Alternative Dispute Resolution and Cyber-Adr

Tort Law and Cybertorts

The Essentials of Contract Law

Offer,acceptance,and Mutual Assent

Consideration and Cyber-Payments

Capacity and Legality: the Final Elements

Written Contracts and Cyber-Commerce

Third Parties,discharge,and Remedies

Sales Contracts: Formation,title,and Risk of Loss

Sales Contracts: Rights,duties,breach,and Warranties

Product Liability and Consumer Protection

The Nature of Negotiable Instruments

Holders in Due Course,defenses,and Liabilities

Bank-Depositor Relationships and Cyber-Banking

Insurance

Mortgages, land Contracts, and the 21st-Century Financial Crisis

Bankruptcy Law: in Theory, in History, and in Practice

Agency Law

Employment Law

Labor Law

The Business Entity: an Introduction

The Corporate Entity

Managing the Corporate Entity

Government Regulation of the Corporate Entity

Personal Property and Bailments

Real Property and Landlord and Tenant Law

Wills, advanced Directives, and Trusts

Professional Liability

Science, technology, and Law in the 21st Century

International Law and the New World Order

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