Question 1

Self-defense will NOT protect a person from criminal prosecution if she:

Accepted Answer

A) shoots a man who is about to stab her with a knife. 
B) hits a man who is pushing her off the bus while it is still moving. 
C) shoots a man who is holding a realistic-looking cap pistol at her head. 
D) shoots a man who has shoplifted a rare, expensive diamond necklace from her store. 
A) shoots a man who is about to stab her with a knife. 
B) hits a man who is pushing her off the bus while it is still moving. 
C) shoots a man who is holding a realistic-looking cap pistol at her head. 
D) shoots a man who has shoplifted a rare, expensive diamond necklace from her store. D

Question 2

Selling liquor to a minor can result in criminal liability only if the seller intended to sell to an underage person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In a civil case, as few as six jurors are permitted, but there must be 12 jurors in a criminal case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Robbery is a larceny accompanied by force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under most modern statutes, what three elements must be met for a charge of burglary?

Accepted Answer

The elements that must be pres

Question 6

Although mens rea is a required element for most crimes, many regulatory crimes dispense with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under the United States legal system, you are guilty until proven innocent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify and briefly describe the defenses that can be raised by a criminal defendant who is found to have committed a criminal act.

Accepted Answer

Defenses include: (a) defense of person

Question 9

RICO provides for criminal penalties, but contains no provision for civil penalties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Murder is a mala prohibita type of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

XYZ, Inc.has been convicted of bribing public officials.It is now time for sentencing.Possible sentences include:

Accepted Answer

A) putting the corporation's president, who was not involved in the bribery, in jail. 
B) putting the corporate shareholders in jail. 
C) fining the corporation. 
D) None of these.A corporation cannot commit a crime. 
A) putting the corporation's president, who was not involved in the bribery, in jail. 
B) putting the corporate shareholders in jail. 
C) fining the corporation. 
D) None of these.A corporation cannot commit a crime.

Question 12

The Fifth Amendment would protect a defendant from having to have his photograph taken, since this would be a type of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An employer directs his vice-president of marketing to fix prices with their company's competitors.The employee does so.Under these facts:

Accepted Answer

A) only the employee is liable. 
B) both the employee and the employer are liable. 
C) only the employer is liable. 
D) neither the employee nor the employer is liable. 
A) only the employee is liable. 
B) both the employee and the employer are liable. 
C) only the employer is liable. 
D) neither the employee nor the employer is liable.

Question 14

A warrant is required for a search by the police where:

Accepted Answer

A) the police are in hot pursuit of a criminal. 
B) voluntary consent is given to the search. 
C) evidence of a crime is in plain view of the police officer. 
D) a witness has described the location of the evidence in the suspect's house. 
A) the police are in hot pursuit of a criminal. 
B) voluntary consent is given to the search. 
C) evidence of a crime is in plain view of the police officer. 
D) a witness has described the location of the evidence in the suspect's house.

Question 15

Two boys held up a liquor store at gunpoint and ran off with a bag of money.The police saw them run into Jill's apartment building where there are only four apartments off a common hall and no apparent way out of the building but the front door.The police knock on Jill's door.She says she's the only one there.The police can:

Accepted Answer

A) search the apartment without a warrant because Jill voluntarily answered the door. 
B) search the apartment without a warrant because they are in hot pursuit of the fugitive. 
C) not search the apartment, because they have no reason to believe that the boys are in Jill's apartment rather than in the others. 
D) not search the apartment, because voluntary consent to enter is necessary. 
A) search the apartment without a warrant because Jill voluntarily answered the door. 
B) search the apartment without a warrant because they are in hot pursuit of the fugitive. 
C) not search the apartment, because they have no reason to believe that the boys are in Jill's apartment rather than in the others. 
D) not search the apartment, because voluntary consent to enter is necessary.

Question 16

Duress is a valid defense to larceny, but not to murder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Robbery and burglary are the same crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compare and contrast a criminal case with a civil case.Be sure to use the correct terminology.

Accepted Answer

A civil case begins with a complaint whi

Question 19

The Fifth Amendment protects all individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The privilege against self-incrimination extends to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Providing a handwriting sample. 
B) Appearing in a line-up for identification purposes. 
C) Taking a blood test after an accident. 
D) None of these are protected by the privilege against self-incrimination. 
A) Providing a handwriting sample. 
B) Appearing in a line-up for identification purposes. 
C) Taking a blood test after an accident. 
D) None of these are protected by the privilege against self-incrimination.

Exam 6: Criminal Law

Self-defense will NOT protect a person from criminal prosecution if she:

Selling liquor to a minor can result in criminal liability only if the seller intended to sell to an underage person.

In a civil case, as few as six jurors are permitted, but there must be 12 jurors in a criminal case.

Robbery is a larceny accompanied by force.

Under most modern statutes, what three elements must be met for a charge of burglary?

Although mens rea is a required element for most crimes, many regulatory crimes dispense with it.

Under the United States legal system, you are guilty until proven innocent.

Identify and briefly describe the defenses that can be raised by a criminal defendant who is found to have committed a criminal act.

RICO provides for criminal penalties, but contains no provision for civil penalties.

Murder is a mala prohibita type of crime.

XYZ, Inc.has been convicted of bribing public officials.It is now time for sentencing.Possible sentences include:

The Fifth Amendment would protect a defendant from having to have his photograph taken, since this would be a type of communication.

An employer directs his vice-president of marketing to fix prices with their company's competitors.The employee does so.Under these facts:

A warrant is required for a search by the police where:

Duress is a valid defense to larceny, but not to murder.

Robbery and burglary are the same crime.

Compare and contrast a criminal case with a civil case.Be sure to use the correct terminology.

The Fifth Amendment protects all individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures.

The privilege against self-incrimination extends to which of the following?

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