Question 1

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded in 1866.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following are public decency offenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostitution 
B)  Adultery 
C)  Sodomy 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Prostitution 
B)  Adultery 
C)  Sodomy 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

Public order and public decency crimes are similar in every way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In 2013 there were _______ shootings on or near a college campus.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  21 
C)  27 
D)  35 
A)  15 
B)  21 
C)  27 
D)  35

Question 5

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of gun ownership in McDonald v. Chicago (2010).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following offenses had the highest number of public order arrests in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vagrancy 
B)  Liquor laws 
C)  Drunkenness 
D)  Driving under the influence 
A)  Vagrancy 
B)  Liquor laws 
C)  Drunkenness 
D)  Driving under the influence

Question 7

In almost 50% of states, adultery is a felony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not an alcohol related public order crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Driving under the influence 
B)  Drunkenness 
C)  Prostitution 
D)  Liquor law violations 
A)  Driving under the influence 
B)  Drunkenness 
C)  Prostitution 
D)  Liquor law violations

Question 9

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court uphold state laws that punish public drunkenness?

Accepted Answer

A)  State v. Boehler (2011) 
B)  Floyd v. New York (2013) 
C)  Powell v. Texas (1968) 
D)  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Craven (2003) 
A)  State v. Boehler (2011) 
B)  Floyd v. New York (2013) 
C)  Powell v. Texas (1968) 
D)  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Craven (2003)

Question 10

Under a Virginia law, individuals who were unmarried individuals who had sex with another person were charged up to _______ dollars.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  250 
C)  400 
D)  750 
A)  100 
B)  250 
C)  400 
D)  750

Question 11

Leroy Powell argued that his conviction violated the _______ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Second 
B)  Fourth 
C)  Eighth 
D)  Fourteenth 
A)  Second 
B)  Fourth 
C)  Eighth 
D)  Fourteenth

Question 12

Approximately _______ million Americans have concealed carry permits.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  11 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  11

Question 13

In Floyd v. New York (2013), the defendant claimed that the __________had been violated

Accepted Answer

A)  Right to free speech 
B)  Right to bear arms 
C)  Due process clause 
D)  Equal protection clause 
A)  Right to free speech 
B)  Right to bear arms 
C)  Due process clause 
D)  Equal protection clause

Question 14

Which of the following states has the highest concentration of homeless?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Texas 
C)  Florida 
D)  California 
A)  New York 
B)  Texas 
C)  Florida 
D)  California

Question 15

All homeless individuals report their status of homelessness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sometimes there is an overlap between public order offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following cases highlights the tension between the activities of the homeless and the reach of the criminal law?

Accepted Answer

A)  State v. Boehler (2011) 
B)  Floyd v. New York (2013) 
C)  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Craven (2013) 
D)  Whatley v. State (1999) 
A)  State v. Boehler (2011) 
B)  Floyd v. New York (2013) 
C)  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Craven (2013) 
D)  Whatley v. State (1999)

Question 18

Which of the following offenses had the least number of public order arrests in 2010.

Accepted Answer

A)  Driving under the influence 
B)  Gambling 
C)  Vagrancy 
D) Weapons law violations 
A)  Driving under the influence 
B)  Gambling 
C)  Vagrancy 
D) Weapons law violations

Question 19

What is the paradox that is usually referred to in regards to the age limit for minors?

Accepted Answer

Many individuals poi

Question 20

The Florida anti-loitering laws draw directly from the Model Penal Code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded in 1866.

Which of the following are public decency offenses?

Public order and public decency crimes are similar in every way.

In 2013 there were _______ shootings on or near a college campus.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of gun ownership in McDonald v. Chicago (2010).

Which of the following offenses had the highest number of public order arrests in 2010?

In almost 50% of states, adultery is a felony.

Which of the following is not an alcohol related public order crime?

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court uphold state laws that punish public drunkenness?

Under a Virginia law, individuals who were unmarried individuals who had sex with another person were charged up to _______ dollars.

Leroy Powell argued that his conviction violated the _______ Amendment.

Approximately _______ million Americans have concealed carry permits.

In Floyd v. New York (2013), the defendant claimed that the __________had been violated

Which of the following states has the highest concentration of homeless?

All homeless individuals report their status of homelessness.

Sometimes there is an overlap between public order offenses.

Which of the following cases highlights the tension between the activities of the homeless and the reach of the criminal law?

Which of the following offenses had the least number of public order arrests in 2010.

What is the paradox that is usually referred to in regards to the age limit for minors?

The Florida anti-loitering laws draw directly from the Model Penal Code.

Introduction and Overview of Criminal Law

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Laws

The Elements of a Crime

Incomplete Crimes

Theft and Other Property Offenses

Rape and Other Violent Crimes

Criminal Homicide

Justification Defenses

Excuse Defenses

Punishment and Sentencing

State-Involved Crimes

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Exam 6: Public Order Crimes and Offenses Against Public Decency

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded in 1866.

Which of the following are public decency offenses?

Public order and public decency crimes are similar in every way.

In 2013 there were _______ shootings on or near a college campus.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of gun ownership in McDonald v. Chicago (2010).

Which of the following offenses had the highest number of public order arrests in 2010?

In almost 50% of states, adultery is a felony.

Which of the following is not an alcohol related public order crime?

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court uphold state laws that punish public drunkenness?

Under a Virginia law, individuals who were unmarried individuals who had sex with another person were charged up to _______ dollars.

Leroy Powell argued that his conviction violated the _______ Amendment.

Approximately _______ million Americans have concealed carry permits.

In Floyd v. New York (2013), the defendant claimed that the __________had been violated

Which of the following states has the highest concentration of homeless?

All homeless individuals report their status of homelessness.

Sometimes there is an overlap between public order offenses.

Which of the following cases highlights the tension between the activities of the homeless and the reach of the criminal law?

Which of the following offenses had the least number of public order arrests in 2010.

What is the paradox that is usually referred to in regards to the age limit for minors?

The Florida anti-loitering laws draw directly from the Model Penal Code.

Introduction and Overview of Criminal Law

Constitutional Limits on Criminal Laws

The Elements of a Crime

Incomplete Crimes

Theft and Other Property Offenses

Rape and Other Violent Crimes

Criminal Homicide

Justification Defenses

Excuse Defenses

Punishment and Sentencing

State-Involved Crimes

Filters