Question 1

The first discernible movement of the fetus, which usually occurs around the fourth month of the pregnancy is known as the quickening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The link between drugs and crime is driven largely by their pharmacological effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

According to the text, rather than being viewed as victimless, vice crimes are better conceived of as consensual ______________ acts that always have the potential for causing harm to people other than those actually engaging in them.

Accepted Answer

A)  mala in se 
B)  mala muerto 
C)  mala prohibita 
D)  muerto prohibita 
A)  mala in se 
B)  mala muerto 
C)  mala prohibita 
D)  muerto prohibita C

Question 4

People who were once classified as having a disease are now a(n) ______________ category in the aftermath of recent U.S. Supreme Court landmark rulings in United States v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015).

Accepted Answer

A)  quasi-protected 
B)  absolute-protected 
C)  rationally-protected 
D)  strictly-protected 
A)  quasi-protected 
B)  absolute-protected 
C)  rationally-protected 
D)  strictly-protected

Question 5

The terms obscenity and homosexuality are used interchangeably in everyday speech, and are similar concepts in law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) applies only to the federal government and not to the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. 
B)  City of Boerne v. Flores 
C)  Elane Photography v. Willock 
D)  Obergefell v. Hodges 
A)  Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. 
B)  City of Boerne v. Flores 
C)  Elane Photography v. Willock 
D)  Obergefell v. Hodges

Question 7

In 2003, four states still had anti-sodomy laws aimed at gays only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss your understanding of the ongoing legal battle between the law and gay rights versus religious liberty. Do you think there can be a "winner"? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The ongoing legal battle between gay rig

Question 9

High-born women in ancient Greece who had fallen on hard times became high-class courtesans, called pornae, who supplied their wealthy clients with stimulating conversation as well as sexual services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After 1973, the APA then considered homosexuality to be a:

Accepted Answer

A)  disease 
B)  variant of human sexuality 
C)  crime 
D)  felony 
A)  disease 
B)  variant of human sexuality 
C)  crime 
D)  felony

Question 11

The harm principle was best enunciated by British philosopher Thomas Hobbes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Prostitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  is sometimes engaged in voluntarily by prostitutes 
B)  has been associated with religious communion 
C)  has been considered a "necessary evil" 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is sometimes engaged in voluntarily by prostitutes 
B)  has been associated with religious communion 
C)  has been considered a "necessary evil" 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

In 1881, Kansas became the first state to outlaw the sale of alcohol in its constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During which decade did most states expand the definition of sodomy to include fellatio?

Accepted Answer

A)  1920s 
B)  1930s 
C)  1940s 
D)  1950s 
A)  1920s 
B)  1930s 
C)  1940s 
D)  1950s

Question 15

Of the number of neurological disorders that can result from mothers drinking while pregnant, low intelligence is indicated as the most serious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In what year was the Prohibition Party founded?

Accepted Answer

A)  1867 
B)  1869 
C)  1871 
D)  1873 
A)  1867 
B)  1869 
C)  1871 
D)  1873

Question 17

Throughout most of European history, same-sex sexual behavior was considered a sin to be dealt with by shire reeves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The first laws regulating abortion are found in the Code of Hammurabi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The harm principle was best enunciated by which British philosopher?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeremy Bentham 
B)  John Stuart Mill 
C)  John Locke 
D)  Thomas Hobbes 
A)  Jeremy Bentham 
B)  John Stuart Mill 
C)  John Locke 
D)  Thomas Hobbes

Question 20

What is a legal term for any subcategory of pornography that is not constitutionally protected?

Accepted Answer

A)  obscenity 
B)  porno 
C)  explicit 
D)  criminal 
A)  obscenity 
B)  porno 
C)  explicit 
D)  criminal

The first discernible movement of the fetus, which usually occurs around the fourth month of the pregnancy is known as the quickening.

The link between drugs and crime is driven largely by their pharmacological effects.

According to the text, rather than being viewed as victimless, vice crimes are better conceived of as consensual ______________ acts that always have the potential for causing harm to people other than those actually engaging in them.

People who were once classified as having a disease are now a(n) ______________ category in the aftermath of recent U.S. Supreme Court landmark rulings in United States v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015).

The terms obscenity and homosexuality are used interchangeably in everyday speech, and are similar concepts in law.

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) applies only to the federal government and not to the states?

In 2003, four states still had anti-sodomy laws aimed at gays only.

Discuss your understanding of the ongoing legal battle between the law and gay rights versus religious liberty. Do you think there can be a "winner"? Explain your answer.

High-born women in ancient Greece who had fallen on hard times became high-class courtesans, called pornae, who supplied their wealthy clients with stimulating conversation as well as sexual services.

After 1973, the APA then considered homosexuality to be a:

The harm principle was best enunciated by British philosopher Thomas Hobbes.

Prostitution:

In 1881, Kansas became the first state to outlaw the sale of alcohol in its constitution.

During which decade did most states expand the definition of sodomy to include fellatio?

Of the number of neurological disorders that can result from mothers drinking while pregnant, low intelligence is indicated as the most serious.

In what year was the Prohibition Party founded?

Throughout most of European history, same-sex sexual behavior was considered a sin to be dealt with by shire reeves.

The first laws regulating abortion are found in the Code of Hammurabi.

The harm principle was best enunciated by which British philosopher?

What is a legal term for any subcategory of pornography that is not constitutionally protected?

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Exam 10: The Limits of Social Control: Policing Vice

The first discernible movement of the fetus, which usually occurs around the fourth month of the pregnancy is known as the quickening.

The link between drugs and crime is driven largely by their pharmacological effects.

According to the text, rather than being viewed as victimless, vice crimes are better conceived of as consensual ______________ acts that always have the potential for causing harm to people other than those actually engaging in them.

People who were once classified as having a disease are now a(n) ______________ category in the aftermath of recent U.S. Supreme Court landmark rulings in United States v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015).

The terms obscenity and homosexuality are used interchangeably in everyday speech, and are similar concepts in law.

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) applies only to the federal government and not to the states?

In 2003, four states still had anti-sodomy laws aimed at gays only.

Discuss your understanding of the ongoing legal battle between the law and gay rights versus religious liberty. Do you think there can be a "winner"? Explain your answer.

High-born women in ancient Greece who had fallen on hard times became high-class courtesans, called pornae, who supplied their wealthy clients with stimulating conversation as well as sexual services.

After 1973, the APA then considered homosexuality to be a:

The harm principle was best enunciated by British philosopher Thomas Hobbes.

Prostitution:

In 1881, Kansas became the first state to outlaw the sale of alcohol in its constitution.

During which decade did most states expand the definition of sodomy to include fellatio?

Of the number of neurological disorders that can result from mothers drinking while pregnant, low intelligence is indicated as the most serious.

In what year was the Prohibition Party founded?

Throughout most of European history, same-sex sexual behavior was considered a sin to be dealt with by shire reeves.

The first laws regulating abortion are found in the Code of Hammurabi.

The harm principle was best enunciated by which British philosopher?

What is a legal term for any subcategory of pornography that is not constitutionally protected?

Law: Its Function and Purpose

Justice and the Law

Making Law

Federal and State Courts

Crime and Criminal Law

Criminal Procedure

Civil and Administrative Law

Juvenile Justice

The Law and Social Control

Law, Social Change, and the Class Struggle

Women and the Law by Mary K Stohr

Racial Minorities and the Law

Comparative Law: Law in Other Cultures

Filters