Exam 13: Offenses Against Public Administration and the Administration of Justice

A lawyer who violates a gag order and holds a press conference with the media criticizing the judge can be held responsible in ______.

How does the bribery today differ from bribery in the past?

Which of the following court case led to the observation that law enforcement officers are rarely called to account for illegal arrests and that the right to resist provides an effective deterrent to police illegality?

How many states do recognize the right of an individual to resist an unlawful arrest in the United States?

Which of the following is not required for the offense of offering a bribe to a public official?

In addition to statutes punishing obstruction of justice, most states have statutes punishing accessoryship after the fact.

An unlawful payment made to reward a public official for action taken or that will be taken in the future is punishable as ______.

In bribery, the Model Penal Code (MPC) states that a benefit means gain or advantage, or anything regarded by the beneficiary as gain or advantage, including benefit to any other person.

In ______, money or a valuable benefit is offered or provided to a public official in return for an official's action or inaction.

A jury member who speaks about a specific case despite the court's issuance of a court order may be held liable for contempt of court.

Which of the following elements is NOT the U.S. Code of misprision of a felony?

The crime of perjury must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Commercial bribery is a new type of crime and no states have criminal codes for this crime.

Resisting arrest occurs when he or she intentionally flees from an individual that he or she knows is a police officer attempting lawfully to detain him or her.

What are some of the considerations for the offense of compounding a crime?

Who can NOT be held responsible for indirect criminal contempt?

Which of the following factors did the U.S. Supreme Court recommend to consider in punishing criminal contempt?

Stephanie was pulled over for a speeding, and the officer observed her stuff something into her mouth. Stephanie was transported to a hospital where her stomach was pumped, and she expelled a bag of heroin. What charges are possible for the Stephanie's action?

What makes an individual to be guilty of evading arrest?

Common law judges developed several crimes to ensure that the political and legal systems were free of corruption and ______.