Exam 11: Crimes Against Public Order and Morality

Although there are countless arrests and prosecutions involving crime against the quality of life, why do they receive limited attention?

Some family disputes within the home may be charged with disorderly conduct.

What are included in the three-part test for obscenity.

What are some of the criticisms or challenges again public order crimes?

Jenny and Chris recently ended their 6-year relationship after a huge argument. She made 500 flyers with his picture on it under the title "Jerk" and included his home address and phone number. She wanted him to experience public humiliation and ridicule. Under the common law, what type of offense might this be?

Which of the following acts is NOT considered as disorderly conduct with the purpose to cause public?

Which court case involved an argument that the evidence did not support the charge against the defendants of inciting to riot and disorderly conduct.?

List some of victimless crimes.

Gang loitering has enabled street gangs to establish control over identifiable areas, to intimidate others from entering the areas, or to conceal illegal activities.

______ is defined as public acts offending community standards, including the display of genitals, sexual intercourse, lewd sexual contact, and deviant sexual intercourse.

In order to satisfy the actus reus of prostitution, sexual intercourse must be exchanged for money or other consideration.

One of the concerns relating to animal cruelty is that it is believed to encourage aggression toward humans.

The crime of disorderly conduct does not take into account whether the conduct tends to provoke a disturbance.

False public alarms, prowling, desecration of graves, cruelty to animals, and public drunkenness would be considered as ______.

Discuss the rationale for punishing cruelty to animals.

At the common law, rout was defined as the collection of three or more persons with the purpose to engage in an unlawful act.

In what case did the court find that a statute that prohibited all panhandling on city sidewalks and streets violated the First Amendment?

Which of the following does NOT constitute promoting prostitution?

Which of the following is NOT a behavior that is punishable by vagrancy?

Which of the following acts is NOT a target of increasing amount of enforcement?