Question 1

The objective test __________ in part to determine if an entrapment defense is valid.

Accepted Answer

A) allows police to encourage defendants to commit crimes. 
B) asks whether said officer or agent "employ[ed] methods of persuasion or inducement which create a substantial risk that such an offense will be committed by persons other than those who are ready to commit it" 
C) focuses on the criminal actions 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) allows police to encourage defendants to commit crimes. 
B) asks whether said officer or agent "employ[ed] methods of persuasion or inducement which create a substantial risk that such an offense will be committed by persons other than those who are ready to commit it" 
C) focuses on the criminal actions 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 2

A person who is used as an innocent agent and can prove __________ will not be held liable for a criminal offense.

Accepted Answer

A) remorse 
B) duress 
C) delinquency 
D) elderly age 
A) remorse 
B) duress 
C) delinquency 
D) elderly age

Question 3

When primary actors think that they are receiving assistance by someone who actually tries to set them up,the assistant is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) innocent agent. 
B) feigning accomplice. 
C) instrumentality. 
D) accessory before the fact. 
A) innocent agent. 
B) feigning accomplice. 
C) instrumentality. 
D) accessory before the fact.

Question 4

If a defendant raises the entrapment defense in a jurisdiction that follows the Sherman-Sorrells test,evidence that normally may not be admitted in a trial will be allowed if the defense is raised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some jurisdictions refuse to extend accomplice liability to those who encourage negligent or reckless behavior because there is no intent for the criminal outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Legal encouragement by the police as agents provocateur could include

Accepted Answer

A) acting as the victim. 
B) influencing the commission of the crime. 
C) encouraging a defendant to commit a crime,whether through actions or words. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) acting as the victim. 
B) influencing the commission of the crime. 
C) encouraging a defendant to commit a crime,whether through actions or words. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 7

Under the MPC,accomplice liability rests on

Accepted Answer

A) accountability. 
B) instrumentality. 
C) conspiracy. 
D) agency theory. 
A) accountability. 
B) instrumentality. 
C) conspiracy. 
D) agency theory.

Question 8

To allow prosecution of an accomplice for aiding a negligent or reckless act,a majority of jurisdictions require that the accomplice have intent to aid or encourage the general behavior that negligently or recklessly caused harm,

Accepted Answer

A) and they require intent that the principal commit the specific crime. 
B) but they do not intend that such encouragement will be taken seriously. 
C) and they have general intent to commit a crime himself or herself. 
D) but they do not require intent that the principal commit the specific crime. 
A) and they require intent that the principal commit the specific crime. 
B) but they do not intend that such encouragement will be taken seriously. 
C) and they have general intent to commit a crime himself or herself. 
D) but they do not require intent that the principal commit the specific crime.

Question 9

What is the difference between an entrapper and an agent provocateur?

Accepted Answer

An officer acting as an agent provocateu

Question 10

A person could be an accomplice to a crime through many actions that help or promote the crime's commission,including

Accepted Answer

A) being a lookout during the criminal act. 
B) drawing an inaccurate map. 
C) committing a criminal act without realizing it. 
D) knowing that a weapon will be used during the offense. 
A) being a lookout during the criminal act. 
B) drawing an inaccurate map. 
C) committing a criminal act without realizing it. 
D) knowing that a weapon will be used during the offense.

Question 11

A person's unpremeditated presence at a crime scene with the attention of providing assistance

Accepted Answer

A) establishes liability even if that person is never called upon for assistance. 
B) establishes liability if that person is a known criminal. 
C) does not establish liability if that person is never called upon for assistance. 
D) does not establish liability in any situations except for probation or parole violations. 
A) establishes liability even if that person is never called upon for assistance. 
B) establishes liability if that person is a known criminal. 
C) does not establish liability if that person is never called upon for assistance. 
D) does not establish liability in any situations except for probation or parole violations.

Question 12

What are the three criteria used by the MPC to define an accomplice?

Accepted Answer

The MPC provides that a person is an acc

Question 13

Most states hold an accomplice liable only for the crime or crimes of the principal actor that the accomplice intended to aid or encourage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When assistance is not accepted,not needed,or does not help the perpetrator,it is known as

Accepted Answer

A) an agent provocateur. 
B) a feigning accomplice. 
C) transferred intent. 
D) ineffectual assistance. 
A) an agent provocateur. 
B) a feigning accomplice. 
C) transferred intent. 
D) ineffectual assistance.

Question 15

When the crime can only be performed by the principal actor and not through an agent,it is called a

Accepted Answer

A) nonproxyable offense. 
B) transferable intent. 
C) nontransferable intent. 
D) nonproxyable intent. 
A) nonproxyable offense. 
B) transferable intent. 
C) nontransferable intent. 
D) nonproxyable intent.

Question 16

A person is an accomplice if s/he

Accepted Answer

A) possesses the intent to support or encourage the commission of the crime. 
B) provides assistance in avoiding capture and arrest after the crime. 
C) aids or assists another without knowing they a planning a crime. 
D) owns a weapon. 
A) possesses the intent to support or encourage the commission of the crime. 
B) provides assistance in avoiding capture and arrest after the crime. 
C) aids or assists another without knowing they a planning a crime. 
D) owns a weapon.

Question 17

Where a crime has been committed through an innocent instrumentality,the courts aim to punish the

Accepted Answer

A) innocent instrumentality for the actus reus,but not the mens rea,of the crime. 
B) perpetrator for the mens rea,but not the actus reus,of the crime. 
C) instrumentality who possesses the intent to accomplish the crime. 
D) perpetrator who possesses the intent to accomplish the crime. 
A) innocent instrumentality for the actus reus,but not the mens rea,of the crime. 
B) perpetrator for the mens rea,but not the actus reus,of the crime. 
C) instrumentality who possesses the intent to accomplish the crime. 
D) perpetrator who possesses the intent to accomplish the crime.

Question 18

Additional criminal acts committed during the commission of a planned crime will be considered a natural and foreseeable consequence if they

Accepted Answer

A) are harmful to others,including innocent victims. 
B) involve the use of a dangerous or deadly weapon. 
C) require the accomplice to take actions that he or she does not want. 
D) are necessary to accomplish the original criminal goal. 
A) are harmful to others,including innocent victims. 
B) involve the use of a dangerous or deadly weapon. 
C) require the accomplice to take actions that he or she does not want. 
D) are necessary to accomplish the original criminal goal.

Question 19

Mere knowledge about a crime,in a few jurisdictions,is a crime called

Accepted Answer

A) conspiracy. 
B) criminal facilitation. 
C) accomplice in the first degree. 
D) accomplice in the second degree. 
A) conspiracy. 
B) criminal facilitation. 
C) accomplice in the first degree. 
D) accomplice in the second degree.

Question 20

For accomplice liability,the law requires an actus reus that contributes to the commission of a crime by an

Accepted Answer

A) affirmative act or by an omission. 
B) affirmative act or by a guilty state of mind. 
C) omission or by concurrence. 
D) omission or by a guilty state of mind. 
A) affirmative act or by an omission. 
B) affirmative act or by a guilty state of mind. 
C) omission or by concurrence. 
D) omission or by a guilty state of mind.

The objective test __________ in part to determine if an entrapment defense is valid.

A person who is used as an innocent agent and can prove __________ will not be held liable for a criminal offense.

When primary actors think that they are receiving assistance by someone who actually tries to set them up,the assistant is called a(n)

If a defendant raises the entrapment defense in a jurisdiction that follows the Sherman-Sorrells test,evidence that normally may not be admitted in a trial will be allowed if the defense is raised.

Some jurisdictions refuse to extend accomplice liability to those who encourage negligent or reckless behavior because there is no intent for the criminal outcome.

Legal encouragement by the police as agents provocateur could include

Under the MPC,accomplice liability rests on

To allow prosecution of an accomplice for aiding a negligent or reckless act,a majority of jurisdictions require that the accomplice have intent to aid or encourage the general behavior that negligently or recklessly caused harm,

What is the difference between an entrapper and an agent provocateur?

A person could be an accomplice to a crime through many actions that help or promote the crime's commission,including

A person's unpremeditated presence at a crime scene with the attention of providing assistance

What are the three criteria used by the MPC to define an accomplice?

Most states hold an accomplice liable only for the crime or crimes of the principal actor that the accomplice intended to aid or encourage.

When assistance is not accepted,not needed,or does not help the perpetrator,it is known as

When the crime can only be performed by the principal actor and not through an agent,it is called a

A person is an accomplice if s/he

Where a crime has been committed through an innocent instrumentality,the courts aim to punish the

Additional criminal acts committed during the commission of a planned crime will be considered a natural and foreseeable consequence if they

Mere knowledge about a crime,in a few jurisdictions,is a crime called

For accomplice liability,the law requires an actus reus that contributes to the commission of a crime by an

Nature, Origins, Purposes, Structure, and Operation of the Criminal Justice System

Constitutional Limitations on the Criminal Law

Classification of Crimes and Basic Elements of Criminal Responsibility

Incomplete Crimes

Defenses to Crimes

Punishment and Sentencing

Criminal Homicide

Crimes Against Persons: Other Offenses

Crimes Against Habitation

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar Crimes

Crimes Against Public Order, safety, and Morality

Drug-And Alcohol-Related Crimes

Crimes Against the Administration of Justice

Organized Crime,gangs,and Terrorism

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Exam 4: Parties to a Crime

The objective test __________ in part to determine if an entrapment defense is valid.

A person who is used as an innocent agent and can prove __________ will not be held liable for a criminal offense.

When primary actors think that they are receiving assistance by someone who actually tries to set them up,the assistant is called a(n)

If a defendant raises the entrapment defense in a jurisdiction that follows the Sherman-Sorrells test,evidence that normally may not be admitted in a trial will be allowed if the defense is raised.

Some jurisdictions refuse to extend accomplice liability to those who encourage negligent or reckless behavior because there is no intent for the criminal outcome.

Legal encouragement by the police as agents provocateur could include

Under the MPC,accomplice liability rests on

To allow prosecution of an accomplice for aiding a negligent or reckless act,a majority of jurisdictions require that the accomplice have intent to aid or encourage the general behavior that negligently or recklessly caused harm,

What is the difference between an entrapper and an agent provocateur?

A person could be an accomplice to a crime through many actions that help or promote the crime's commission,including

A person's unpremeditated presence at a crime scene with the attention of providing assistance

What are the three criteria used by the MPC to define an accomplice?

Most states hold an accomplice liable only for the crime or crimes of the principal actor that the accomplice intended to aid or encourage.

When assistance is not accepted,not needed,or does not help the perpetrator,it is known as

When the crime can only be performed by the principal actor and not through an agent,it is called a

A person is an accomplice if s/he

Where a crime has been committed through an innocent instrumentality,the courts aim to punish the

Additional criminal acts committed during the commission of a planned crime will be considered a natural and foreseeable consequence if they

Mere knowledge about a crime,in a few jurisdictions,is a crime called

For accomplice liability,the law requires an actus reus that contributes to the commission of a crime by an

Nature, Origins, Purposes, Structure, and Operation of the Criminal Justice System

Constitutional Limitations on the Criminal Law

Classification of Crimes and Basic Elements of Criminal Responsibility

Incomplete Crimes

Defenses to Crimes

Punishment and Sentencing

Criminal Homicide

Crimes Against Persons: Other Offenses

Crimes Against Habitation

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar Crimes

Crimes Against Public Order, safety, and Morality

Drug-And Alcohol-Related Crimes

Crimes Against the Administration of Justice

Organized Crime,gangs,and Terrorism

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