Question 1

When the police set a trap for an unwary criminal, he or she has a valid defense to criminal liability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

According to the United States Supreme Court in Case 9.3, Miranda v. Arizona, an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights

Accepted Answer

A)  after any questioning. 
B)  at any time during questioning. 
C)  only in the absence of questioning. 
D)  prior to any questioning. 
A)  after any questioning. 
B)  at any time during questioning. 
C)  only in the absence of questioning. 
D)  prior to any questioning. D

Question 3

It is not a crime to defraud the public through the use of ads on television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Under the exclusionary rule, all illegally obtained evidence must be included in any criminal prosecution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Mens rea refers to the mental state necessary for criminal liability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Case 9.3, Miranda v. Arizona, the United States Supreme Court held that criminal defendants must be informed of their right to remain silent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Joy is charged with embezzlement. Embezzlement is not robbery because embezzlement may be committed without

Accepted Answer

A)  a criminal act. 
B)  a criminal intent. 
C)  taking property from its owner. 
D)  the use of force of fear. 
A)  a criminal act. 
B)  a criminal intent. 
C)  taking property from its owner. 
D)  the use of force of fear.

Question 8

It is a crime to use the mail to defraud the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gail is a "payday" lender charged with filing false claims in bankruptcy proceedings against her debtors. The standard of proof to find a defendant who has been charged with a crime guilty is

Accepted Answer

A)  a preponderance of the evidence. 
B)  beyond all doubt. 
C)  beyond a reasonable doubt. 
D)  clear and convincing evidence. 
A)  a preponderance of the evidence. 
B)  beyond all doubt. 
C)  beyond a reasonable doubt. 
D)  clear and convincing evidence.

Question 10

Under the Fifth Amendment, there is no circumstance in which a person can be compelled to give testimony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Robbery involves the use of force or intimidation, but larceny does not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ida is charged with a crime of which she claims she was ignorant. In some states, a mistake of law is a defense

Accepted Answer

A)  if the law was not reasonably made known to the public. 
B)  if the mistake negates the mental state necessary to commit a crime. 
C)  if the perpetrator was intoxicated. 
D)  under any circumstances. 
A)  if the law was not reasonably made known to the public. 
B)  if the mistake negates the mental state necessary to commit a crime. 
C)  if the perpetrator was intoxicated. 
D)  under any circumstances.

Question 13

Forfeiture of a business interest and dissolution of a business are possible penalties under RICO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Actus reus refers to the mental state necessary for criminal liability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Corporations, like persons, can be liable for crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Criminal suspects must be informed of their right to remain silent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Only private attorneys prosecute criminal defendants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Kino sees a DVD player on the porch of Lulu's house, takes the player to his home, and tells everyone he owns it. Maya, holding a knife, forces Nick to give her his boom box, and runs away with it. Ollie breaks into Pam's apartment, takes a computer, and leaves. Which of these acts are crimes, and what are the differences among them?

Accepted Answer

Kino has wrongfully taken and carried aw

Question 19

Ben is a computer technician with the skills to hack into any unpro?tected computer. The Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984 prohibits Ben from obtaining unauthorized access to

Accepted Answer

A)  any government information. 
B)  no government information. 
C)  restricted government information. 
D)  unrestricted government information. 
A)  any government information. 
B)  no government information. 
C)  restricted government information. 
D)  unrestricted government information.

Question 20

Bren, an employee of City Bank, is charged with embezzlement. This requires

Accepted Answer

A)  fraudulently appropriating another's property. 
B)  obtaining lawful possession of property through surreptitious means. 
C)  physically taking property from its owner. 
D)  the use of force or fear. 
A)  fraudulently appropriating another's property. 
B)  obtaining lawful possession of property through surreptitious means. 
C)  physically taking property from its owner. 
D)  the use of force or fear.

Exam 9: Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

When the police set a trap for an unwary criminal, he or she has a valid defense to criminal liability.

According to the United States Supreme Court in Case 9.3, Miranda v. Arizona, an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights

It is not a crime to defraud the public through the use of ads on television.

Under the exclusionary rule, all illegally obtained evidence must be included in any criminal prosecution.

Mens rea refers to the mental state necessary for criminal liability.

In Case 9.3, Miranda v. Arizona, the United States Supreme Court held that criminal defendants must be informed of their right to remain silent.

Joy is charged with embezzlement. Embezzlement is not robbery because embezzlement may be committed without

It is a crime to use the mail to defraud the public.

Gail is a "payday" lender charged with filing false claims in bankruptcy proceedings against her debtors. The standard of proof to find a defendant who has been charged with a crime guilty is

Under the Fifth Amendment, there is no circumstance in which a person can be compelled to give testimony.

Robbery involves the use of force or intimidation, but larceny does not.

Ida is charged with a crime of which she claims she was ignorant. In some states, a mistake of law is a defense

Forfeiture of a business interest and dissolution of a business are possible penalties under RICO.

Actus reus refers to the mental state necessary for criminal liability.

Corporations, like persons, can be liable for crimes.

Criminal suspects must be informed of their right to remain silent.

Only private attorneys prosecute criminal defendants.

Ben is a computer technician with the skills to hack into any unpro?tected computer. The Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984 prohibits Ben from obtaining unauthorized access to

Bren, an employee of City Bank, is charged with embezzlement. This requires

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