Exam 6: Crimes: Public Wrongs

Although it is a crime for an 18-year-old male to have sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl,it is not a crime for an 18-year-old female to have sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old boy.

Fletcher Reede was interested in purchasing some crack and he went looking for a connection.He found Samantha Cole but before he made the purchase he asked her if she was an undercover police officer.She said no but lied.Fletcher bought the drugs and was arrested.Which of the following is true?

Specific intent requires an intentional act,but no specific knowledge of particular circumstances.

All the below crimes involve the taking of property.Which is the most likely to lead to violence?

The corpus delicti is the body of the deceased who is the victim of a homicide.

First degree murder requires proof of .

Every time a state police officer is guilty of brutality or racial discrimination,a federal crime has occurred.

An example of a federal crime is transportation of harmful drugs across state lines.

A plea bargain serves the interests of society in all of the ways listed below,except

A common term for federal crimes is capital crimes.The origin of the reference comes from federal enforcement of criminal acts in Washington D.C.

When a person commences,but fails to complete,a crime,he or she is guilty of a(n) .

Generally,the right to self-defense extends to defending others who are

The federal "exclusionary rule," prohibiting the use in court of evidence wrongfully obtained by the prosecution,was created by

A husband who offered to pay a bartender $5,000 for referral to a "hit" man to murder his wife would be guilty of criminal assault.

Police can search garbage that is left by you for collection,looking for evidence of any crime,without first obtaining a search warrant,even though there is sufficient time within which to obtain a search warrant.

Federal crimes are prosecuted in a federal court and,if conviction follows,result in confinement in a state prison.

Serena and Savyvahn,roommates at Georgia Tech,were attending a Friday night "mixer" in a private home near campus where several other students began passing around and puffing on marijuana cigarettes.Serena and Savyvahn had refused to take even one puff although they had been sipping "light" beers for an hour or so before the doorbell rang.Serena and Savyvahn are one year under the legal drinking age.Serena opened the door and a uniformed officer asked: "Can I come in?" Serena simply said "sure." Within minutes everyone in the house was issued a citation for misdemeanor-possession of a controlled substance.Of what crimes are Serena and Savyvahn guilty,if any? Select the correct answer from below and explain why it is correct. a.They are guilty of underage consumption of alcoholic beverages. b.They are guilty of the misdemeanor of "possession of a controlled substance for personal use" as aiders and abettors of the persons who were smoking the marijuana. c.They are not guilty of any crime,because the search by the police violated the Fourth Amendment. d.They are not guilty of any crime.

Trevor heard a burglar entering through a living room window.He grinned as he picked up his gun. Crouching behind the sofa in his darkened home,he ambushed and killed the intruder with several well placed shots.He then added another notch in his trusty side-arm.Trevor most probably

Criminal intent is a usual requirement for criminal responsibility.

The Patriot Act Increased the federal government's ability to legally prevent terrorist suspects from entering the country and to detain or deport these foreign suspects.