Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  direct criminal contempt 
B)  indirect criminal contempt 
C)  legislative contempt 
D)  judicial contempt

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  State v. Ramsdell 
B)  State v. Floyd 
C)  State v. Wiegmann 
D)  Shoultz v. State

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  12 
D)  17

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The public official occupied an official position or possessed official duties. 
B)  The accused wrongfully promised, offered, or gave money or an item of value to a public official. 
C)  The money or item of value was promised, offered, or given with the intent to influence an official decision or action of the individual. 
D)  The accused asked, accepted, or received money or an item of value with the intent to have his or her decision or action influenced with respect to this matter.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  obtaining an unfair advantage 
B)  offering a bribe to a public official 
C)  receiving an unlawful gratuity 
D)  official malfeasance

Question 8

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  extortion 
B)  blackmail 
C)  bribery 
D)  embezzlement

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  taking affirmative steps to conceal the crime, such as destruction of evidence 
B)  failing to pursue prosecution of an offender 
C)  knowledge a felony was committed 
D)  failure to notify the authorities of the crime

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Who can NOT be held responsible for indirect criminal contempt?

Accepted Answer

A)  defendant 
B)  lawyer 
C)  juror 
D)  bailiff

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the seriousness of the consequences of the contumacious behavior 
B)  the importance of deterring such acts in the future 
C)  the extent of the willful and deliberate defiance of the court's order 
D)  the racial backgrounds of the people on trial

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  for speeding only 
B)  speeding and unlawful possession of narcotics 
C)  speeding, unlawful possession of narcotics, and obstruction of justice 
D)  none of these

Question 19

What makes an individual to be guilty of evading arrest?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  extortion 
B)  contempt 
C)  fraud 
D)  solicitation

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 ______.