criminal law

Between 1998 and 2010, 101 individuals and 68 corporations were convicted of violating the _____, a law that addresses the bribery of foreign officials

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Which of the following is not a category of official misconduct?

None of the above

The _____, established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, directs the efforts against drugs and other illegal narcotics

Office of National Drug Control Policy

The purpose of the _____ is to ensure that medications were properly labeled and consumers were informed about the side effects and dangers involved in consuming medications containing potentially addictive drugs

Pure Food and Drug Act

_____ is defined as the seizing or exercising control over an aircraft by force, violence, threat of force or violence, or any form of intimidation with a wrongful intent

air piracy

Which of the following is a central environmental law?

all of the above

Which of the following is a weapon of mass destruction?

all of the above

A _____ is defined as acts that disturb or tend to disturb the tranquility of the citizenry

breach of peace

It is illegal in every state to buy, sell, exhibit, produce, advertise, distribute, or possess with the intent to distribute _____

child pornography

A person commits _____ when he or she knowingly receives or offers to another any consideration for a promise not to prosecute or aid in the prosecution of an offender

compounding a crime

The United States seditious _____ statute is directed at the use of force against the government or the use of force to prevent the execution of any law or to interfere with governmental property and has been employed by prosecutors in recent years in terrorist prosecutions

conspiracy

An individual held to be in contempt of court is referred to as the _____

contemnor

In 2007, the Corporate Crime Reporter found that an average of 1,000 state public officials a year have been convicted of _____

corruption

_____ laws are modern and updated versions of treason, sedition, sabotage, and espionage

counter-terrorist

Which of the following is not a crime of violence included within the statute on terrorism that transcends national boundaries?

crimes against moral order

This drug can be manufactured with available over-the-counter drugs but requires the use of highly unstable chemicals

crystal meth

_____ terrorism is intended to intimidate or coerce the American population or is intended to influence or affect the public policy of the United States primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States

domestic

_____ laws hold individuals liable for driving while their blood alcohol level was too high, despite the fact that their driving might be unaffected

driving with an unlawful blood alcohol content

An estimated 120,000 individuals participate in _____, an alternative approach to treating rather than punishing nonviolent drug offenders

drug courts

The United States Code prohibits _____, or spying

espionage

_____ communicates, delivers, transmits, or attempts to communicate information to a foreign government purposely to injure the United States

espionage

Under common law, _____ punished the unlawful collection of money by a government official, but this was expanded to punish the taking of property by a threat from a private individual as well as from public officials

extortion

_____ is the U.S. assertion of the right to prosecute and punish criminal acts that occur outside American territory

extraterritorial jurisdiction

A defendant must always have actual possession of a controlled substance to be held liable

false

According to the Illinois Legislature, street gangs do not present a clear and present danger to public order and decency

false

Blackmail requires to use of force or threat or force

false

Bribery and receiving an unlawful gratuity are prosecuted as the same crime

false

Burning the American flag is considered a crime against the state

false

Crimes against public order traditionally have been viewed as having primary importance

false

If conspirators meet in another country and plan to attack an American city, the crime is removed from the jurisdiction of the United States and handed over to an international prosecutorial body

false

Illinois is the only state in which prostitution is legal

false

In People v. Hua, the court held that mahjong, a Chinese tile game is considered gambling because it relies predominantly on luck, rather than skill

false

In order for a conviction of treason, a witness must testify that the defendant committed the overt act of treason

false

In order to be guilty of resisting arrest, an individual must use force

false

It is not an offense to merely threaten, attempt to use, or conspire to use a weapon of mass destruction

false

Most states have established a 0.16% blood alcohol content limit

false

Only a sports participant can be liable for sports bribing

false

Prostitution is only committed by exchanging sexual activity for money or other consideration

false

Schedule V drugs are deemed to have the most negative impact on the mind and body, but has the least potential for addiction

false

Since the beginning of the War on Drugs, penalties for drug-related offenses were geared towards the treatment and rehabilitation of drug offenders

false

States with zero tolerance laws are more lenient when it comes to alcohol-related crimes

false

Stock market fraud emerged as the subject of intense public interest when it was announced that Bill Gates was the subject of criminal investigation for lying to investigators about the sale of stock

false

The U.S. Supreme Court has the main power to regulate interstate commerce to restrict gambling across state lines

false

The United States Code punishes espionage and espionage during war as the same offense

false

The United States considers some terrorists to be lawful combatants

false

The United States has brought hundreds of prosecutions for treason

false

There is no legal excuse or justification for escaping from a prison

false

Treason is a written or verbal communication intended to create disaffection, hatred, or contempt toward the U.S. government

false

Treason is not defined in the U.S. Constitution

false

Under federal law, blackmail is the same as extortion

false

Under the Model Penal Code, an individual may be held liable for escape if he or she flees to a different state when under the condition of probation

false

Vagrancy is defined as standing in public with no apparent purpose

false

Which of the following is not a crime against the state?

flag burning

____ is a misdemeanor sexual offense described as an unmarried person who engages in voluntary sexual intercourse with another individual

fornication

_____ is generally described as an activity or wagering that is prohibited under criminal law

gambling

_____ is generally described as an activity or wagering that is legal under criminal law

gaming

It is estimated that there are roughly 21,000 _____ active in the United States

gangs

Under common law, the custom of _____ requires all men to assist in the apprehension of offenders

hue and cry

When it comes to perjury, when a defendant has made _____ under oath within the period of the statute of limitations, the prosecution may establish falsity by offering both statements without specifying which one is false

inconsistent statements

Combat immunity is the contention that a member of an enemy country is immune from criminal prosecution if the acts of the combat are _____

lawful

The offense of _____ involves conduct that is obscene

lewdness

The taking of steps toward the accomplishment of an unlawful act by a collection of three or more people was punished as a(n) _____

rout

_____ hold adults liable for providing liquor in their home to minors in the event that an accident or injury occurs

social host laws

The _____ Act regulates over-the-counter purchases of precursor chemicals for manufacturing crystal meth

Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic

The _____ categorized drugs within one of five schedules depending on their potential for addiction and overall negative impact

Controlled Substances Act

A(n) _____ is identified under the common law as an individual who wanders the streets with no apparent means of earning a living

vagrant

What is the dominant factor that must predominate skill when determining whether or not an activity involves gambling?

luck

_____ is when a masseur or masseuse stimulates the genital organs of another, whether resulting in orgasm or not, by manual or other bodily contact exclusive of sexual intercourse or by instrumental manipulation for money or the substantial equivalent thereof

masturbation for hire

A _____ is negligently or recklessly allowing an individual to escape from confinement

negligent escape

_____ is the only state in which prostitution is legal

nevada

Criminologist(s) _____ argue that the function of criminal law is to protect persons and property, particularly juveniles and those in need of special protection

none of the above

_____ is the encouraging and inducing of another to become or remain a prostitute

pandering

Which of the following is not a reason that prostitution is criminalized?

personal degradation

The origins of international criminal law can be traced back to ____

prosecution of Nazi war criminals

The offense of _____ is an unlawful payment made to reward a public official for action taken or that will be taken in the future

receiving an unlawful gratuity

_____ is when three or more individuals agreed to the illegal purpose prior to engaging in violence

riot

An individual is guilty of _____ when he or she procures another to falsely testify while under oath

subornation of perjury

_____ are individuals who receive the information regarding insider trading

tippees

_____ is the only crime defined in the U.S. Constitution

treason

An individual is guilty of bribery even if the public official refuses to accept the bribe

true

At English common law, sedition could be accomplished by seditious speech or seditious libel

true

Both a sports participant and a sports official can be liable for sports bribe receiving

true

Courts have recognized that a clear distinction must be made between riots and the right of individuals to freely assemble to petition the government for the redress of grievances

true

Currently, there is still a War on Drugs

true

Drugs such as heroin and cocaine were once legally used in over-the-counter medications

true

Escape is a continuing offense wherein an individual who was justified in escaping based on duress or necessity may be held liable if he or she fail to turn him- or herself into authorities once the imminent and immediate threat was removed

true

Federal law divides terrorism into international terrorism and domestic terrorism

true

In the process of getting arrested, an individual does not move, but rather, goes limp. This individual can be held liable for resisting arrest

true

In the process of getting arrested, an individual does not move, but rather, goes limp. This individual can be held liable for resisting arrest.

true

Individuals who participate in drug courts have been found to have lower recidivism rates than individuals who are imprisoned for drug offenses

true

Local ordinances have the effect of making it a crime to be homeless

true

Morris and Hawks argue that criminalizing consensual private behavior actually increases rather than decreases crime

true

Organized crime groups made profit from unlawful gambling and the illegal sale of alcohol

true

Possession of a biological or toxic weapon or delivery system that cannot be justified by a peaceful purpose is subject to imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine or both

true

Public drunkenness is an example of public indecency

true

Riot statutes typically are used when a conspiracy or accessoryship cannot be easily applied

true

The U.S. government has primarily relied on the prohibition against material assistance to terrorists and to terrorist organizations

true

The challenge presented by crime against public order and morals is to balance public order and morals with the right of individuals to exercise their civil liberties

true

Upon receiving a driver's license an individual is consenting to the administration of a urine or blood test or a breathalyzer test to determine his or her blood alcohol content

true

At the common law, a(n) _____ was defined as the collection of three or more persons with the purpose to engage in an unlawful act

unlawful assembly