Quiz 3-Final Exam Review

Question 1

What is the killing of a human being by the act, procurement or omission of another human being?

Answer 1

homicide

Question 2

Gumby stabs Pokey with a knife, hollering that he will kill Pokey. Pokey manages to pull a gun out of his pocket and shoots and kills Gumby before Gumby can stab Pokey a second time. Pokey has committed:

Answer 2

justifiable homicide

Question 3

What criteria forms the legal definition of death today in the USA?

Answer 3

cessation of brain functions, cessation of a heartbeat and cessation of breathing

Question 4

an unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought are the elements of murder: true/false

Answer 4

true

Question 5

corpus delecti consists of a death of a human being and the fact that the death was caused by a criminal agency or another person: true/false

Answer 5

true

Question 6

What is the unlawful physical violence inflicted on another without their consent?

Answer 6

battery

Question 7

Effective Consent is consent that has been obtained in a what manner?

Answer 7

legal

Question 8

What is battery?

Answer 8

intentional and offensive touching or wrongful physical contact without consent

Question 9

A person attempting an assault who has the immediate ability to do so has the?

Answer 9

present ability

Question 10

Sexual intercourse, whether consensual or not, with a person legally under age is:

Answer 10

statutory rape

Question 11

Which of the following is a term used to describe the unlawful restraint by one person of another persons freedom of movement without that persons consent or legal justification?

Answer 11

false imprisonment

Question 12

What is correct regarding manslaughter?

Answer 12

voluntary manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being, without malice that is done intentionally upon a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion.

Question 13

Public order offenses are those that disturb or invade society’s peace and tranquility: true/false

Answer 13

true

Question 14

The discovery of the body of the murder victim is necessary to prove criminal homicide: true/false

Answer 14

false

Question 15

The 3 types of homicide discussed in class were justifiable, excusable and criminal: true/false

Answer 15

true

Question 16

The act of deliberating, meditating on or planning a course of actions, such as a crime is known as premeditation: true/false

Answer 16

true

Question 17

A fight between 2 or more people in a public place to the terror of others as discussed in class, is known as rumble: true/false

Answer 17

false

Question 18

The crime of mayhem is when a large group of conspires to cause damage: true/false

Answer 18

false

Question 19

When one person procures another to commit perjury, that is known as subordination of perjury: true/false

Answer 19

true

Question 20

Vehicular homicide is the killing of a human being by the operation of a motor vehicle by another human being in a reckless manner likely to cause death of, or great bodily harm to, another: true/false

Answer 20

true

Question 21

The trespassory taking and carrying away (as of property in the crime of larceny or a person in the crime of kidnapping) is known as:

Answer 21

asportation

Question 22

The use of a computer or computer network without authority and with the intent to obtain property or services by false pretenses, to embezzle or commit larceny, or to convert the property of another is referred to as?

Answer 22

computer fraud

Question 23

The misappropriation of property already in the possession of the defendant is known as:

Answer 23

embezzlement

Question 24

FedEx delivers a package containing an expensive coat to Lady Gaga’s house by mistake. The package is addressed to Beyonce, but the coat fits Lady Gaga nicely so she decides to keep it. Lady Gaga is guilty of larceny: true/false

Answer 24

true

Question 25

In cases of larceny, offenders gain possession of the property but not title to it: true/false

Answer 25

true

Question 26

Ashton Kutcher owns a Rolex watch. That watch is:

Answer 26

personal property

Question 27

The offering, passing or attempted passing of a forged document with knowledge that the document is false and with the intent to defraud is known as:

Answer 27

uttering

Question 28

Lindsay Lohan threatens to reveal to the media that Snooki as actually read a book if Snookie doesn’t pay Lindsay $30,000. Snooki pays Lindsay the money. Lindsay is guilty of:

Answer 28

extortion

Question 29

Intellectual property is a form of creative endeavor that can be protected through patent, copyright, trademark or other legal means: true/false

Answer 29

true

Question 30

Blackmail is a form of extortion: true/false

Answer 30

true

Question 31

A USGA meeting is held to decide on installing 42” flat screen televisions in all student housing, both on and off campus. A small flash mob of USGA members opposed to this idea launch into a Red Bull fueled rendition of Pit Bull’s “Timber” at the top of their lungs to interrupt the meeting. Their offense is:

Answer 31

disturbing public assembly

Question 32

What is used for the preparatory stage of a riot?

Answer 32

rout

Question 33

Crimes against the administration of government include:

Answer 33

perjury

Question 34

Sedition consists of communication or agreement intended to defame the government or incite treason: true/false

Answer 34

true

Question 35

Espionage is the willful giving of false testimony under oath in a judicial proceeding: true/false

Answer 35

false

Question 36

A public official who commits misconduct in office by doing something he/she has no right to do guilty of:

Answer 36

malfeasance

Question 37

Which, of the following is NOT considered a crime against the administration of government?

Answer 37

extortion

Question 38

During his court appearance for throwing eggs at his neighbors house, Justin Bieber hurls some eggs in the courtroom which disrupts the proceedings. The Biebs has committed criminal contempt: true/false

Answer 38

true

Question 39

Sarah Palin stands outside of the Supreme Court of the United States using a bullhorn to scream that she can still see Russia from her house and interrupts the case being heard inside. Sarah Palin has committed:

Answer 39

Obstruction of Justice

Question 40

Fighting words are protected by the free speech clause in the 1st Amendment: true/false

Answer 40

false