Quiz 4- Final Review

Question 1

As discussed in class, the crime of terrorism is defined by it’s:

Answer 1

public nature

Question 2

Terrorists always act on behalf of their group or their government: true/false

Answer 2

false

Question 3

The only crime mentioned in the Constitution of the United States of America is:

Answer 3

treason

Question 4

What refers to the commission of a tradition crime, such as murder, with the intent of coercing a population or influencing a government through fear or intimidation?

Answer 4

terrorism

Question 5

FISA stands for:

Answer 5

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Question 6

Terrorism is only subject to international law: true/false

Answer 6

false

Question 7

Habeas Corpus literally means:

Answer 7

You have the body

Question 8

A writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administration or judical jurisdiction: true/false

Answer 8

true

Question 9

The USA PATRIOT Act increased local law enforcement authority to prevent, detect and prosecute terrorists: true/false

Answer 9

false

Question 10

Which of the following is a writ challenging the legality of incarceration, or a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought to court to determine the legality of the prisoner’s detention?

Answer 10

Habeas corpus

Question 11

Miranda receives a visit from federal officials a day after she jokes with a friend about how she would like to kill every government official in the United States who supports war. Miranda is shocked to learn that all of her calls and voicemails are being continuously monitored by the federal government. Which of the following laws enabled such monitoring in the United States?

Answer 11

The USA PATRIOT Act

Question 12

Which of the following acts limited habeas corpus relief of the detainees who had been found to be enemy combatants and who were not located geographically in the United States?

Answer 12

Military Commissions Act

Question 13

What refers to illegal immigration in which an agent is paid to help a person cross a national border clandestinely?

Answer 13

Human smuggling

Question 14

According to the United Nations, human smuggling and trafficking are two of the slowest growing areas of international criminal activity today: true/false

Answer 14

false

Question 15

What is true of treason?

Answer 15

A person guilty of treason can’t hold any office in the United States

Question 16

An offense committed against the social values and interests represented in a protected by the criminal law and in which parties to the offense willingly participate is known as:

Answer 16

victimless crime

Question 17

Crimes against public decency and morality have easily identifiable and specific victims: true/false

Answer 17

false

Question 18

What is an example of a victimless crime?

Answer 18

bestiality

Question 19

The act of acting, enticing or requesting another to commit the crime of prostitution is called:

Answer 19

soliciting

Question 20

Owning, controlling, managing otherwise supervising a house of prositution is considered to be the crime of promoting prostitution:true/false

Answer 20

true

Question 21

Another term for soliciting prostitution is:

Answer 21

pandering

Question 22

What refers to aiding, abetting, counseling or commanding another in the commission of prostitution?

Answer 22

pimping

Question 23

In what state is prostitution legal?

Answer 23

Nevada

Question 24

The depiction of sexual behavior in such a way as to excite the viewer sexually is known as pornography: true/false

Answer 24

true

Question 25

Something that appeals to the purient interest and lacks serious literary, artistic political or scientific value is known as:

Answer 25

obscene

Question 26

A morbid interest in sex, an obsession with lascivious and immoral matters is known as:

Answer 26

none of the above

Question 27

Obscene behavior is known as lewdness: true/ false

Answer 27

true

Question 28

Marrying one person while being legally married to another person is the crime of:

Answer 28

bigamy

Question 29

The term “controlled substance” refers to specifically defined bioactive or psychoactive chemical substances that come under the purview of criminal law: true/false

Answer 29

true

Question 30

Codeine is a Schedule I drug: true/false

Answer 30

false