Test 4 - Offenses Against Public Admin, Public Order/Health, Bribery, Perjury, Obstruction, Official Misconduct, Riot, Gambling, Terrorism, Weapons

Question 1

Quid Pro Quo - or If you do this for me, I’ll do that for you…is known as

Answer 1

Bribery In Official Political Matters

Question 2

Statute of Limitations for most crimes is 5 years, but for bribery it’s?

Answer 2

7 years

Question 3

If you get pulled over for speeding, offer the officer $100 to avoid a ticket, and he takes it, you can both be charged with?….but the officer can also be charged with?

Answer 3

Bribery…..Official Misconduct

Question 4

If Sam fires Joe because Joe’s brother arrested Sam’s brother….Sam can be charged with?

Answer 4

Retaliation for Past Official Action

Question 5

In Retaliation for Past Official Action, the retaliation has to be criminal

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Sam is a Lieutenant, Joe is a Captain. Sam threatens to harm Joe to influence Joe into putting in a good word for Sam with the Chief so Sam can get promoted. What’s the charge?

Answer 6

Threats and other Improper Influence

Question 7

Sam is on a fixed post for 8 hours on a very cold day. A nearby Dunkin Donuts employee comes out to give Sam a large coffee to help keep him warm. Sam is within his right to accept it.

Answer 7

No, this is considered Acceptance or Receipt of Unlawful Benefit by Public Servant for Official Behavior

Question 8

Sam is on a fixed post for 8 hours on a very cold day. A nearby Dunkin Donuts employee comes out to give Sam a large coffee to help keep him warm, and when he gives Sam the coffee, the employee says “take care of our store and we’ll take care of you,” but Sam politely refuses the coffee. Is there a charge for anyone?

Answer 8

Yes, the Dunkin Donuts employee can be charged with “Offer of Unlawful Benefit to Public Servant for Official Behavior”

Question 9

Sam is on a fixed post for 8 hours on a very cold day. A nearby Dunkin Donuts employee genuinely feels bad and comes out to give Sam a large coffee to help keep him warm. but Sam politely refuses the coffee. What’s the charge?

Answer 9

There is no charge because the employee’s intentions weren’t to get some kind of benefit (he really did feel bad) and Sam didn’t accept it.

Question 10

What are the 4 requirements of Perjury?

Answer 10

1) Official Proceeding 2) Statement has to be material (can affect the course of the proceeding/outcome) 3) Has to be under oath 4) Person has to know it’s false

Question 11

What’s the difference between perjury and false swearing?

Answer 11

In false swearing, it only has to be under oath and the person has to know it’s false

Question 12

If Sam is given his testimony and he genuinely believes it to be true, but it turns out that it’s not, should he be charged with perjury or false swearing?

Answer 12

None. He genuinely believed it to be true.

Question 13

This is a crime against the system, not a particular officer.

Answer 13

Resisting

Question 14

It takes 5 officers to get Sam arrested. How many counts of Resisting Arrest?

Answer 14

1, it’s a crime against the system.

Question 15

Sam is walking down the street and cops notice drugs on him so Sam tries to run away. He should be charged with eluding.

Answer 15

No, eluding involves a motor vehicle.

Question 16

A criminal is on the run and Sam aids him by giving him shelter. What’s the charge on Sam? What’s the charge on the criminal?

Answer 16

Hindering Apprehension of Another…Hindering One’s Own Apprehension

Question 17

A criminal is on the run and offers sam $5 to stay shut. What can sam be charged with if he accepts the money?

Answer 17

Compounding (agreeing to a benefit to not notify authorities of an offense) AND Hindering Apprehension of Another (as sam has aided the criminal by staying shut)

Question 18

Only the _______ can charge official misconduct.

Answer 18

Prosecutor’s Office

Question 19

Official Misconduct Ramifications are:

Answer 19

Mandatory pension forfeiture, unable to get a job under the State, mandatory prison term of 5 years, forfeiture of public position

Question 20

Sam constantly insults and threatens Joe over email. What can he be charged with?

Answer 20

Cyber harassment

Question 21

Perjury is defined by what 4 things?

Answer 21

1) Statement must be material 2) Must be under oath 3) Person must know statement to be false 4)There’s an official proceeding

Question 22

False Swearing is defined by what 2 things?

Answer 22

1) Must be under oath 2) Person must know it to be false

Question 23

Sam gives his testimony and genuinely believes it to be true, which helps the defendant become acquitted. Later, it’s proven that Sam’s testimony was incorrect, so he can be charged with false swearing or perjury?

Answer 23

None. He genuinely thought it to be true so there’s no crime.

Question 24

The correctional officer who knowingly or recklessly allows a prisoner to abscond from prison can be charged with?

Answer 24

Facilitating an escape

Question 25

If Sam is within 200 feet of a library and 400 feet of a school and he’s selling illegal drugs, he can be charged with?

Answer 25

1) Criminal sale of CDS near school 2) manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing 3) Distributon of CDS within 500 feet of public property 4) Possession

Question 26

What is a prescription legend drug?

Answer 26

A drug that is not a CDS, but can only be obtained by a physician’s prescription, such as prescribed eye drops

Question 27

Sam wants to take a substance just to clean out his system because he smoked weed the other day. What’s the charge?

Answer 27

There is none. He just wants to clean his system.

Question 28

Sam wants to take a substance to clean out his system and pass a drug test because he smoked weed yesterday. What’s the charge?

Answer 28

Defrauding the administration of a drug test.

Question 29

Sam called his school to report a bomb because he didn’t want to take his math test. What’s the charge?

Answer 29

False Public Alarm

Question 30

Sam is hosting a poker game and since he’s hosting, he’s automatically getting some of the winnings. Can he be charged with anything?

Answer 30

Promoting Gambling

Question 31

What is gambling?

Answer 31

Staking or risking something of value upon the outcome of a contest of chance or a future event not under the actor’s control or influence

Question 32

Gambling offenses are prosecuted by?

Answer 32

The Superior Court

Question 33

To get a handgun, one needs?

Answer 33

to be 21 or over….a permit to purchase…must be for a particular acquisition and show life threatening activities

Question 34

To get a rifle or shotgun, one needs?

Answer 34

to be 18 or over….firearms purchase i.d. card…and can be used for any number of acquisitions

Question 35

Sam gets approached by an officer without reason…Sam does not have to answer, but if he does, he can’t…

Answer 35

lie

Question 36

Sam hides his best friend Joe from the cops because Joe is wanted for burglary…Sam can be charged with?

Answer 36

Hindering apprehension

Question 37

Sam is a cop and he’s off duty. He picks up his daughter at school and enters it with his weapon. Because he’s a cop he can do this.

Answer 37

False, he needs written permission from the school’s governing officer to do this.

Question 38

Joe is a corrections officer and he beats an inmate. Sam is also a CO and witnesses this, but he doesn’t help beat the inmate. He also doesn’t report it. Because Sam wasn’t actually involved in the beating, he is not responsible for anything.

Answer 38

False. He can be charged with official misconduct for having failed to report it.

Question 39

For disorderly conduct there must be a…

Answer 39

public element

Question 40

Can an officer be charged with possession of a defaced firearm?

Answer 40

Yes.