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A limited form of immunity where the person's testimony cannot be used as evidence against him or her is ___________________.
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Under the PATRIOT Act of 2001, which is not part of the definition of domestic terrorism?
A) Activities which occur primarily within U.S. jurisdiction
B) Activities intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population
C) May be communications such as emails, internet postings, or videotapes used to recruit others to join the war against America and American interests at home or abroad
D) Activities intended to influence government policy by intimidation or coercion, or to affect government conduct by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping
E) Activities which involve criminal acts dangerous to human life
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Corpus delicti is a term referring to the facts that show that a crime has been committed.
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An order moving jurisdiction from the court where the preliminary hearing took place to the trial court is a_______________.
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Which is not a feature of the PATRIOT Act of 2001?
A) Aliens may be detained for up to 7 days without being charged with any crime.
B) A 40-year statute of limitations is set for acts of domestic or international terror.
C) "Roving wiretaps" can be obtained to follow the person whose conversations are sought, rather than being linked to a specific phone only.
D) Prohibition against harboring any person knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that such person has committed or is about to commit a terrorism offence.
E) Subpoenas can allow law enforcement to seize voicemail and electronic communications.
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You are an attorney defending Joe Smith, who has been charged with murder. The policeman who first arrived at the scene testifies that he "knows Joe Smith is the murderer" because the victim told him so before dying. What is your best course of action?
A) You can do nothing because dying declarations are assumed to be true.
B) You can object and ask the answer to be stricken from the record because the policeman can testify as to what was said, but may not offer any judgment about the statement's truthfulness.
C) You can ask on cross-examination how the policeman knows the victim was telling the truth.
D) Your best move would be to ask for a recess to negotiate a plea bargain.
E) None of the above.
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A document issued by a judge ordering law enforcement officers to arrest a specific person is a ________________ .
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Which of the following is true about habeas corpus?
A) It has been called the "Great Writ".
B) The President may suspend it in times of "rebellion or invasion".
C) Only Congress may suspend it.
D) It applies to non-American citizens captured in battle.
E) A and C only.
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Living Wills are:
A) documents allowing individuals to give away assets while still alive in order to avoid inheritance taxes.
B) documents allowing individuals to give away assets prior to entering a nursing home so they can qualify for Medicare subsidies.
C) document where an individual sets forth directions regarding medical treatment to be given if the individual becomes unable to participate in decisions regarding health care.
D) A and B.
E) None of the above.
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An __________________ is the written accusation claiming that a specific person committed a specific crime or crimes..
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Which of the following is true of the Military Tribunals Act of 2009?
A) All enemy combatants will be tried in federal courts.
B) Military tribunals must use federal court rules of evidence.
C) All enemy combatants are to be set free or returned to their native countries resulting in the closing of Guantanamo Bay's detention center.
D) The Act creates a presumption against admitting testimony obtained through torture.
E) The Act permits waterboarding of witnesses to obtain testimony.
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Euthanasia refers to:
A) young Chinese people.
B) assisted suicide.
C) mercy killing of the terminally ill.
D) verdicts handed down by death panels.
E) B and C only.
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The limited right to be released from prison pending trial after posting enough security to assure appearance at the time of trial is the ____________________.
Q:
Military tribunals:
A) are a post 9/11 innovation.
B) were used by President Lincoln during the Civil War.
C) were used during World War II.
D) have been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
E) both B and C
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The court appearance shortly after the suspect's arrest where the suspect is informed of specific rights is the___________________.
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The President of the United States has the power to:
A) serve as the Commander in Chief.
B) declare war.
C) replace members of Congress in times of war.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
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Which of the following are necessary to prove a "heat of passion" defense?
A) There must be adequate provocation.
B) The defendant and victim must have been romantically involved.
C) There must have been no opportunity to cool off.
D) There must be a causal connection between the provocation, the rage, anger, and the fatal act.
E) A, B, and D are correct.
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The right embodied in the Fifth Amendment that allows an accused person to remain silent is the right _______________.
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Congress has the power under the Constitution to:
A) grant letters of Marque and Reprisal.
B) declare War.
C) call up the militia.
D) raise and support armies.
E) all of the above
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What do prosecutors have to prove to get a conviction for lesser degrees of murder than first-degree murder?
A) The defendant had the intent to do bodily harm.
B) The defendant was reckless in his or her behavior.
C) The defendant intended to kill the victim.
D) A and B only.
E) A, B, and C.
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The first legal proceeding after being arrested is the preliminary hearing.
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Which of the following is not necessary to convict a person of treason?
A) The perpetrator must owe allegiance to the United States.
B) The perpetrator must adhere to the enemy and render the enemy aid and comfort.
C) The perpetrator must be a native-born or naturalized citizen of the U.S.
D) The enemy involved must be in a state of open hostility with the U.S.
E) The perpetrator must commit an overt treasonous act.
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Which of the following can be evidence of "malice aforethought"?
A) proof the defendant planned the murder over time
B) proof the defendant became enraged at the victim (or intended victim) just before the murder
C) the defendant's use of a deadly weapon
D) the defendant's lying in wait for the victim
E) all of the above
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The right to remain silent is not without limits.
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What role, if any, should government play in controlling gambling?
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Which of the following is/are true about dying declarations?
A) Dying declarations are never admissible because the person making the statement cannot be cross-examined
B) Dying declarations are never admissible because of the hearsay rule.
C) The person hearing the dying declaration can testify as to what was said, but not the statement's truthfulness.
D) Dying declarations are exceptions to the hearsay rule
E) Both C and D are true.
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Confessions may only be used against a defendant if the prosecution can show they followed the procedures laid out in Miranda, and they did not coerce or otherwise extract a confession from the defendant.
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Does your state sponsor a legal gambling enterprise such as a lottery? How does the public benefit or how is it harmed by that enterprise. If your state does not have such a program, should it?
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Under Oregon's Death with Dignity Act, which of the following would constitute a legally assisted suicide?
A) A husband who is not a doctor shoots and kills his terminally ill wife.
B) A medical doctor pushes a terminally ill person off the roof of a tall building.
C) After obtaining statements from two doctors attesting that a man had less than six months to live, that he has freely chosen to die, and he is able to make critical health decisions, a doctor provides the man with sufficient pills to end his life.
D) After obtaining statements from two doctors attesting that a man had less than six months to live, that he has freely chosen to die, and he is able to make critical health decisions, doctors stop providing any medical care.
E) None of the above.
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A person is in custody if he or she is not free to leave.
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Should states be allowed to regulate sexual conduct between individuals?
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Which of the following would constitute a criminal conspiracy?
A) Five people agree to hold a legal protest outside a public building.
B) A man plans to rob a bank.
C) Eleven people agree to work together to rob a casino.
D) Eleven people agree to work together to pass a piece of legislation.
E) none of the above
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The Speedy Trial Act of 1974 set strict time limits to try defendants in the federal system.
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Those convicted of certain drug violations lose the right to receive student grants and loans for college. What is the rationale for such penalties, and do they serve a valid purpose?
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The unintentional killing of a human being by a person engaged in doing some unlawful act not amounting to a felony, or in doing some lawful act in a manner tending to cause death or great bodily injury is called:
A) involuntary manslaughter.
B) voluntary homicide.
C) unintentional manslaughter.
D) involuntary homicide.
E) intentional murder.
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Statutes of limitation determine how much time can pass after a crime has been committed, within which a person can be prosecuted for that crime.
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Identify some crimes that could be considered "victimless" crimes and justify why they are or are not.
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Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Felony Murder Rule?
A) The felony that was attempted or committed must have involved a conspiracy.
B) The act that caused the death must have occurred while the felony was in progress.
C) There must be a direct causal connection between the felon and the death that occurred.
D) The act must be a common law felony.
E) The felony that was attempted or committed must be one that is dangerous to life.
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Most states require defendants to be tried within a year of being arrested.
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A woman who refuses to leave her abusive spouse in the belief that she deserves the abuse or it will stop suffers from _____________.
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of corpus delicti?
A) Circumstantial evidence alone can never be sufficient to show that a crime has been committed.
B) The requirement for corpus delicti can be satisfied even if a body is not found.
C) There is a requirement that the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime has indeed been committed.
D) Signs of struggle and/or a witness of an argument or violent struggle between the accused and the victim are sufficient evidence that a crime has been committed.
E) Literally, corpus deliciti means "body of the crime."
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Courts cannot compel a person to produce a DNA sample.
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The act of sending nude photos over cell phones is called _____________.
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What type of homicide occurs when a soldier kills an enemy combatant in the heat of battle?
A) criminal homicide
B) justifiable homicide
C) excusable homicide
D) conscientious objector
E) unpunished manslaughter
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Because the law recognizes only husband-wife privilege, legally married same sex couples do not enjoy the same privilege.
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The __________ determines whether a work is pornographic or not.
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What is the murder of a newborn or very young child?
A) infanticide
B) euthanasia
C) homicide
D) abortion
E) murder
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Any law enforcement official who questions you must read you the Miranda warning.
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Internet gambling is illegal under the ___________________.
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Which rule would apply in the following situation?
A man had decided to kill his wife for the insurance money. The couple went to an extremely crowded festival, where he cunningly pulled a small gun from his pocket and shot at his wife. He was certain that no one would see him do this among such a crowd. But his plan went wrong when his wife moved to the left and the bullet struck (and caused the death of) another person.
A) Res Gestae Theory
B) Felony Murder Rule
C) Exclusionary Rule
D) Negligent Homicide
E) Doctrine of Transferred Intent
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If a person confesses to a crime, but was not first informed of his/her rights, the confession will be inadmissible at trial.
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Until recently, defendants convicted of using crack cocaine received ___________ sentences than those convicted of using powder cocaine.
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Homicide by vehicle is best classified as which of the following?
A) criminal homicide
B) unlawful act manslaughter
C) driving under the influence
D) involuntary manslaughter
E) criminal negligence manslaughter
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the protection of conversations between a patient and his/her psychiatrist "serves the public interest by facilitating the provision of appropriate treatment for individuals suffering the effects of a mental or emotional problem."
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A drug considered dangerous under the law because of its effects, including intoxication, stupor, or addictive potential is a ________________.
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What rule, based on the res gestae theory, states that if a person is murdered as part of a conspiracy or group act, then everyone involved in the act is responsible for the murder?
A) Felony Murder Rule
B) Mala in Se
C) The Treason and Conspiracy Doctrine
D) Conspiracy to Commit Murder
E) the prosecutors golden rule
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Private conversations between husband and wife are privileged to protect marriages from the destructive effects of being compelled to testify against one another.
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A person who procures clients for a prostitute is a ______________.
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What is the name of the rule stating that use of a deadly weapon is proof of intent to kill?
A) In Res Gestae
B) Requirement of Intent to Kill
C) Malice Aforethought
D) Deadly Weapon Doctrine
E) Professor Plum in the Laboratory
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The principle that conversations between client and counsel are privileged in order to encourage full and frank discussion between them is called Priest-Penitent Privilege.
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______________ is the act of engaging in sexual intercourse or other sexual activity for pay.
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Which of the following best explains the three categories of homicides under English Common Law?
A) Criminal, justifiable, and excusable
B) Knowing, reckless, and negligent
C) Murder, voluntary manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter
D) First, second, and third degree murder
E) Felony murder, misdemeanors, and summary offenses.
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"Use Immunity" is a limited form of immunity in which the person's testimony cannot be used as evidence against them.
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The termination of a pregnancy by something other than birth is ______________ .
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A young girl is disabled, blind and unable to walk. She lives with her father and his paramour and is entirely dependent on their care to live and eat. The paramour runs the child's bath and submerges her, and then realizes the water is too hot when the child cries. She dries the child and puts her to bed after she explains what happened to the father. The child has burns on her body from the water, which the two treat with over-the-counter salves. The father waits eight days before calling an ambulance, but by then she is too ill to survive. Can the father be charged with murder?
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"Use Immunity" is a broad form of immunity in which the person cannot be prosecuted for any action related to the testimony, as long as the person testifies truthfully.
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The criminal act of marrying when one already has a spouse is ______________.
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Given the same facts as the previous question, can the father be charged with a crime?
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The Right to Counsel, including free counsel for indigent defendants, stops after the verdict is rendered in the trial. Obtaining counsel for post-trial appeals is the responsibility of the defendant.
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Under current laws, vagrancy is the crime of being homeless.
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A young boy aged five years finds his father's loaded gun on his parents' nightstand and he puts the gun in his kindergarten backpack. During recess, he shows his best friend the gun and pulls the trigger. The bullet misses his friend, but kills a custodian who was emptying a trashcan on the playground. Can the boy be charged with a crime?
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A defendant has the Right to Counsel at the arraignment, at preliminary hearings, during most police interrogations, during a lineup, at trial, and at sentencing.
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Under the 21st Amendment, only the federal government can prosecute public drunkenness laws.
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Explain Mens rea and actus reus.
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Currently, the Right to Counsel is extended to anyone accused of a state or federal misdemeanor.
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A driver's blood alcohol level must surpass the legal limit to be convicted of drunk driving per se.
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What is a crime?
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The Right to Counsel is found in the Sixth Amendment.
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People in their late teens and early twenties are most likely of all age groups to be crime victims.
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_________ intent is where the individual intended the action only.