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Summary contempt is proper for all kinds of contempt.
a. True
b. False
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Not every gift, favor or contribution to a government or political official constitutes bribery.
a. True
b. False
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Contempt may be used in criminal cases, but not in civil cases.
a. True
b. False
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Contempt is the willful disregard of the authority of a court of law or of a legislative body.
a. True
b. False
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In 2010 Arizona passed a state statute aimed at illegal immigrants. What does the statute permit police to do?
What is the current status of the statute?
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What are the limits on summary contempt convictions? What is the reason for these limitations?
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What happens when an illegal immigrant's home country does not want and will not consent to the return of the alien?
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Describe some of the criminal offenses that can be charged for immigration offenses and their maximum punishments.
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Explain the government's reasoning in criminalizing deliberate tax evasion and tax fraud. Provide two examples of tax evasion cases that have received national attention.
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Explain the purpose of the offense of obstruction of justice. Provide examples of how this crime may be committed.
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How do federal courts define the crime of misprision of a felon? What elements must the government prove to obtain a conviction for this offense?
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Compare and contrast "direct" and "constructive" contempt. Explain the procedure used to punish an individual for each type.
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Define contempt. Identify the two classifications of contempt and provide an example of each.
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__, consisting of cameras and other electronic monitoring devices, have also been put in place along the U.S.- Mexican border.
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This burglary at the apartment building led to a White House cover-up that resulted in a presidential resignation.
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is failing to report knowledge of a felony to the appropriate authorities.
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Knowingly altering or damaging evidence intended to be used in a court proceeding is called .
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Any person who "knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigrationlaws is guilty of committing .
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laws, now called removal laws, provide for removal of a person from the United States for a variety of reasons.
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It is a crime to use marriage as a means of evading the immigration laws of the United States.
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A person who gives or sells national military or defense secrets to a foreign nation, for example, has committed the felony offense of .
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Encouraging or paying someone to commit perjury is the crime of of perjury.
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A witness who knowingly and materially testifies falsely while under oath commits the crime of .
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States often make failure to report for duty when summoned a crime.
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Deliberate tax and tax fraud are generally punished as crimes
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The offense of seeks to protect the judicial system, both civil and criminal, from intentional acts that would hinder, corrupt, or impede the functioning of the system.
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In order to compel a person to do something she is obligated to do, a court may hold the person in contempt.
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Acts that delay, impede, or frustrate the functioning or the dignity of a court or legislative body may be held to be in of that body.
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Which of the defendants would be guilty of subornation of perjury?
a. Sammy, because he lied on the witness stand
b. John, because he knew Sammy was lying on the witness stand
c. John, because he knew Sammy was stealing and didn't report it
d. neither, because although both lied on the witness stand, neither had induced the other to do so
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Which of the defendants would be guilty of tax evasion?
a. Sammy, because he didn't pay report his illegal gains on his taxes
b. John, because he knew of the theft but did not report it, making his an accessory to all felonies
c. both Sammy and John because the both had knowledge of the stealing
d. neither, because illegal gains are not taxable, only earned income is taxable
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Sammy, the mayor of Freindlyville, was charged with stealing $58,000 from the Boys and Girls Club. He takes the stand in his own defense and claims it was the deputy mayor, John, who was the real mastermind behind the scheme. This is an outright lie. John takes the witness stand and testifies that not only did Sammy steal from the Boys and Girls Club, but he sold town secrets to the Russians! This, too, is an outright lie.
Which of the defendants would be guilty of committing perjury?
a. Sammy, because he lied in court
b. John, no one in the town really ever trusted him
c. both Sammy and John because the both had knowledge of the stealing
d. Sammy, because he lied to investigators
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Which of the defendants would be guilty of tampering with evidence?
a. Sammy
b. John
c. both Sammy and John
d. neither Sammy nor John
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Sammy's the mayor of Friendlyville and has been siphoning money from the Boys' and Girls Club over the past six years, amassing a tidy sum of $58,000. When the scam comes to light, investigators interview Sammy, who disavows any knowledge of the crime, blaming the allegations on political enemies. John, the deputy mayor, who has known of Sammy's illegal behavior for some time, provides a complete picture of Sammy's crimes to investigators and now both John and Sammy are placed under arrest, but not before deleting as many emails about the subject as possible.Which of the defendants would be guilty of committing misprision of felony?a. Sammyb. Johnc. both Sammy and Johnd. neither Sammy nor John
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Sammy's the mayor of Friendlyville and has been siphoning money from the Boys' and Girls Club over the past six years, amassing a tidy sum of $58,000. When the scam comes to light, investigators interview Sammy, who disavows any knowledge of the crime, blaming the allegations on political enemies. John, the deputy mayor, who has known of Sammy's illegal behavior for some time, provides a complete picture of Sammy's crimes to investigators and now both John and Sammy are placed under arrest, but not before deleting as many emails about the subject as possible.Which of the defendants would be guilty of committing perjury?a. Sammy, because he lied to investigatorsb. John, because he deleted emails relevant to the casec. both Sammy and John because the both had knowledge of the stealingd. neither Sammy nor John because the trial had not yet started
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Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings.
Based on the information in the preface, the type of contempt that occurred in the court was
a. civil, because Mark interfered with the functioning of a court
b. criminal, because it was at a criminal trial
c. civil, because Mark refused to obey a court order
d. criminal, because the contempt was towards an officer of the court
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Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings.
The judge penalizes Mark $50 for his remark. The action of the judge is this regard is called a
a. summary contempt conviction
b. finding of contempt
c. bench decision
d. court contempt conviction
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Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings.
The type of contempt exhibited by Mark was direct because it
a. directly challenged the authority of the court
b. occurred in the presence of the judge
c. may be punished following a trial on the issue
d. directly affected the trial
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Mark is giving testimony at his trial. He uses a disparaging word to describe the prosecutor and the judge halts the proceedings.
To hold Mark in contempt, the judge must decide if the Mark's comment shows what kind of disregard for the authority of the court?
a. willful
b. negligent
c. reckless
d. accidental
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What is the crime of inducing or knowingly permitting another person to testify falsely while under oath?
a. perjury
b. subornation of perjury
c. misprision of felony
d. misprision of perjury
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Only this type of contempt may be punished summarily.
a. direct
b. indirect
c. muted
d. criminal
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is based on a person's actions in a court case or legislative proceeding and used to punish people by a fine or imprisonment for what they have done.a. criminal contemptb. civil contemptc. circumstantial contemptd. common contempt
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A remedial form of contempt order used to force people to do what they are lawfully required to do is called
a. criminal contempt
b. civil contempt
c. circumstantial contempt
d. common contempt
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Any person who "knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws is guilty ofa. marriage fraudb. nuptial fraudc. commitment fraudd. family fraud
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In Zadvydasv.Davis, the U.S. Supreme Court held that such a detention could not extend beyond the necessary to remove the alien.a. reasonable timeb. proper andc. maximum timed. minimum time
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Reports show that people are detained annually for violations of the immigration laws.
a. more than a million
b. less than a million
c. more than ten million
d. less than 500,000
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About 40 percent of immigration investigations are due toa. illegal entry or reentry into the United Statesb. illegal importation of drugs c. crimes of moral terpitude d. violent crimes
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The removal of a person from the United States for a variety of reasons is called
a. repatriation
b. return
c. rendition
d. deportation
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Susan McDougal was convicted of four felonies by a jury, and then served 18 months for failure to answer grand jury questions about Whitewater. This scandal was calleda. Watergateb. Irangatec. Bridgegated. Whitewater
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Illegal efforts to avoid paying the proper amount of tax owed to government is called
a. tax evasion
b. treason
c. espionage
d. extortion
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Intentional acts that hinder, corrupt, or impede the functioning of the judicial system is the definition of
a. obstruction of justice
b. treason
c. espionage
d. extortion
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The botched break-in at the National Democratic Headquarters at the Watergate apartment building led to a White House cover-up. This scandal was calleda. Watergateb. Irangatec. Bridgegated. Whitewater
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The Soviet Union paid millions of dollars to Aldrich Ames for secrets who was privy to as an employee of the
a. Central intelligence Agency
b. Federal Bureau of Investigation
c. National Security Agency
d. State Department
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The federal law which makes giving or selling national military or defense secrets a crime is the
a. Espionage Act
b. Hatch Act
c. National Security Act
d. State Secrets Act
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Giving or selling national military or defense secrets to a foreign nation is the definition of
a. obstruction of justice
b. treason
c. espionage
d. extortion
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Attempts to thwart illegal immigration include which of the following except
a. walls
b. cameras
c. electronic monitoring devices
d. deployment of federal troops
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What is the difference between contempt and summary contempt?
a. summary contempt occurs in the presence of the judge
b. summary contempt occurs in the presence of the jury
c. summary contempt occurs in the presence of the attorneys
d. summary contempt occurs in the courtroom
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What is the name of the crime of knowingly and materially testifying falsely while under oath?
a. perjury
b. subornation of perjury
c. misprision of felony
d. misprision of perjury
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What is the usual limit under federal law, 28 U.S.C. 1826, on the period a person can be held in jail for civil contempt for refusal to obey a court order?a. 18 months b. 24 months c. 36 months d. 48 months
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What usually happens to most of the people detained annually for violation of United States immigration laws?
a. they are removed to their home countries
b. they are incarcerated in jail
c. they are incarcerated in prison
d. they are incarecreated in jail and then removed to their home countries
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Which of the following may use civil or criminal contempt?
a. divorce cases
b. child custody cases
c. criminal cases
d. All of these choices
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There is no contempt unless there is some sort ofa. wrongful intent b. criminal intent c. maliciousd. knowledgeable intent
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Summary contempt convictions require that the contempt
a. occurred in the presence of the judge
b. occurred in the courtroom
c. occurred during a trial
d. occurred in the presence of a courtroom actor
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For a gift to a public official to be illegal, the gift must be
a. given specifically for favorable treatment in the future
b. given or received specifically for favorable treatment in the future, the exact nature of the return must be expressed.
c. received specifically for favorable treatment in the future
d. given with no strings attached
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Extortion by public employees or officials is a violation of thea. Jones Act b. Smith Act c. Hobbs Act d. Locke Act
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The immigration laws make it a crime to do all of the following except
a. make a false entry into this country
b. assist others to make an illegal entry in this country
c. hire an illegal alien.
d. assist in the return an illegal alien
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Which of the following conduct is a misdemeanor under immigration laws?
a. first illegal entry
b. reentry of deported alien
c. second illegal entry
d. aiding subversive alien to enter
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Which of the following conduct is a felony under immigration laws?
a. failure to notify of change of address
b. failure to register
c. making false statements
d. harboring illegal aliens
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Illegal immigrants enter the United States by all of the following means except
a. walk across the border
b. on boats
c. as students
d. through established checkpoints and procedures
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Constructive contempt is also known as
a. situational contempt
b. indirect contempt
c. circumstantial contempt
d. common contempt
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An individual may not be held in contempt unless it can be shown that
a. the person was warned after the first occurrence
b. the judge personally witnessed the wrongdoing
c. the judge provided the person an opportunity to apologize
d. the person acted with some sort of wrongful intent
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In July of 2010 a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking these provisions of the Arizona immigration law, agreeing with the U.S. Justice Department that immigration enforcement laws were within the exclusive power of thea. federal governmentb. Supreme Courtc. U.S. Militaryd. state government
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Discuss the Hobbs Act and the types of criminal activities it makes illegal.
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What is the crime of "smurfing" and what criminal laws attempt to deal with it?
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Discuss three ways that money can be laundered. Explain why some ways might be more difficult for prosecution than others?
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What is the federal witness protection program and what types of problems does it address?
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Discuss the requirement for federal jurisdiction to be possible under the RICO statute.
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What knowledge is required for a conviction under the federal money laundering, transportation of illegal proceeds, section?
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List the elements the prosecution must prove to obtain a RICO conviction.
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Why were prosecutions of organized crime prior to 1970 generally unsuccessful? Describe the advantages of one organized crime statute passed in 1970.
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According to the money laundering statutes, what are proceeds? How have the courts defined proceeds?