law10 Quizzes
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Gail is a “payday” lender charged with filing false claims in bankruptcy proceedings against her debtors. The standard of proof to find a defendant who has been charged with a crime guilty is
a. a preponderance of the evidence.
b. beyond all doubt.
c. beyond a reasonable doubt.
d. clear and convincing evidence.
2. Cathy causes a disturbance at Diners Cafe. She is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by imprisonment up to
a. one year.
b. six months.
c. ten years.
d. thirty days.
3. Rock pushes Sylvia to the ground, grabbing her purse as she falls. The use of force or fear is required for this act to constitute
a. burglary.
b. forgery.
c. larceny.
d. robbery.
4. Tige steals Unified Network, Inc.’s (UNI) computer time and the use of UNI’s phones. Tige commits larceny when he steals
a. the computer time only.
b. the computer time or the use of the phones.
c. neither the computer time nor the use of the phones.
d. the use of the phones only.
5. Danny sets fire to his house. At common law, the crime of arson could be committed only if a person burned down
a. a commercial building.
b. an unoccupied structure.
c. his or her own property.
d. the dwelling of another person.
6. Ira signs Jill’s name, without her authorization, to the back of a check made out to her. This is
a. burglary.
b. forgery.
c. larceny.
d. robbery.
7. Jack receives an MP3 player stolen from Kit. To be criminally liable, Jack
a. must know only that the player is stolen.
b. must know only that Kit is the true owner.
c. must know that the player is stolen and that Kit is the true owner.
d. need not know that the player is stolen or that Kit is the true
owner.
8. Bren, an employee of City Bank, is charged with embezzlement. This requires
a. fraudulently appropriating another’s property.
b. obtaining lawful possession of property through surreptitious
means.
c. physically taking property from its owner.
d. the use of force or fear.
9. Joy is charged with embezzlement. Embezzlement is not robbery because embezzlement may be committed without
a. a criminal act.
b. a criminal intent.
c. taking property from its owner.
d. the use of force of fear.
10. Riley, a State Bank employee, deposits into his account checks that are given to him by bank customers to deposit into their accounts. This is
a. burglary.
b. embezzlement.
c. larceny.
d. money laundering.
11. Mona offers Ned, a building inspector, money to overlook the violations in her new warehouse. Ned accepts the money and overlooks the violations. Mona is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when
a. Mona decided to offer the bribe.
b. Mona offered the bribe.
c. Ned accepted the bribe.
d. Ned overlooked the violations.
12. Alan manages an illegal gambling operation in his BBQ Bar & Grill. Alan reports the profits of the gambling operation as income from BBQ’s legitimate activities on its tax returns. This is
a. embezzlement.
b. larceny.
c. money laundering.
d. no crime.
13. Tim is a businessperson with investments in several legal and illegal operations. Tim may be subject to a suit under RICO
a. for making an unprofitable, but legal, investment.
b. for the commission of almost any business fraud.
c. only in a case involving a “racket.”
d. only in a case involving organized crime.
14. Hank is seventeen years old and is charged with a felony. In most states, Hank will be treated as
a. a minor and tried in a juvenile court.
b. an adult and tried in a regular court.
c. an infant and punished without a trial.
d. incapable of criminal conduct and tried after he turns eighteen.
15. Devon commits a criminal act while intoxicated. Voluntary intoxication may be a defense
a. if it negates the state of mind that a crime requires.
b. if it removes a person’s normal social inhibitions.
c. under any circumstances.
d. under no circumstances.
16. Dave points a gun at Eton, threatening to shoot him if he does not steal from his employer, First National Bank, and give the stolen funds to Dave. Charged with theft, Eton can successfully claim, as a defense
a. consent.
b. duress.
c. entrapment.
d. self-defense.
17. Helen points a gun at Irma, threatening to shoot her. Irma hits Helen, causing her death. Charged with homicide, Irma can most successfully claim as a defense
a. consent.
b. duress.
c. entrapment.
d. self-defense.
18. Ida is charged with a crime of which she claims she was ignorant. In some states, a mistake of law is a defense
a. if the law was not reasonably made known to the public.
b. if the mistake negates the mental state necessary to commit a
crime.
c. if the perpetrator was intoxicated.
d. under any circumstances.
19. Ho, a programmer for Inventory Corporation, is arrested in his employer’s parking lot on suspicion of larceny. According to the decision in Miranda v. Arizona, Ho must be informed of his right to
a. a trial by jury.
b. punishment.
c. question witnesses.
d. remain silent.
20. Ollie, an employee of Payroll Management Corporation, is arrested at work. A grand jury issues a formal charge against Ollie for larceny. This charge is
a. an arraignment.
b. an indictment.
c. an information.
d. an inquisition.
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