BUS 140 Week 4 Test Crime Assignment

BUS 140 Week 4 Test Crime Assignment | MiraCosta College 

Question 1

Which Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects citizens from illegal searches and seizures by the government?  

First Amendment  

Fourth Amendment  

Sixth Amendment  

Fifth Amendment

 

Question 2

Which of the following would establish the “mens rea” necessary for murder?  

Intent to cause the victim serious bodily injury  

Intent to kill the victim  

Recklessly disregarding the high risk of death  

All of the above

 

Question 3

What is the RICO Act designed to do?  

Extend criminal penalties  

Allow for civil action by those harmed by acts under the Act  

 Closes a loophole to allow leaders of organizations to be prosecuted for crimes that were ordered by them  

All of the above

 

Question 4

What is the standard of care in determining “adequate provocation” in manslaughter?  

Subjective  

RPP  

Criminal  

Whatever the court determines

 

Question 5

According to the guest lecturer, 16-2-3 refers to:  

Sentencing Guidelines  

Statute Number  

Police Radio Call Number  

Judge's Courtroom

 

Question 6

Which of the following is an element to a crime?  

Mens Rea  

Actus Reus  

Causation  

All of the above

 

Question 7

Maxine is driving home one day from the gym after an exhausting water aerobic class.  Realizing that she is going to miss her favorite soap opera, she decides to take a shortcut through the community park.  Avoiding the pathways, she plows through the flower beds and into the open field.  Unfortunately, despite her efforts to avoid pedestrians, she hits several of the elderly who were lawn bowling in the field.  Which of the following best describes Maxine’s “men rea?” 

  

Intentional  

Reckless  

Negligent  

There is nothing illegal about driving through a crowd of elderly people.

 

Question 8

An attempt to influence a public official by way of offering money or goods to act in a way that serves a private interest is known as: 

  

Bribery  

Embezzlement  

Insider trading  

False Pretenses

 

Question 9

According to the guest lecturer, who is responsible for filing the charges against the defendant?

  

The police officer that arrested the defendant  

The head of the police department  

The district attorney  

The judge

 

Question 10

Charlie decided to sneak into his competitor’s candy factory to steal a recipe for the famous chocolate candy coated “stop gobber.”  Charlie was not successful and was caught when he was loudly chomping on the candy as he exited the factory.   This would be an example of:  

Insider Trading  

Money Laundering  

Stealing Trade Secrets  

Blue Collar Crime

 

Question 11

Which of the following is necessary to prove voluntary manslaughter?  

Heat of passion  

Adequate provocation  

No cooling off period  

All of the above

 

Question 12

Which of the following is an exception to the U.S. Constitutional Amendment protecting against illegal searches and seizures?     

 In plain view  

Good faith  

Probation or parole  

All of the above

 

Question 13

Julia was walking down the street window shopping in Beverly Hills.  As she was stopped gazing into a boutique window, Richard came whizzing by on his bicycle and forcefully grabbed Julia’s purse from her shoulder, causing her to lose her balance and fall.  What common law crime, if any, did he most likely commit?  

Larceny  

Robbery  

Burglary 

False Pretenses

 

Question 14

According to the guest lecturer, which of the following describes a typical felony criminal process?  

Arrest, TRC, Preliminary Hearing, TRC, Trial  

Arrest, Arraignment, TRC, Preliminary Hearing, Arraignment, TRC, Trial  

Arrest, Preliminary Hearing, TRC, Trial  

Arrest, Arraignment, Preliminary Hearing, TRC, Trial

 

Question 15

Michael’s best friend was his dog, Vick.  After walking Vick one morning, Michael headed off to work.  At the end of the day, he returned home to find Vick lying on the ground dead. Attached to Vick’s collar was a note from his neighbor stating “It was time someone shut your dog up!”  Michael was enraged and decided to get even with his neighbor.  Michael sat and thought an entire day about his revenge.  The following day, he bought a dog leash, went over to his neighbor’s house and strangled him to death with the leash.  Which common law crime, if any, would Michael be most likely found guilty?  

Involuntary Manslaughter  

Voluntary Manslaughter  

Murder  

Revenge

 

Question 16

Using force or fear to take and carry away another’s personal property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of that property is called:  

Robbery  

Larceny  

Burglary  

Embezzlement

 

Question 17

According to the guest lecturer, what is a “wobbler?”  

A crime that can either be charged as a strike or not  

A crime that can either be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony  

A crime that can either be charged by the police or the district attorney  

An offense that can either be charged as a tort or a crime

 

Question 18

Carrie decides that she needs some extra cash to buy new shoes for her Prada collection. She heads toward the nearest bank and walks in.  Carrie very calmly walks up to the bank teller and threatens to shoot the teller if she did not comply with Carrie’s request.  The teller quickly put all of the cash from her drawer into a bag and hands it to Carrie.  As Carrie was leaving the bank, the bank manager notices the bag and runs toward Carrie. Carrie shoots the manager in the leg and flees the scene.  Unfortunately, the bullet from Carrie’s gun hit an artery in the manager’s leg and he bled to death. What crime, if any, has Carrie most likely committed?

  

Battery.  She did not intend to kill the manager.  

Murder under the felony murder rule.  

Robbery only.  

Nothing.  Shoes are an important part of a woman's life.

 

Question 19

According to the guest lecturer, at what stage in the criminal process are formal charges brought against the defendant? 

  

Trial Readiness Conference  

Preliminary Hearing  

Arraignment  

Trial

 

Question 20

Crimes that occur during illegitimate operations that provide illegal goods or services are called:  

Organized Crimes  

White Collar Crimes  

Blue Collar Crimes  

Unorganized Crimes

 

Question 21

Hillary, after coming home from a long, hard day at work, finds her husband, William, engaged in sexual intercourse with another woman, Monica.  In her rage, she runs toward William and hits him over the head with a candlestick holder.  William dies as a result.  Which common law crime, if any, would Hillary most likely be found guilty?  

Murder  

Manslaughter  

Battery  

Assault

 

Question 22

Which of the following best describes a felony?  

A serious crime punishable by prison time less than a year  

A serious crime that may be punishable by prison or possibly death  

A crime punishable by some jail time and community service  

A crime punishable by paying a fine

 

Question 23

Homie needed some help storing some merchandise he had in his possession.  He decided to ask his neighbor Bartholomew to help him out.  So Homie hip-hopped on over to Bartholomew’s house and asked Bartholomew to store the overabundance of diamond necklaces and rings he had. When Bartholomew asked Homie why Homie had so many items, Homie explained that it was all his “bling” and he didn’t want his little brother borrowing it.  Bartholomew had heard a rumor once that Homie was caught shoplifting a while back.  Nonetheless, Bartholomew agreed to store the items.  What crime, if any, has Bartholomew most likely committed?  

Larceny  

Burglary  

Receiving stolen goods, if, in fact, the goods are stolen.  

Obtaining goods by false pretenses

 

Question 24

Fraudulently obtaining title to the property of another by making knowingly false representations is which of the following crimes?  

Receiving stolen goods 

Larceny  

False pretenses  

Forgery

 

Question 25

According to the guest lecturer, at what stage in the criminal process is the defendant likely to get the best “deal?”  

Preliminary Hearing  

At the arrest  

First Trial Readiness Conference  

First Arraignment

 

Question 26

Tommy was a well-known mafia boss in southern California.  While making most of his money in an underground gambling ring, he opened a pinball arcade to make his profits appear legitimate to the government.  Tommy is most likely committing which crime?  

Embezzlement  

Receiving stolen goods  

Money Laundering  

Insider Trading

 

Question 27

According to the guest lecture, what does a bondsman generally require in order to post bail on behalf of a defendant?  

10% of the bail amount  

25% of the bail amount  

50% of the bail amount  

Nothing. Bondsman will provide to the court the entire amount of a defendant’s bail on good faith that the defendant will pay him back

 

Question 28

Under common law, the unlawful taking and carrying away of another’s property with the intent to permanently deprive them of their property is called:  

Larceny  

Burglary  

Robbery  

Receiving stolen goods

 

Question 29

According to our guest speaker, receiving a speeding ticket is an example of which type of crime?  

Felony  

Infraction  

Strike  

Misdemeanor

 

Question 30

Beavis, while walking down the street, notices a house with no lights on.  Having a fascination with fire, Beavis takes a lighter from his pocket and takes a piece of cloth he finds laying on the ground and sets it on fire.  He then throws the burning cloth through the window of the house and waits for the big fire.  Much to his disappointment, there was none.  He climbs up to a window and looks inside only to see that the fire had started, slightly burning the floor but had extinguished immediately.  What common law crime, if any, did Beavis most likely commit?  

Arson  

Malicious Graffiti  

Stupidity  

None. There was no real fire.

 

Question 31

Ricky decides that during the night he is going to steal Fred’s solid gold maracas from under Fred’s bed. Ricky begins by picking the lock of Fred’s apartment.  He successfully opens the door, takes one step inside Fred’s apartment and he hears “Oh Ricky, I’m home!” from across the hall. Ricky immediately closes the door and returns to his own apartment down the hall.  Which common law crime, if any, would Ricky be most likely found guilty?   

Burlgary  

Robbery  

Larceny  

None

 

Question 32

During the criminal process, what two things must be determined at a preliminary hearing?  

That a crime was committed and the defendant was involved in the crime  

That a crime was committed and the defendant actually committed the crime  

That there is the possibility that a crime was committed and the defendant participated  

That there is the possibility that a crime was committed and the defendant knew the victim

 

Question 33

Crimes that occur during legitimate business operations using non-violent methods are called:  

Organized Crimes  

White Collar Crimes  

Blue Collar Crimes  

Unorganized Crimes

 

Question 34

Which of the following crimes involves a death that was committed during the commission of a misdemeanor and was not purposeful?  

Voluntary Manslaughter  

Involuntary Manslaughter  

Consensual Murder  

Second Degree Murder

 

Question 35

The breaking and entering into another’s dwelling during the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony is the common law crime of:  

Robbery  

Larceny  

Burglary  

Receiving stolen goods

 

Question 36

Making a false driver’s license and then handing it to a bouncer at a bar would be an example of which crime(s)?  

Forgery  

Uttering  

Forgery and Uttering  

None. Handing a bouncer a false I.D. is not a crime.

 

Question 37

Eddie obtained some confidential information that the citrus market would plummet and was secretly advised by the president of Sunkist, a large citrus distributor, to sell all of his stock before Sunkist makes the announcement to the press.  What, if any, crime did Eddie commit?  

Receiving Stolen Goods  

Embezzlement  

Receiving Trade Secrets  

Insider Trading

 

Question 38

As a cashier, stealing money out of the cash register would be considered:  

Receiving stolen goods  

Embezzlement  

Money Laundering  

False Pretenses

 

Question 39

The process, plan or method that is unique to a manufacturer giving it an advantage over competitors is known as a:  

Insider trade  

Factory plan  

Trade secret  

Confidential trade

 

Question 40

Obtaining inside information that has not been made available to the public for the purposes of maximizing stock trading profits is:  

Trade Secrets  

RICO  

Insider Trading  

Embezzlement

 

Question 41

According to the guest lecturer, how much time is there between the arrest and the arraignment of a defendant?  

Twenty-four hours  

Forty-eight hours  

Seventy-two hours  

None. A defendant is arraigned the same days as his arrest.

 

Question 42

Daffy sits in front of Donald in speech class.  One day, Donald notices a shiny new gold plated wrist watch in Daffy’s backpack, which was hanging on the back of Daffy’s chair. Donald thought that it would make a great gift for his uncle. Without anyone noticing, Donald reaches into Daffy’s backpack and carefully takes the watch.  When class was over, everyone, including Donald and Daffy, left.  What common law crime, if any, has Donald most likely committed?  

Robbery  

Larceny  

Burglary   

Receiving Stolen Goods

 

Question 43

In addition to the facts set forth in the previous question, Question 42, suppose that once Donald left the class, he felt guilty and returned the watch to Daffy.   What common law crime, if any, has Donald most likely committed?  

Robbery  

Burglary  

Larceny  

None. He returned the watch.

 

Question 44

According to the guest lecture, an officer’s evaluation of a person’s behavior during an arrest is known as:  

Detainer's Test  

Attitude Test  

Field Behavior Test  

Breaking Test