LSTD 203 Midterm Exam Answers

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Question 1 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Police departments are included in what branch of government?

Question 2 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Who do prosecutors represent? The us people at all levels of government. These levels would be the local, state or federal government.

Question 3 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The chief prosecutor at both the state and the federal level is called the A.attorney general Feedback: See chapter 2. B.state attorney C.district attorney D.solicitor general

Question 4 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Jails are the responsibility of A.local courts B.counties Feedback: See chapter 2. C.states D.the federal government

Question 5 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Prisons are the responsibility of A.municipalities B.counties C.states Feedback: See chapter 2. D.supreme courts

Question 6 of 30 0.0/ 2.5 Points Impossibility is a defense to a conspiracy charge. True False

Question 7 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Why is Hearsay testimony by a co-conspirator allowed? Because of the structure of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Excepted statements are admissible because they have indicia of trustworthiness. Co-Conspirator statements on the other hand are exempted both because of the their trustworthy nature and because of the ‘agency fiction’ of conspiracies.

Question 8 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points One responsibility of the Secret Service is to investigate credit card fraud. True False Feedback: Chapter 2, page 30.

Question 9 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The Department of Justice includes both the FBI and U.S. attorneys. True False

Question 10 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points County attorneys work within the U.S. Department of Justice. True False

Question 11 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Unlike prosecutors, not all defense attorneys are paid by the government. True False

Question 12 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Public defenders are elected. True False

Question 13 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Parole has been eliminated in the federal correction system. True False

Question 14 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The Fifth Amendment provides the defense of A.freedom of religion B.the right to bear arms C.freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures D.freedom from double jeopardy

Question 15 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Megan’s Laws provide for A.life incarceration for sex offenders. B.capital punishment for sex offenders. C.registration of sex offenders with police agencies. Feedback: Pages 115-116 D.fines for sex offenders.

Question 16 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Under common law, death has to occur within what period from the time of injury for criminal homicide to be charged? A.one year B.one year and one day Feedback: page 86. C.death must follow immediately D.three years and a day

Question 17 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The statute of limitations limits the A.time within which prosecutions must begin Feedback: Page 235. B.number of charges against a single defendant C.extent of punishment D.type of speech protected by the Constitution

Question 18 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points John steals a controlled substance from a pharmacy for his wife, who is ill. They do not have the money to purchase the drug, which was prescribed by the wife’s physician. John’s intention of helping his wife is best characterized as his motive. True False

Question 19 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points A jury instruction on the elements of a lesser included offense allows the jury to choose on which charge, if any, to convict. True False

Question 20 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points When brain death has occurred, disconnecting life support machines is usually considered manslaughter. True False

Question 21 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Corporations may be prosecuted and punished for their crimes. True False

Question 22 of 30 0.0/ 2.5 Points An intent to harm is not always required for manslaughter. True False

Question 23 of 30 0.0/ 2.5 Points Actusreus elements in larceny include A.trespass on the possession of the owner B.embezzlement C.intent to deprive D.use of a dangerous weapon

Question 24 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points To be convicted of false pretenses, a defendant must have A.misrepresented facts knowingly Feedback: Pages 150-151 B.misrepresented facts mistakenly C.intend to obtain custody of property D.intend to transport property

Question 25 of 30 0.0/ 2.5 Points To constitute forgery the change must be a material alteration. True False

Question 26 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points The use of confidential information about a corporation to affect the purchase or sale of stock is called insider trading. True False

Question 27 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Knowledge of insufficient funds is the usual mens rea for bad check crimes. True False

Question 28 of 30 2.5/ 2.5 Points Successful prosecution for receiving stolen property requires proof that the defendant knew that the items were stolen. True False