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The intent to cause death or serious harm, or to commit any felony, is in legal terminology? |
| | A) | malice aforethought |
| | B) | premeditation |
| | C) | treason |
| | D) | deliberation |
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The difference between first-degree and second-degree murder is that second-degree murder? |
| | A) | often involves impulse killings |
| | B) | requires malice aforethought but not deliberation and premeditation |
| | C) | requires malice aforethought and deliberation but not premeditation |
| | D) | both a and b |
| | E) | both a and c |
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In Tison v. Arizona, two brothers abducted and robbed a family of four who were later murdered by their father. Although the brothers did not specifically intend for the victims to die, plan the homicides in advance, or actually fire the shots, they were given death sentences under the? |
| | A) | involuntary manslaughter rule |
| | B) | conspiracy homicide law |
| | C) | felony-murder doctrine |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Which of the following is NOT a category of assault? |
| | A) | jostling |
| | B) | menacing |
| | C) | usury |
| | D) | mayhem |
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A _______ has occurred if a person steals a bicycle off the street without the use of force. |
| | A) | burglary |
| | B) | robbery |
| | C) | theft |
| | D) | fraud |
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Which of the following statements about rape is true? |
| | A) | Rape is a gender specific offense |
| | B) | 5-10% of all reported rapes in any given year involve male victims |
| | C) | Men who rape tend to do so to those whom have power over them |
| | D) | It is impossible for a female to rape a male |
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In 1914, The __________ Act defined as criminal the manufacture, prescription, transfer, or possession of narcotics by persons who were not authorized to pay a tax on them. |
| | A) | Drug Abuse and Control |
| | B) | Harrison |
| | C) | Pure Food and Drug |
| | D) | Controlled Substances |
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Hate crimes or "bias-motivated crimes" are? |
| | A) | motivated by hatred against a victim because of his or her race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, handicap, or national origin |
| | B) | hard to identify because they are easily confused with forms of expression that are protected by the U.S. Constitution |
| | C) | primarily inspired by racial and religious biases in the U.S. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The type of crime that consists of business activities directed toward economic gain through unlawful means is? |
| | A) | professional theft |
| | B) | organized crime |
| | C) | occasional property crime |
| | D) | public-order crime |
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The crime that can be defined as those offences committed by persons acting in their legitimate occupational roles is? |
| | A) | organized crime |
| | B) | hate crime |
| | C) | blackmail |
| | D) | white-collar crime |
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The main difference between murder and manslaughter is that murder implies malice while manslaughter does not. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A motorist who kills a pedestrian while driving under the influence of alcohol could be charged with either driving while intoxicated, vehicular homicide, or murder. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In Lawrence v. Texas, the Supreme Court ruled that the Texas statute making it a crime for two persons of the same sex to engage in certain intimate sexual acts violated the due process clause of the constitution. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Domestic violence includes: partner battering, marital and date-rape, elderly abuse, and child neglect and abuse. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Prostitution is typically a felony offense. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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