LEG 320 Week 3 Quiz – Strayer
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Quiz 3 Chapter 4 and 5
CHAPTER 4
CRIMINAL LIABILITY
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A request made to
another person to commit a crime is the offense of
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a.
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conspiracy
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b.
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attempt
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c.
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solicitation
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d.
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obstruction of
justice
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2. The purpose of
solicitation, conspiracy, and attempt statutes is to
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a.
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prevent serious harm before it occurs
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b.
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prevent persons
from aiding the criminal after completion of the crime
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c.
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obtain the
cooperation of material witnesses
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d.
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prevent criminals
from escaping
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3. In most
situations, a person who has formulated the intent to commit a crime, but has
taken no actions in furtherance of the crime has
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a.
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not yet violated
any law
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b.
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still violated any
law
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c.
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committed a crime
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d.
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committed a
misdemeanor
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4. Abandonment or
withdraw by a conspirator makes the crime
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a.
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nonetheless
complete
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b.
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not complete
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c.
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complete if one of
the conspirators commits the crime
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d.
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not complete unless
one of the conspirators commits the crime
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5. The crime of
solicitation is committed when
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a.
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the person
solicited commits the requested crime
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b.
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the person
solicited accepts payment
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c.
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when a person attempts to get another to commit a crime
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d.
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when the agreement
is placed in writing
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6. In the early
1600s, what crime was used extensively by the English Court of the Star Chamber?
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a.
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attempt
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b.
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conspiracy
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c.
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solicitation
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d.
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obstruction of
justice
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7. What requirement
for the crime of conspiracy has been limited or rejected by a substantial
number of states?
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a.
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payment or reward
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b.
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overt act
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c.
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two or more guilty persons
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d.
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agreement
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8. The death of a
co-conspirator
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a.
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may affect a prosecution for conspiracy
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b.
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ends any
possibility of prosecution for conspiracy
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c.
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always affects a prosecution for conspiracy
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d.
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never affects a prosecution for conspiracy
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9. For criminal
conspiracy, proof of an overt act by a defendant
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a.
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was required under
common law
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b.
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is unconstitutional
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c.
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is required by most current state statutes
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d.
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is extremely
difficult to prove
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10. Evidence of an
overt act would provide some assurance that
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a.
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at least one of the conspirators was sincere
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b.
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there are at least
two persons involved in the conspiracy
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c.
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the object of the
conspiracy is illegal
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d.
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there is more than
just an attempt to solicit
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11. The Wharton Rule
states that the crime of conspiracy cannot be charged if the number of people
involved are only those necessary by factual circumstance to
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a.
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none of these is
correct
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b.
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get away with the
crime
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c.
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plan the crime
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d.
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commit the crime
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12. A person could be criminally
liable for the conduct of another if he or she is a party to a conspiracy to
commit a crime and
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a.
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hires another to
commit a crime
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b.
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urges another to
commit a crime
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c.
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counsels another to
commit a crime
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d.
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all of these
answers are true
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13. The U.S. Supreme
Court has stated that the essence of the crime of conspiracy is
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a.
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completion of the
substantive crime
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b.
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commission of an
overt act by one of the conspirators
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c.
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that object of the
conspiracy is illegal
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d.
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agreement to commit a crime
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14. A conspiracy to
commit an unlawful act is known as a/an
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a.
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common design
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b.
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commitment design
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c.
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conspiracy design
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d.
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concomitant design
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15. The most frequently
charged anticipatory offense is that of
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a.
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attempt
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b.
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solicitation
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c.
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conspiracy
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d.
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obstruction of
justice
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16. To prove the
defendant attempted to commit a crime, courts require the prosecution show the
existence of
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a.
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an agreement to
commit the crime
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b.
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a request to commit
the crime
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c.
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completion of a substantial step
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d.
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a motive
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17. Federal courts and many states use the
Model Penal Code substantial step test in determining whether the crime of
_____ has been committed.
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a.
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attempt
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b.
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solicitation
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c.
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conspiracy
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d.
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obstruction of
justice
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18. Attempting to pick
an empty pocket would be an example of which kind of impossibility?
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a.
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legal
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b.
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factual
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c.
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imminent
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d.
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contingent
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19. Attempting to
receive stolen goods that were not stolen would be an example of which kind of
impossibility?
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a.
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legal
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b.
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factual
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c.
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imminent
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d.
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contingent
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20. For the crime of
attempt, most state and federal courts have rejected the defenses of
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a.
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consent and alibi
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b.
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insanity and
necessity
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c.
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coercion and
entrapment
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d.
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legal and factual impossibility
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21. If a defendant plans to engage in conduct
that he believes to be a crime, but the conduct as planned is not a crime, the
defendant is
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a.
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guilty of an attempt
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b.
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guilty of conspiracy
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c.
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not guilty of an attempt
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d.
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none of these answers is correct
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