Basics of Criminal Justice Final Exam Questions
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Basics of Criminal Justice provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts, structures, and processes that define the criminal justice system. Students will explore the roles and relationships between law enforcement, courts, and corrections while examining how laws are created, enforced, and interpreted. The course emphasizes the historical evolution of the justice system, the rights of individuals, and the impact of crime on society. Key topics include the stages of criminal proceedings, due process, criminal responsibility, and contemporary challenges in criminal justice administration.
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Texas Criminal Law Principles and Practices 2nd Edition by Jerry L. Dowling
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Chapter 1: Foundations of Criminal Law
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Q1) If a criminal statute fails to provide the kind of notice that will enable the ordinary person to understand what the law prohibits,the statute violates the \(\text { (3 words) }\)doctrine.
Answer: void-for-vagueness
Q2) By state constitutional mandate,the specific phrase (8 words)must appear in all Texas indictments.
Answer: against the peace and dignity of the state
Q3) If,upon conviction,a criminal defendant is ordered to pay a monetary fine,what is the disposition of that fine?
A)The fine is split 50/50 between the government and the victim of the crime.
B)The victim of the crime receives all of the fine in property crimes but none of the fine in crimes against the person.
C)The government receives the entire amount of the fine.
D)The trial judge decides who will receive the fine money.
Answer: C
Q4) In America,criminal offenses are generally divided into two categories based on severity: felonies and ______________.
Answer: misdemeanors
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Chapter 2: Elements of a Crime
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Q1) The "but for" test is used by Texas courts to determine whether a convicted criminal defendant will receive the death penalty or life without parole.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Under the Texas Penal Code,a person who fails to act under particular circumstances commits a criminal offense only if:
A)he could have acted without potential harm to himself.
B)an existing law required him to act under those circumstances.
C)his failure to act results in personal injury or death to another.
D)the reasonable man would have acted under the same or similar circumstances.
Answer: B
Q3) Lawful conduct may become unlawful conduct simply because of:
A)when the conduct occurs.
B)where the conduct occurs.
C)who engages in the conduct.
D)any of the above depending on the specifics of the statute.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: The Criminal Law in Daily Practice
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Q1) A person may not be prosecuted for the same offense after acquittal due to the Constitutional prohibition against \(\underline{ (\text { two words })}\).
Answer: double jeopardy
Q2) In Texas,a person has the right to be indicted by a grand jury prior to being prosecuted for a misdemeanor offense that could result in incarceration.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The highest criminal appellate court in the state is the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The term "no bill" means that a grand jury has refused to issue an indictment in a particular case.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Parties to Offenses
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Q1) Mary's husband Frank earns his living as a burglar.When Frank comes home with his loot,Mary often assists him in obliterating serial numbers on merchandise and removing other identifying marks,such as owner's names and initials.One day the police appear and arrest both Frank and Mary.Under Texas law,Frank will be prosecuted for the various burglaries while Mary will be prosecuted for:
A)the same burglaries under the law of parties.
B)the same burglaries under the doctrine of respondeat superior.
C)tampering with evidence because her assistance to Frank occurred after the crimes were committed.
D)misprision of a felony because her efforts obstructed the investigation of the burglaries.
Q2) The respondeat superior theory may be used to hold Texas corporations criminally responsible only for ______________ level offenses.
Q3) Under the law of parties,the acquittal of one co-defendant will result in the automatic acquittal of all other co-defendants.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Criminal Homicide
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Q1) Late one night,Johnny decides to take a shortcut home by driving the wrong way down a one-way street.As he rounds the corner,his car strikes Bart's oncoming car.Bart's car flips over,killing him.Under Texas law,Johnny's conduct constitutes the form of criminal homicide labeled ____________.
Q2) The Texas criminal homicide statutes punish the unlawful killing of an "individual." Which of the following is a factor that must be established to prove the victim meets the statutory definition of an "individual"?
A)Victim was a human being.
B)Victim had been born at time of infliction of fatal wound.
C)Victim took at least one breath outside the womb.
D)All of the above are statutory elements of the definition of an "individual."
Q3) Under the American System of Classification of criminal homicide,the offense of involuntary manslaughter is used to punish deaths caused by involuntary conduct.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Jurisdictions that use the American System of Classification of criminal homicide have established two or more degrees of murder,the differences being largely dependent on the brutality of the offender's conduct.
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Chapter 6: Assault and Sexual Assault
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Q1) Texas statutes create a legal presumption that if a female does not verbally object to sexual contact,she has consented to such contact.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The offense of stalking requires as an element that the victim have had a prior personal relationship with the accused offender.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Of the following injuries,which meets the definition of "bodily injury" as defined in the Texas Penal Code?
A)pain
B)bruises
C)sprain
D)All of the above are forms of bodily injury.
Q4) Texas statute requires a victim of a sexual assault make immediate outcry,otherwise a presumption arises that the sexual conduct was consensual.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Kidnapping and Related Offenses
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Q1) Common Law kidnapping required the element of asportation while the similar element in the Texas law of kidnapping is called _________.
Q2) Is the offense of kidnapping redundant to the offense of aggravated kidnapping? In other words,are two distinct sets of behavior covered by the two offenses or does aggravated kidnapping essentially cover all such activities?
Q3) Late one night,Roy steals Gene's champion quarter horse.He leaves a note in the stall telling Gene that the horse will be returned unharmed after Gene deposits $500,000 in Roy's offshore bank account.If Gene does not pay the ransom,the horse will be killed.The next morning Gene discovers the note and,fearing for the horse's well-being,he pays the ransom.Roy releases the horse on a country road where it is later found by Gene.The most serious offense Roy has committed is:
A)unlawful restraint.
B)kidnapping.
C)aggravated kidnapping.
D)none of the above.
Q4) The lowest level of kidnapping-type offense in Texas law is labeled unlawful
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Chapter 8: Property Destruction Offenses
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Q1) One who tampers with property does NOT commit a criminal offense unless some actual harm -- pecuniary loss or substantial inconvenience -- occurs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Given the expansion of residential communities outside the boundaries of the state's major cities,should relevant portions of the arson statute be amended to cover these areas in the same manner as incorporated cities? If yes,how might the locations where the statute will apply be determined?
Q3) The Texas arson statute penalizes persons who start a _____ or cause an _________ under certain specified circumstances.
Q4) Markings that constitute political,social,or religious expression are protected by the First Amendment and may not be prosecuted as a criminal offense.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Under Texas law,certain forms of arson require proof of three mens rea elements.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Theft,Fraud,and Related Offenses
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Q1) The offense of forgery applies only to items that meet the definition of a
Q2) For the offense of theft by possession of stolen property,the prosecution must establish the culpable mental state that the party knew the stolen nature of the property.What are the pros and cons of the law being altered to require only that the individual receiving the property was reckless about whether the property was stolen?
Q3) The penalty for theft may be enhanced if the perpetrator of the theft is a public servant.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Under Texas law,a person can be convicted of theft by acquiring stolen property without the state proving the existence of any culpable mental state.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The penalty for theft is enhanced to the next penalty level if the victim is a(n)____________ person.
Q6) Knowingly leaving a restaurant without paying for the food violates the \(\underline{ (\text { two words })}\) statute.
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Chapter 10: Robbery,Burglary,and Criminal Trespass
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Q1) A burglar who breaks into three apartments in the same building commits only one burglary because the units are contained in a single structure.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Texas law specifies the exact wording and font size that a "no trespassing" sign must display in order to establish a violation of the criminal trespass statute
A)True
B)False
Q3) For a robbery to exist,the state must prove that the assaultive element occurred at the exact same time as the theft element of the offense,otherwise the offense is merely theft from the person.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Jose enters a department store during business hours.He hides in a storeroom until the store closes.An hour after the closing,Jose helps himself to various articles of clothing and jewelry.He then breaks a glass door and flees the area with the merchandise.Jose's conduct constitutes the crime of burglary because he _____(two words)____ in the building and committed theft.
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Chapter 11: Offenses Against Government Operations
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Q1) A person who makes a false statement to a peace officer commits an offense if the statement is made with intent to deceive the officer and is ________ to a criminal investigation.
Q2) Under Texas law,if a bribe is offered to a public official,no offense occurs until the bribe is actually paid.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Interference with public duties is a criminal offense.A person interferes or disrupts the actions of a peace officer only when the officer is performing a duty or exercising ________ granted by law.
Q4) The offense of resisting arrest can be committed only by the individual being arrested.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A prison inmate who dresses in a correctional officer uniform and departs the facility with the other officers nonetheless commits the offense of ________.
Q6) The crime of escape is based on an unlawful ________ from custody.
Q7) It is no defense to a charge of resisting arrest that the arrest was ________.
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Chapter 12: Public Disorder,Indecency,Health,and Safety Offenses
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Q1) At the start of the professional football season Jared bets Colin $100 that the Patriots will win the Super Bowl.If the Patriots do indeed win the Super Bowl,Jared has violated the Texas gambling statute.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Every autumn Saturday morning,Nolan contacts Jake and places wagers on various college football games.Sometimes he wins and sometimes he loses.Meanwhile,Jake attempts to balances the wagers Nolan makes against wagers that other people make with him so that at the end of the day the losers' money is used to pay the winners.Jake takes a small fee for handling the transactions.Jake's conduct violates Texas gambling statutes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Gary constructs a pipe bomb out of plumbing supplies and black powder.He intends to detonate the bomb outside the office of his ex-employer.However,on the way to the address he is stopped for a traffic violation.The officer sees the bomb and arrests Gary.Even though the bomb was not detonated,Gary's possession of the bomb violates the ________ statute.
Q4) Much disorderly activity becomes a crime only if it occurs in a ________.
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Chapter 13: Intoxication Offenses
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Q1) To be convicted of driving under the influence (DUI),in addition to the other elements of the offense the prosecution must establish that the accused driver was under ________ years of age.
Q2) The intoxication assault statute applies to individuals who cause any form of bodily injury to another as a result of their negligent operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Late one winter night while on patrol,Oscar,a deputy sheriff,observes an automobile parked along the side of a busy highway.Oscar stops to investigate and finds Ray slumped over the steering wheel asleep with the car's ignition turned off.Oscar awakens Ray and observes that Ray's speech is slurred,his eyes bloodshot,and he smells of the odor of alcohol.Oscar would be legally justified to arrest Ray for:
A)public intoxication.
B)driving while intoxicated.
C)being asleep at the wheel.
D)obstructing a highway.
Q4) In an intoxication assault case,the culpable mental state of the offender is ________.
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Chapter 14: Preparatory Offenses and Organized Criminal Activity
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Q1) ________ is a statutory defense to a charge of criminal conspiracy even after the overt act has occurred.
Q2) Jack goes to a party at his friend Jill's apartment.Over the course of the evening he becomes highly intoxicated.About 2 a.m.the party winds downs and Jack decides to go home.He goes to the apartment parking lot and enters his car.However,before he can place the keys in the ignition,he passes out.An hour later a police officer finds Jack asleep in the front seat of the car.Jack is arrested.Jack can properly be charged and convicted of:
A)criminal attempt (driving while intoxicated).
B)criminal attempt (deadly conduct).
C)criminal attempt (disorderly conduct).
D)none of the above because his conduct does not go beyond mere preparation to commit an offense.
Q3) Under Texas law,an object does NOT fit the definition of a "criminal instrument" if:
A)it has a legitimate use.
B)it is powered by electricity.
C)it can be operated with one hand.
D)it has wheels.
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Chapter 15: General Defenses and Justification
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Q1) The Texas statutory definition of the term "deadly force" covers any force capable of causing death or serious bodily injury.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Under what circumstances may a person lawfully use deadly force to prevent the commission of crimes concerning his property?
Q3) The Texas defense of entrapment focuses primarily on the actions of law enforcement personnel during the incident in question.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Under Texas law,what is the minimum age at which a person can be prosecuted in the adult justice system for:
Murder?
Sexual assault?
Theft?
Q5) The Texas test of insanity is derived from the traditional McDonald Rule. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Federal Criminal Law
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Q1) The constitutional basis for federal drug laws is the ________ clause of the U.S.Constitution.
Q2) A crime becomes an act of terrorism only if it violates some section of the federal criminal code.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One of the most common basis for creating a federal criminal law is the constitutional authority of Congress to "preserve the peace throughout the nation."
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following federal criminal statutes is commonly applied in cases of corrupt public officials?
A)Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act.
B)Assimilative Crimes Act.
C)Mann Act.
D)Dyer Act.
Q5) Congressional authority to create federal criminal law derives from Article ________ Section ________ of the U.S.Constitution.
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