Deck 13: Crimes Against Public Order, safety, and Morality

Question 1

To convict a person of lewdness,it must be shown that person exposes himself or herself in

A)in a private indoor room.
B)in the presence of another.
C)the closed stall of a public restroom.
D)a clothing-optional resort.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

__________ is one of the elements of hit and run.

A)Failure of the driver to furnish information about his identity.
B)Failure to render assistance to any persons injured.
C)Reporting an accident to the police the next day.
D)Operating a motor vehicle with a blood or breath alcohol concentration above a prohibited level.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

__________ is NOT one of the typical circumstances of driving under the influence (DUI).

A)"The defendant was either under the influence of an intoxicant,narcotic,or hallucinogenic to the extent that his or her normal faculties were impaired"
B)"When an auto accident results,the defendant failed to render assistance to an injured person".
C)"The defendant operated a motor vehicle upon a roadway within the jurisdiction of the court"
D)"The operation occurred while the defendant was driving with a blood or breath alcohol concentration above a prohibited level"

Answer 3

B

Question 4

__________ is NOT one of the elements of adultery.

A)Sexual contact with persons not married to each other
B)Sexual contact where at least one party is not married
C)Voluntary sexual intercourse
D)Sexual contact where at least one party is in a lawful marriage

Question 5

A(n)____ is an attempted riot.

A)unlawful assembly
B)pre-riot
C)disturbance of the peace
D)rout

Question 6

In the debate to decriminalize victimless crimes,__________ is NOT included.

A)DUI
B)Gambling
C)Prostitution
D)Sodomy

Question 7

Criminal prosecution may be brought for ___________ as a type of nuisance.

A)the disposal of explosives
B)interference with the uses to which property has been dedicated
C)the maintenance of houses
D)drunk or otherwise intoxicated driving

Question 8

The MPC provides material is obscene if its predominant appeal is to a shameful or morbid interest,including

A)dancing.
B)clothing.
C)excretion.
D)shoes.

Question 9

___________ is NOT a current court-provided guideline in determining whether material is obscene.

A)Whether the content of isolated passages of the book,rather than the book as a whole,contribute to a general moral decline in society
B)Whether the work taken as a whole,lacks serious literary,artistic,political,or scientific value
C)Whether the work depicts or describes,in a patently offensive way,sexual conduct specifically defined by the applicable state law
D)Whether the average person,applying contemporary community standards would find that the work,taken as a whole,appeals to prurient interest

Question 10

The Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986 does NOT

A)regulate traditional firearms such as rifles,pistols,and shotguns.
B)define all nonlethal weapons that may be used in the course of aggravated crimes.
C)amended the Gun Control Act of 1968.
D)regulates defined firearms,including machine guns.

Question 11

__________ is NOT one of the behaviors covered by the crime of disorderly conduct.

A)Creating a hazardous condition by any act that serves no legitimate purpose
B)leading an unlawful assembly
C)making unreasonable noise to any person present
D)engaging in fighting

Question 12

___________ is NOT categorized as a traffic offense.

A)DUI
B)Speeding
C)Joyriding
D)Reckless driving

Question 13

A Connecticut statute provides that a person is guilty of patronizing a prostitute when the patron

A)procures a place for a prostitute in which she can ply her trade.
B)pays another person to tell him where prostitutes can be found.
C)pays a fee to another person as compensation for a third person engaging in sexual conduct with him.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 14

Breach of the peace offenses includes

A)disorderly conduct.
B)unlawful assembly.
C)rout.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 15

Currently,federal law prohibits the interstate and foreign transportation of obscene matters

A)by importation.
B)for sale or distribution by mail.
C)by transport via common carrier,broadcast,and private conveyance.
D)All the above are correct.

Question 16

__________ are defined as an assault weapon.

A)Rifles with conspicuous pistol grips
B)Pistols with shrouds
C)Shotguns with a higher ammunition capacity
D)All the above are correct.

Question 17

Anything that _________ is NOT an example of a nuisance?

A)gives offense to the senses
B)endangers life or health
C)violates laws of commerce
D)obstructs the reasonable and comfortable use of property

Question 18

A common example of a mala prohibita crime is

A)gambling.
B)assault.
C)rape.
D)manslaughter.

Question 19

Pandering consists of

A)soliciting or requesting another person to engage in sexual conduct or procuring a place for a prostitute in which she can ply her trade.
B)paying or agreeing to pay a third person for a prostitute or procuring a place for a prostitute in which she can ply her trade.
C)procuring a prostitute for a place of prostitution or finding a third person to act as a liaison between the panderer and the prostitute.
D)procuring a prostitute for a place of prostitution or procuring a place for a prostitute in which she can ply her trade.

Question 20

Federal and state governments have enacted laws that make it a criminal offense to ____________ obscene material.

A)produce
B)exhibit
C)distribute
D)All the above are correct.

Question 21

Friendly gambling can be distinguished from commercial gambling by

A)the type of game played.
B)the age of the participants.
C)whether the house takes a percentage of each pot.
D)the time of the event.

Question 22

Explain the significance of Papachristou v.City of Jacksonville to vagrancy laws.

Question 23

Some states still punish sodomy even when it is a consensual act between adults in a private setting.

Question 24

Three of the following are some of the only forms of gambling that are lawful in most jurisdictions.Which does not belong?

A)racing
B)numbers
C)state-operated lotteries
D)bingo

Question 25

Some public morality offenses are geographically restricted to certain areas of the U.S.

Question 26

A meeting could begin as a lawful assembly but develop into an unlawful one.

Question 27

The MPC contains several provisions relating to fornication and adultery.

Question 28

Northern and Midwestern states tend to regulate the carrying of concealed weapons,but otherwise there are few restrictions about concealed weapons.

Question 29

Traffic violations are usually strict liability offenses that,in most jurisdictions,are criminal in nature.

Question 30

It is important to note that the offense of prostitution does not consist of the sexual act itself; rather,it is the agreement to participate in sexual activity for compensation.

Question 31

Few acts have created as much controversy throughout history as the act of _________,even when it applies only to consensual relations between adult humans.

A)rioting
B)disorderly conduct
C)vagrancy
D)sodomy

Question 32

Public order and safety offenses are designed to protect the general public by dealing with behavior that is intrinsically morally wrong.

Question 33

___________ is NOT one of the elements of the crime of sodomy.

A)The use of force or fear
B)The unlawful sexual penetration of the anus of one person
C)Penetration of one male by another
D)Penetration by the penis of another

Question 34

What is the legal definition of a firearm,and what kinds of guns does this definition exclude?

Question 35

Negligent driving can be defined as the voluntary and wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.

Question 36

Betting and wagering are used interchangeably,and they apply to all forms of gambling including lotteries.

Question 37

Gambling is NOT legal in

A)San Francisco,CA.
B)Atlantic City,NJ.
C)Carson City,NV.
D)Indian reservations in several states.

Question 38

Public exposure may occur only on public property.

Question 39

The MPC establishes an affirmative defense to a charge of obscenity if dissemination is restricted to noncommercial dissemination to personal associates of the actor.

Question 40

How is the mens rea requirement for public order and safety offenses different from that of other crimes?

Question 41

Name four of the forms of gambling that are discussed in your textbook.

Question 42

Explain the three main ways in which the Child Protection Act of 1984 extended criminal sanctions for child pornography.