Question 1

This is defined as false statement (testimony), under oath, about a material element, in a judicial proceeding.

Accepted Answer

Perjury is when someone knowingly makes a false statement, under oath, about a material element of a case being heard in court. It is considered a serious crime and can result in fines or even jail time. Obstruction of justice involves interfering with the legal process, false swearing is making a false statement under oath that is not in a judicial proceeding, and bribery is offering or accepting something of value in exchange for influence or action.

Question 2

If one makes a false statement, with a general intent to lie, in any legal proceeding, one has committed ______.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 3

If one enticed another to make a false statement under oath, about a material element, in a judicial proceeding, and this took place, one would be guilty of:

Accepted Answer

Subornation of perjury is the act of persuading or inducing someone to commit perjury, which is the act of knowingly making false statements under oath in a legal proceeding. Therefore, if one entices another to make a false statement under oath, they would be guilty of subornation of perjury. Obstruction of justice involves interfering with the administration of justice, which may include actions such as tampering with evidence or intimidating witnesses. Perjury involves the act of knowingly making false statements under oath. Bribery involves offering or accepting something of value in exchange for an official action, such as giving false testimony in a legal proceeding, but it does not necessarily involve inducing someone to commit perjury.

Question 4

If a judge or other officer connected with the administration of justice receives an undue reward to influence behavior in his office, the following crime has been committed:

Accepted Answer

Bribery is the crime of offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting something of value for the purpose of influencing the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty. In this case, if a judge or officer receives an undue reward to influence their behavior, it would be considered bribery.

Question 5

To offer, give, solicit, receive; a thing of value; to (or by) a public official; that is against statutory limits is considered ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To offer, give, solicit, receive; a thing...

Question 6

To impede, prevent, delay, obstruct; justice official; from performing official functions in the administration of justice is to commit ______.

Accepted Answer

Obstruction of justice refers to intentionally impeding or interfering with the administration of justice. This includes preventing or delaying a justice official from performing their duties. Judicial misconduct refers specifically to unethical behavior by a judge, not necessarily obstruction of justice. Contempt refers to disobedience or disrespect towards a court or its officials, but not necessarily obstruction of justice. Tampering with evidence refers to altering or interfering with evidence in a case, which can also be a form of obstruction of justice. However, the prompt specifically mentions impeding or preventing an official from performing their duties, which is more closely related to obstruction of justice.

Question 7

If one departs voluntarily from custody and does not intend to return, it is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

Escape is the correct term for leaving custody voluntarily without the intention of returning.

Question 8

Avoiding or fleeing, from arrest, without violence is ______.

Accepted Answer

Evading arrest is defined as intentionally avoiding or running away from law enforcement and does not involve the use of force or violence. Resisting arrest involves using force or violence to resist the arrest process, prison break involves escaping from custody, and perjury involves lying under oath.

Question 9

The third and least serious crime in the three related crimes of escape, resisting, and evading is ______.

Accepted Answer

Evading arrest is generally considered the least serious of the three crimes as it involves fleeing from law enforcement but does not necessarily involve actively resisting or attempting to harm them. Escape is considered the most serious as it involves leaving custody or confinement, while resisting arrest involves actively opposing or struggling against law enforcement attempting to make an arrest.

Question 10

The common law offense of one who, being lawfully in custody, escapes from the place where he is confined, by the employment of force and violence is called ______.

Accepted Answer

The term "prison break" specifically refers to the act of escaping from custody using force and violence.

Question 11

At common law, perjury was limited to the false oath in a ______.

Accepted Answer

Perjury is the act of lying under oath in a judicial proceeding, so the correct choice is C. Choices A, B, and D are not contexts where perjury would typically occur.

Question 12

At common law, ______ was a criminal offense for any person to willfully disregard the summons of the sheriff to render assistance in apprehending a felon.

Accepted Answer

Failure to aid a law enforcement officer, also known as "failure to assist an officer," was a common law offense that made it a crime to willfully disregard the summons of the sheriff to render assistance in apprehending a felon. This offense was separate from resisting arrest or escape.

Question 13

A person commits ______ if, believing that an official proceeding or investigation is pending or about to be instituted, he attempts to induce or otherwise cause a witness or informant to testify or inform falsely.

Accepted Answer

The act of attempting to induce or cause a witness or informant to testify falsely is known as tampering with witnesses. It is considered a form of obstruction of justice, as it can hinder the truth-seeking process of an official proceeding or investigation. Choices A, B, and D do not accurately describe this specific act.

Question 14

If someone destroyed a company memo to make it appear as though a company had not knowingly engaged in fraud, in order to deceive investigators into thinking that a crime had occurred, they have ______.

Accepted Answer

The act of destroying or altering evidence to make it appear as though a crime did not occur or to deceive investigators is known as tampering with evidence.

Question 15

Offenses against justice administration include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Offenses against justice administration include actions that obstruct or interfere with the justice system or those who work within it. Impersonating a public servant, bail jumping, and criminal contempt are all specific examples of such offenses. Disorderly conduct, on the other hand, is a general offense related to disrupting public order and may not necessarily involve the justice system.

Question 16

Obstruction of justice charge is a catchall that can cover a multitude of behaviors, including interfering with an arrest, hiding evidence, or malfeasance of office on the part of a justice official.

Accepted Answer

Obstruction of justice charge can cover various behaviors such as interfering with an arrest, hiding evidence or any misconduct by a justice official.

Question 17

At common law, the crime of escape did not include the situation in which an officer voluntarily allows a prisoner to escape.

Accepted Answer

At common law, the crime of escape included situations where an officer voluntarily allows a prisoner to escape, which is often referred to as "voluntary escape."

Question 18

Once custody is established, voluntary departure can constitute an escape, even if the person is not in jail or prison.

Accepted Answer

Voluntary departure, or the act of leaving custody without permission or court approval, can be considered an escape even if the person is not in jail or prison. This can include leaving a supervised living arrangement or failing to report to a probation officer.

Question 19

At common law, an individual had a right to use reasonable resistance to prevent being arrested illegally.

Accepted Answer

At common law, an individual had a right to use reasonable resistance to prevent being arrested illegally, even if it required the use of force against the arresting officer. However, in modern times, this has been limited by statute and case law, and individuals are generally not permitted to use force to resist arrest, even if they believe it to be unlawful.

Question 20

Not all states have a separate evading arrest statute.

Accepted Answer

Some states have a provision under their obstruction of justice statute that includes evading arrest, while other states have a separate statute specifically for evading arrest.

Quiz 11: Offenses Against Justice Administration

This is defined as false statement (testimony) , under oath, about a material element, in a judicial proceeding.