Question 1

Hank is seventeen years old and is charged with a felony. In most states, Hank will be treated as

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Most states have laws that allow 17-year-olds to be tried as adults for certain serious crimes. While some states have raised the age limit to 18, the majority still treat 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal justice system. Therefore, Hank is likely to be tried in a regular court as an adult.

Question 2

Mike is arrested at a warehouse in North Industrial Park. A government prosecutor issues a formal charge against Mike for receiving stolen property. This charge is

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Question 3

Ollie, an employee of Payroll Management Corporation, is arrested at work. A grand jury issues a formal charge against Ollie for larceny. This charge is

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An indictment is a formal charge that is issued by grand jury against a person accused of a crime.

Question 4

According to the United States Supreme Court in Case 9.3, Miranda v. Arizona, an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights

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According to the United States Supreme Court in Case 9.3, Miranda v. Arizona, an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights prior to any questioning. This includes the right to remain silent, the right to have an attorney present during questioning, and the warning that anything said during questioning can be used against the individual in court.

Question 5

Ethan, the president of Financial Investments, Inc. (FII), and Gina, FII's account?ant, are charged with a crime, after the police search FII's offices. Under the exclusionary rule

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The exclusionary rule states that any evidence obtained illegally by law enforcement officers in violation of a person's constitutional rights must be excluded from use in a criminal trial. Therefore, option C is the correct choice. Options A, B, and D are unrelated to the exclusionary rule.

Question 6

Lara is indicted. Mac, the arresting officer, advises Lara of her right to counsel. Lara waives the right and confesses to the crime. Later, Lara claims that her confession should be excluded as evidence from her trial. Under the ruling in Case 9.2, Fellers v. United States, the statement will most likely be

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Lara's confession will likely be admitted because she was advised of her rights and voluntarily waived her right to counsel before confessing.

Question 7

Ho, a programmer for Inventory Corporation, is arrested in his employer's parking lot on suspicion of larceny. According to the decision in Case 9.3, Miranda v. Arizona, Ho must be informed of his right to

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According to the decision in Miranda v. Arizona, Ho must be informed of his right to remain silent.

Question 8

Yvon is charged with the crime of theft for taking Zack's briefcase, which Yvon mistakenly thought was hers. A mistake of fact is a defense

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A mistake of fact can serve as a defense if it negates the required mental state for committing a crime. In this case, if Yvon believed that the briefcase she took was hers and did not have the intent to steal Zack's property, her mistake could be a defense. The other options are not applicable to this scenario.

Question 9

Jim is indicted. Before he is arrested, he confesses to the crime in a conversation with Kelly, the arresting officer. Kelly then arrests Jim and advises him of the right to counsel. Jim waives the right and repeats his confession. Later, Jim claims that his initial statement should be excluded as evidence from his trial. Under the ruling in Case 9.2, Fellers v. United States, the statement will most likely be

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Under the ruling in Case 9.2, Fellers v. United States, statements obtained before a suspect is advised of their Miranda rights are generally inadmissible as evidence in criminal trials. Therefore, Jim's initial statement to Kelly should be excluded from his trial. While Jim repeated his confession after being advised of his rights, his initial statement still should not be used as evidence.

Question 10

Ida is charged with a crime of which she claims she was ignorant. In some states, a mistake of law is a defense

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In some states, a mistake of law can be a defense if the law was not reasonably made known to the public, as individuals cannot be expected to comply with laws they are unaware of.

Question 11

Toby commits a criminal act while intoxicated. Involuntary intoxication may be a defense

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Involuntary intoxication may be a defense if it makes a person incapable of understanding an act is wrong.

Question 12

Helen points a gun at Irma, threatening to shoot her. Irma hits Helen, causing her death. Charged with homicide, Irma can most successfully claim as a defense

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Irma can claim self-defense since she reasonably believed that deadly force was necessary to protect herself from Helen's threat of shooting her.

Question 13

Roy owns Roy's Cafe. A fire destroys the cafe, and Roy is arrested on sus?picion of setting it to collect the insurance. At the time of the arrest, Roy is not informed of his rights. Any statement Roy makes will be admissible

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Statements made by Roy may be admissible if they were not the result of custodial interrogation or if they fall under an exception to the Miranda rule, such as spontaneous statements or public safety exceptions.

Question 14

According to the United States Supreme Court in Case 9.3, Miranda v. Arizona, an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights whenever the individual is

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According to the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona, an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights whenever the individual is taken into custody.

Question 15

Mona offers Ned, a building inspector, money to overlook the violations in her new warehouse. Ned accepts the money and overlooks the viola?tions. Mona is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when

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Question 16

Dave points a gun at Eton, threatening to shoot him if he does not steal from his employer, First National Bank, and give the stolen funds to Dave. Charged with theft, Eton can successfully claim, as a defense

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Eton can claim the defense of duress, as he was under the immediate threat of harm if he did not comply with Dave's demands. Duress is a defense that can be used when the defendant commits a crime because they were forced to do so by another person who threatened them with violence or harm.

Question 17

Ben is a computer technician with the skills to hack into any unpro?tected computer. The Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984 prohibits Ben from obtaining unauthorized access to

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Question 18

Devon commits a criminal act while intoxicated. Voluntary intoxication may be a defense

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If the crime requires a specific state of mind, such as intent or knowledge, intoxication can serve as a defense if it negates that state of mind. However, voluntary intoxication is generally not a defense in and of itself.

Question 19

Alan manages an illegal gambling operation in his BBQ Bar & Grill. Alan reports the profits of the gambling operation as income from BBQ's legitimate activities on its tax returns. This is

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Alan's actions constitute money laundering, which involves disguising the profits of illegal activities as income from legitimate sources. Reporting the profits of an illegal gambling operation as income from a legitimate BBQ business would fall under this definition.

Question 20

Tim is a businessperson with investments in several legal and illegal op?erations. Tim may be subject to a suit under RICO

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Tim could be subject to a RICO suit if he commits almost any business fraud, regardless of whether his investments are legal or illegal. RICO prohibits a variety of racketeering activities, including acts such as embezzlement, money laundering, and bribery, among others. Therefore, any fraudulent activity related to his investments could result in a RICO suit.

Quiz 9: Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes