QUESTION 1 Which of the following is true about criminal law? Plaintiffs seek compensation. Plaintiffs seek remedies for themselves. It is the most ancient branch of law. It involves harm to certain individuals, not society. The laws describe in very general terms the nature of the conduct they wish to criminalize. 10 points

QUESTION 2 According to _____, evidence obtained in violation of constitutional rights from the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments are generally not admissible at trial. the establishment clause the Free Exercise Clause the double jeopardy provision of the Fifth Amendment the totality-of-the-circumstances rule the exclusionary rule 10 points

QUESTION 3 Which of the following is true about homicide? A soldier killing an enemy on a battlefield is an excusable homicide. A homicide can be murder even if there is no intent to kill. A situation in which death results from an accident in which the killer is not at fault is known as justifiable homicide. A homicide committed with malice aforethought is known as a misdemeanor. Involuntary manslaughter is an intentional killing carried out as the result of some provocation. 10 points

QUESTION 4 Which of the following is true about the procedure for criminal prosecutions? The purpose of preliminary hearing is to decide whether the accused is guilty or not. The grand jury does not sit to determine guilt or innocence of the accused. The jury can convict unless it finds the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Sentencing usually comes after the appeal. Nolo contendere enables the plaintiff to prove liability by putting on witnesses or evidence. 10 points

QUESTION 5 Which of the following is true about crime? In case of a crime, judges typically do not award compensation to victims where there is a lawsuit that victims can bring against the defendant in civil court. Tom and Tim have an argument in a bar and punch each other in the face before leaving; the crime of arson has been committed. Because a crime is an act that legislature has defined as socially harmful, the parties involved can agree among themselves to forget a particular incident and no prosecution will happen. The requirement that criminal statutes not be vague means that the law defines crimes in ways that can be easily and clearly understood. If a new technology-specific company employing many of the people of a town shuts down, the company has committed a crime. 10 points

QUESTION 6 Which of the following is most likely a prosecutable offense of larceny? Tom walks through an apple orchard and plucks six apples from Meilin's tree, eats one of them, and puts the rest in his backpack. Tom walks through Meilin's apple orchard and picks up six apples lying on the ground, eats one of them, and puts the rest in his backpack. Tom borrows Kahil's convertible without permission to go to the supermarket and returns it within half an hour. Helen sees Imad's new iPad in their college classroom, picks it up and starts playing with it while Imad is taking a break. He returns five minutes later, and she has somehow changed the settings so that he must call Apple's help line to reset factory settings. Helen apologizes. 10 points

QUESTION 7 Which of the following is the constitutional right of an accused? The prosecutor may not use evidence willfully taken by the police in violation of constitutional rights. The Fourth Amendment is the source of a person's right against self-incrimination. Self-incrimination means that the prosecutor can call the defendant to the witness stand during trial. The Sixth Amendment requires all criminal prosecutions to go to trial within 90 days. The Fifth Amendment guarantees criminal defendants the right to have the assistance of defense counsel. 10 points

QUESTION 8 Which of the following is true in the case of forgery? Forgery does not include anything done by typing or word-processing. If a person signs his own check for $100 cash, knowing that there is only $50 in the account, and manages to cash it, the check is a forgery. The "forged instrument" must in some way be false, as in a false signature, a backdating of an existing instrument, or falsely modifying a corporate name. Forgery can be committed only by forging signatures. Alteration of an already existing document does not constitute forgery. 10 points

QUESTION 9 Which of the following holds true in the case of assault and/or battery? A hockey player who hits his opponent with his stick can be prosecuted for the crime of assault. If a man kisses a sleeping woman against her will, he could be prosecuted for the crime of battery, but not assault. If a man throws a rock at his neighbor who dodges it, the man has committed an assault. Both If a man kisses a sleeping woman against her will, he could be prosecuted for the crime of battery, but not assault and If a man throws a rock at his neighbor who dodges it, the man has committed an assault 10 points

QUESTION 10 Which of the following are scenarios that involve the commitment of a crime (or are statements about criminal law) that are clearly true. Jon points a gun at Tom intending to shoot him dead, but reconsiders and put the gun away; Jon cannot be found guilty of a crime. Jon was preparing to shoot and kill Ming. The neighbor to Jon's apartment somehow hears Jon's plan and called the police, who arrested Jon as he pulled up in front of Ming's house. Jon cannot be found guilty of a crime. Tom, Dick, and Harry agree upon robbing a supermarket. While Tom buys a car to be used as the getaway, only Dick and Harry rob the supermarket after which all the three flee in the car. Only Dick and Harry would be convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery. A corporation cannot be convicted and fined for violations by employees; only the employees can be criminally prosecuted.