CJUS 400 Quiz Substance Abuse

CJUS 400 Quiz: Substance Abuse, Terrorism, and Other Specialized Crimes

Covers the Learn material from Module 7: Week 7 – Module 8: Week 8.

1. Delivery of an illegal drug can be either an actual delivery, or it could be the crime of possession of a controlled substance with:
2. Medical use of marijuana is permitted in some states. Although medical users can be prosecuted under federal laws in 2009 the:
3. laws give the police the authority to immediately seize the driver’s licenses of people who fail or refuse sobriety tests.
4. A person who uses illegal drugs for a specific purpose, such as to accomplish some other objective, would be classified as a:
5. The most widely abused and misused drug in America and in many other countries is:
6. Bill left the same party as Margaret, but decided to sleep it off in the local park. The weather got cooler so he turned his car on to keep warm. The police found him asleep in the back seat. Bill argues in his trial that since he was in the back seat, it was impossible for him to be considered ___ the car.
7. Civil suits against bars resulting from drunk driving accidents are permissible under:
8. Drug paraphernalia charges are most often obtained when:
9. Sarah gives her boyfriend a ride to work, but on the way home is pulled over for speeding. During the issuance of the ticket, the officer notices a clear plastic bag halfway under the back passenger seat. He asks what it is and when Sarah hands it over, the officer arrests her for possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.
10. Americans spend _____ of dollars yearly for the purchase of illegal drugs.
11. Congress was required to clearly define the acts that constituted terrorism and condemned under the conventions because of the:
12. The ______ is authorized to identify groups or organizations as terrorist organizations.
13. Advocating the forceful overthrow of the US government is the crime of:
14. Generally, terrorists differ from other criminals on the basis of their:
15. ______ forbids deportation based on race, religion, or ethnic origin.
16. Which of the following statements regarding the rules of war is FALSE?
17. Acting to overthrow one’s government, or in violation of allegiance to one’s government, is the definition of:
18. The classes of crimes created by rules of war do not include:
19. From 2001 to 2009 there have been ___ terrorism prosecutions in the United States.
20. The use of unlawful force to coerce or intimidate persons or governments in the pursuit of political, social, or religious goals is:
21. A wire fraud scheme is defined to include a scheme to deprive another of the intangible right of:
22. Richie is a leader in organized crime and unbeknownst to him his accountant has been working with federal investigators in exposing the crime syndicate’s illegal activities. Davey the accountant turns over the last bit of information needed to bring federal racketeering charges against Richie, who is arrested the same day Davey disappears.
23. Richie is a leader in organized crime and unbeknownst to him his accountant has been working with federal investigators in exposing the crime syndicate’s illegal activities. Davey the accountant turns over the last bit of information needed to bring federal racketeering charges against Richie, who is arrested the same day Davey disappears. Richie offers Davey a deal: in exchange for Davey’s silence, Richie won’t kill his family. This threat is an example of witness:
24. Which of the following statements regarding the Federal Victim and Witness Protection Act is false?
25. The ______ act can be used to prosecute those involved in criminal activities that cross state borders or involve foreign commerce.
26. If the underlying criminal acts do not affect interstate commerce:
27. To obtain a conviction under RICO, the government must prove that the defendant:
28. The RICO laws focus on the conspiratorial nature of:
29. Illegal profits can not be laundered through the purchase of:
30. A(n) ____ occurs when the parties in a sales transaction agree that some part of the purchase price paid by the buyer will be returned to the buyer.
31. The crime of inducing or knowingly permitting another person to testify falsely while under oath is:
32. Sammy, the mayor of Friendlyville, was charged with stealing $58,000 from the Boys’ and Girls’ Club. He takes the stand in his own defense and claims it was the deputy mayor, John, who was the real mastermind behind the scheme. This is an outright lie. John takes the witness stand and testifies that not only did Sammy steal from the Boys’ and Girls’ Club, but he sold town secrets to the Russians! This, too, is an outright lie. The defendant(s) who would be guilty of tax evasion would include:
33. Bootlegged whiskey and smuggled cigarettes:
34. An individual may not be held in contempt unless it can be shown that:
35. Constructive contempt is also known as:
36. In 2010 Arizona passed a state statute aimed at:
37. Intentional acts that hinder, corrupt, or impede the functioning of the judicial system are the definition of:
38. Sammy is the mayor of Friendlyville and has been siphoning money from the Boys’ and Girls’ Club over the past six years, amassing a tidy sum of $58,000. When the scam comes to light, investigators interview Sammy, who disavows any knowledge of the crime, blaming the allegations on political enemies. John, the deputy mayor, who has known of Sammy’s illegal behavior for some time, provides a complete picture of Sammy’s crimes to investigators. Both John and Sammy are placed under arrest, but not before deleting as many emails about the subject as possible. ______ would be guilty of committing misprision of felony.
39. Sammy, the mayor of Friendlyville, was charged with stealing $58,000 from the Boys’ and Girls’ Club. He takes the stand in his own defense and claims it was the deputy mayor, John, who was the real mastermind behind the scheme. This is an outright lie. John takes the witness stand and testifies that not only did Sammy steal from the Boys’ and Girls’ Club, but he sold town secrets to the Russians! This, too, is an outright lie. The defendant(s) who would be guilty of subornation of perjury would include:
40. The immigration laws do not make it a crime to:
41. Define the following modern drug crimes: Possession of Drugs, Sale of Drugs, DUI, and Criminal liability for drug-induced deaths. Discuss Betty’s, Cathy’s, and Manny’s possible criminal liability or not, in light of modern drug laws in most states.
42. Define the following crimes: Bribery, Perjury, Subornation of Perjury, Tampering with evidence, and Obstruction of Justice. Discuss Jimmy’s, Donny’s, Gary’s, Wilma’s and Paul’s possible criminal liability or not, in light of these crimes.