Chapter 9 Test Review

Question 0

Bobby gets mad at Jack for cutting him off in traffic, so after a violent argument Bobby takes out a gun and shoots Jack. Bobby would be charged with?
A) Second-degree murder
B) First-degree murder
C) Felony murder
D) Voluntary Manslaughter

Answer 0

D

Question 1

George kills Leon immediately after learning that Leon had abused his son. George has committed\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) No crime
B) Negligent homicide
C) Involuntary manslaughter
D) Voluntary manslaughter

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Statutory Rape is the sexual intercourse without consent.
A) True
B) False

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The degrees of murder were created to reflect________________.
A) More sympathetic injuries
B) That rehabilitation can work in some cases
C) Society’s view that all international killing is a crime
D) The killer’s state of mind or circumstances surrounding the killing

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Rape shield laws____________.
A) Prevent media coverage of trials
B) Prohibit prosecutors from calling defendants in rape cases to testify
C) Prohibit rate defendants from presenting evidence about the the victim’s sexual history
D) Require convicted rapist to go to prison

Answer 4

C

Question 5

A high school student succeeds in killing himself or herself every\_\_\_\_\_?
A) 5 minutes
B) 9 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 30 minutes

Answer 5

C

Question 6

A person can be prosecuted for statutory rape with the minor even if the minor lied about their age.
A) True
B) False

Answer 6

A

Question 7

Martin has sexual intercourse with a 25 year old developmentally disabled woman, who is not capable of consenting to sex. Martin has committed\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) Rape
B) Stalking
C) Battery
D) Statutory Rape

Answer 7

A

Question 8

What is NOT true about suicide in the United States?
A) Suicide is one of the leading causes of teen deaths
B) 19% of teens in grades 9 to 12 report seriously considering suicide
C) It is a crime to help another person suicide
D) Suicide is a felony

Answer 8

D

Question 9

John robs a bank and shoots a security guard during his escape. John would be charged with.
A) First-degree murder
B) Second-degree murder
C) Felony murder
D) Voluntary manslaughter

Answer 9

C

Question 10

An example of noncriminal homicide would be?
A) Killing of an enemy soldier during wartime
B) Killing of the condemned criminal by an executioner
C) Killing by a police officer of a person who is committing a serious crime and poses a threat of death
D) Killing in self-defense
E) All of the above

Answer 10

E

Question 11

The most serious of all acts or crime is\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) Rape 
B) Assault 
C) Battery
D) Homicide

Answer 11

D

Question 12

Jane, 21 years of age, Has been dating 15 year old John for three weeks. They had sex with each other. Jane is guilty of\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) no crime
B) battery
C) statutory rape
D) rape

Answer 12

C

Question 13

Statutory rape is sexual assault by a person known to the victim.
A) True
B) False

Answer 13

B

Question 14

Men are the targets of most of the cases of stalking that occur each year.
A) True
B) False

Answer 14

B

Question 15

After learning that Leon has abused his son, George goes to the court and then kills Leon as he is being taken back to jail. George has committed\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) First-degree murder
B) Voluntary manslaughter
C) Negligent Homicide
D) Involuntary manslaughter

Answer 15

A

Question 16

Jack is a neighbor of Jane and commits a sexual assault on her one day when she is home alone. Jack's actions would be described as\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) Acquaintance rape
B) Assault
C) Statutory rape
D) Aggravated rape

Answer 16

A

Question 17

The most important difference between rape and statutory rape is that______.
A) On males can be convicted of statutory rape
B) Males can be victims of rape but not statutory rape
C) Rape involves violence and statutory rape does not
D) Consent is not an element of statutory rape

Answer 17

D

Question 18

An example of assault would be when you hit someone really hard with the book bag
A) True
B) False

Answer 18

B

Question 19

When the victim is under a certain age, over a certain age, disabled, or threatened with a weapon, punishment may be more severe.
A) True
B) False

Answer 19

A

Question 20

Assaults typically result from arguments between people who know each other.
A) True
B) False

Answer 20

A

Question 21

Stalking includes sexual assaulting the victim.
A) True
B) False

Answer 21

B

Question 22

1.Felony A) killing in which
Murder There is no intent
of killing at all.

2.Acquaintance B) killing an enemy
Rape Soldier in war

3.First-degree C) killing of someone
murder during the commission
of certain felonies

4.Involuntary D) sexual assault by
Manslaughter someone known to
the victim

5.Noncriminal E) Killing that is
Homicide premeditated and
done with malice

Answer 22

1. C
2. D
3. E
4. A
5. B

Question 23

Excusable Homicide is_________.
A) Not a crime
B) a less serious crime than manslaughter
C) a more serious crimes than manslaughter
D) Punished the same as murder in the second degree

Answer 23

A

Question 24

Today, the difference between a assault and battery is__________. A) Assault is not a tort but battery is a tort B) Assault is a misdemeanor and battery a felony C) Assault is a tort but battery is not a tort D) No practical difference

Answer 24

D

Question 25

``` What is the most common cause of negligent homicide? A) vehicular homicide B) playing with guns C) jealous spouse D) banana peels ```

Answer 25

A