bus 561 test 2

Question 1

Giles tells Oswald that if he does not hand over his laptop computer, Giles will go to his little sister’s house later that night and beat her up. Giles is probably guilty of:

Question 2

Actual damage to computer resources must be shown to support a charge of computer hacking. Selected Answer:

Question 3

Duress is always a complete defense to any criminal charge. Selected Answer:

Question 4

Perry remotely accesses the corporate computer system at Wal?mart’s headquarters in Arkansas without legal authorization to do so. He does not steal any information or damage any files. He is probably: Selected Answer:

Question 5

The usual test to determine whether a court can claim in personam jurisdiction over an out of state defendant is known as the: Selected Answ

Question 6

In the U.S. legal system, the role of judges is: Selected Answer:

Question 7

A Texas law prohibiting persons convicted of a felony from working as home health aides might be an example of: Selected Answer:

Question 8

When Aaron was hired as a supervisor at a tire manufacturing plant, he signed a form under which he agreed to “arbitrate any dispute, claim or controversy” arising between him and his employer. When he was fired 2 years later (at age 66), he sued for age discrimination. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, Aaron will probably: S

Question 9

The Discovery process includes: Selected Answer:

Question 10

An arbitrator may recommend a basis for settlement to the parties but he does not render a binding decision. Selected Answer:

Question 11

In a legal dispute about $500,000.00 worth of Montana bison meat, where the plaintiff/seller is from Montana and the defendant/buyer is from Utah, the case may originally be filed in:

Question 12

Barry holds up the Internet Café Video Poker Parlor brandishing a revolver and after shooting 2 clerks there, gets away with $5,000.00 in cash. Five day later, Dara, the General Manager of the Internet Café recognizes Barry at a local gas station, after having previously reviewed a video recording of the robbery. Barry is pumping gas into his vehicle at the time and is not displaying any form of a weapon. Rather than call local law enforcement, Dara pulls her own gun on Barry at shoots him between the eyes, killing him on the spot. Dara is probably, Selected Answer:

Question 13

Doug enters Jane’s residence through an unlocked window that he lifts open at midnight, intending to steal her first edition copy of S e n s e & S e n s i b i l i t y , which he knows was recently appraised for $20,000.00 by a local book dealer. While stumbling around in the dark looking for the book, Jane surprises Doug and turns on a light. Doug startled pushes Jane backward and runs out of the front door. Unbeknown to Doug when Jane fell back, she hit her head on a metal stair rail, cracked her skull, and died. Doug is later arrested. He could likely be charged wit

Question 14

Helen raises free range chickens in her back yard. The city government objects to this and passes an ordinance making it a criminal misdemeanor for any resident within city limits to raise poultry. The ordinance carries a “look back” provision that allows the city to fine anyone who did raise chickens within 30 days prior to the statute passing. Seven days before the ordinance was passed, Helen had given away all her chickens. Despite this, the city fines Helen for having raised chickens within city limits within 30 days prior to the ordinance passing. The fine

Question 15

Spreading a virus to cripple a computer network may be an example of computer terrorism. Selected Answer:

Question 16

If Jenny eats a meal at Applebee’s, but then run’s out of the restaurant without paying the check, she is probably guilty of:

Question 17

Generally, the role of appellate courts is to: S

Question 18

The process of a change of venue is called “removal”.

Question 19

Using a falsified document to obtain the property of another is known

Question 20

The decisions of a jury in a criminal trial must generally be by unanimous verdict.