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PA260 Criminal Law

Unit 6 Quiz   

Question 1          In order for a burglary to have been committed under the common law definition, there must have been a breaking and entering of a dwelling house of another, in the nighttime, with the intent to commit a felony.

                True

                False

Question 2          Mary left her door unlocked, and Jim entered Mary's house by opening the unlocked door with the intent to steal all her belongings. Under the common law definition, Jim has not committed a burglary because there is no "breaking" if the door is unlocked.

                True

                False

Question 3If Joe buys a television set for $10 from a man selling televisions out of his van, the fact that Joe had the subjective belief that the television was stolen is enough to convict him of the crime of receiving stolen property, even if he lacked absolute proof of the fact.

                True

                False

Question 4          Burning your home by accident or negligence still constitutes arson.

                True

                False

Question 5          Dan works in the human resources department of his law firm. When employees reimburse the firm for an expense, it is Dan's responsibility to take the money, log it in, and store it securely until it is deposited in a bank. One day, Dan takes all this money and goes to Mexico. This is an example of

bribery.

embezzlement.

uttering.

false pretenses.

Question 6          Criminal mischief is the intentional destruction or damaging of property belonging to another.

                True

                False

Question 7          Murray come across a person lying on the pavement, passed out from a drug overdose. Murray reaches into the man's pocket, takes his wallet, and runs away. Murray is guilty of

robbery, because he took the property directly from the person.

no crime, because you cannot be a crime victim if you are a criminal.

burglary, because he breached the victim's privacy.

either petty or grand theft, depending on the value of the wallet and contents.

Question 8          All of the following are elements of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act except

 

gang membership.

a pattern of racketeering activity.

receipt of money or income.

investing money in an enterprise affecting interstate commerce.

Question 9          People who purchase stolen goods from thieves and resell the goods for a profit are known as

forfeitures.

utterers.

burglars.

fences.

Question 10        Returning stolen property prior to being charged with theft is a defense.

                True

                False