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Gambling is NOT legal in


A) San Francisco,CA.
B) Atlantic City,NJ.
C) Carson City,NV.
D) Indian reservations in several states.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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What is the legal definition of a firearm,and what kinds of guns does this definition exclude?

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A firearm is defined as:
Any weapon,in...

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Breach of the peace offenses includes


A) disorderly conduct.
B) unlawful assembly.
C) rout.
D) All the above are correct.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Criminal prosecution may be brought for ___________ as a type of nuisance.


A) the disposal of explosives
B) interference with the uses to which property has been dedicated
C) the maintenance of houses
D) drunk or otherwise intoxicated driving

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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How is the mens rea requirement for public order and safety offenses different from that of other crimes?

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Public order and safety offenses are dis...

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Pandering consists of


A) soliciting or requesting another person to engage in sexual conduct or procuring a place for a prostitute in which she can ply her trade.
B) paying or agreeing to pay a third person for a prostitute or procuring a place for a prostitute in which she can ply her trade.
C) procuring a prostitute for a place of prostitution or finding a third person to act as a liaison between the panderer and the prostitute.
D) procuring a prostitute for a place of prostitution or procuring a place for a prostitute in which she can ply her trade.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Some states still punish sodomy even when it is a consensual act between adults in a private setting.

A) True
B) False

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Three of the following are some of the only forms of gambling that are lawful in most jurisdictions.Which does not belong?


A) racing
B) numbers
C) state-operated lotteries
D) bingo

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Public exposure may occur only on public property.

A) True
B) False

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Friendly gambling can be distinguished from commercial gambling by


A) the type of game played.
B) the age of the participants.
C) whether the house takes a percentage of each pot.
D) the time of the event.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Currently,federal law prohibits the interstate and foreign transportation of obscene matters


A) by importation.
B) for sale or distribution by mail.
C) by transport via common carrier,broadcast,and private conveyance.
D) All the above are correct.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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__________ is NOT one of the typical circumstances of driving under the influence (DUI) .


A) "The defendant was either under the influence of an intoxicant,narcotic,or hallucinogenic to the extent that his or her normal faculties were impaired"
B) "When an auto accident results,the defendant failed to render assistance to an injured person".
C) "The defendant operated a motor vehicle upon a roadway within the jurisdiction of the court"
D) "The operation occurred while the defendant was driving with a blood or breath alcohol concentration above a prohibited level"

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Explain the three main ways in which the Child Protection Act of 1984 extended criminal sanctions for child pornography.

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Some public morality offenses are geographically restricted to certain areas of the U.S.

A) True
B) False

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In the debate to decriminalize victimless crimes,__________ is NOT included.


A) DUI
B) Gambling
C) Prostitution
D) Sodomy

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Public order and safety offenses are designed to protect the general public by dealing with behavior that is intrinsically morally wrong.

A) True
B) False

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Federal and state governments have enacted laws that make it a criminal offense to ____________ obscene material.


A) produce
B) exhibit
C) distribute
D) All the above are correct.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A Connecticut statute provides that a person is guilty of patronizing a prostitute when the patron


A) procures a place for a prostitute in which she can ply her trade.
B) pays another person to tell him where prostitutes can be found.
C) pays a fee to another person as compensation for a third person engaging in sexual conduct with him.
D) All the above are correct.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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___________ is NOT a current court-provided guideline in determining whether material is obscene.


A) Whether the content of isolated passages of the book,rather than the book as a whole,contribute to a general moral decline in society
B) Whether the work taken as a whole,lacks serious literary,artistic,political,or scientific value
C) Whether the work depicts or describes,in a patently offensive way,sexual conduct specifically defined by the applicable state law
D) Whether the average person,applying contemporary community standards would find that the work,taken as a whole,appeals to prurient interest

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The MPC contains several provisions relating to fornication and adultery.

A) True
B) False

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