Deck 16: Drug Abuse and Alcohol-Related Crime

Question 1

In a majority of states, even a "trace" amount of an illegal drug will sustain a conviction for possession of that drug.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A person who claims to be selling cocaine, but delivers baking soda, cannot be charged with a drug crime.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The Uniform Controlled Substances Act lists marijuana as a Schedule I drug with the highest abuse potential.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The 2016 National Institutes of Health study surveyed drinking among college and university students in the United States. The percentage of students who were shown to drink in binges was: ​

A)37.9%
B)55.7%
C)40.2%
D)30.4%

Question 5

In Gonzales v. Raich , the court reasoned that the private use of marijuana might have: ​

A)an adverse impact on federal drug laws.
B)a positive impact on federal drug laws.
C)an adverse impact on state drug laws.
D)a positive impact on state drug laws.

Question 6

Criminal liability for drug-induced death requires that the state must show only that the defendant provided the drugs to the victim, and that the victim died as a proximate result of the defendant's actions.

Question 7

A defendant arrested in possession of a large amount of an illegal drug may be charged with possession with intent to deliver.

Question 8

Medical use of marijuana is permitted in some states. Although medical users can be prosecuted under federal laws in 2009 the: ​

A)Justice Department said it would not prosecute medical users.
B)Justice Department said it would prosecute medical users.
C)US Supreme Court said it would not prosecute medical users.
D)US Supreme Court said it would prosecute medical users.

Question 9

All states have a uniform charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana.

Question 10

Possession of marijuana for personal use is illegal throughout the US.

Question 11

People who illegally dispense illegal drugs will be held strictly liable in many states for a death that results from the ingestion of such a drug.

Question 12

Victims of drunk driving may be able to sue bars or individuals who furnished the alcoholic drinks.

Question 13

A suspect cannot be found to have been operating a motor vehicle by being behind the wheel of a car with the keys in the ignition.

Question 14

The federal government and all states have enacted some form of the Uniform: ​

A)Narcotics Act.
B)Illegal Drug Act.
C)Dangerous Drug Act.
D)Controlled Substances Act.

Question 15

In Gonzales v. Raich , the court reasoned Congress had the power under the Commerce Clause to regulate: ​

A)even purely intra-state use of marijuana.
B)only purely intra-state use of marijuana.
C)even purely inter-state use of marijuana.
D)only purely inter-state use of marijuana.

Question 16

The crime of ______ is not covered under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. ​

A)manufacture or delivery of an illegal drug
B)possession with intent to deliver an illegal drug
C)delivery or possession with intent to deliver a counterfeit substance
D)possession of alcohol by a minor

Question 17

The most common illegal drug charge is some form of: ​

A)selling.
B)buying.
C)possession.
D)trafficking.

Question 18

The most widely abused and misused drug in America and in many other countries is: ​

A)alcohol.
B)meth.
C)marijuana.
D)cocaine.

Question 19

An element that is not required for the crime of possession with intent to deliver is that the accused possessed: ​

A)a large amount of an illegal drug.
B)scales.
C)a cellular phone.
D)a counterfeit credit card.

Question 20

There are ______ alcohol-related student deaths each year. ​

A)1,825
B)2,545
C)3,645
D)4,745

Question 21

Delivery of an illegal drug can be either an actual delivery, or it could be the crime of possession of a controlled substance with: ​

A)intent to deliver.
B)sufficient amount to deliver.
C)quantity of delivery.
D)delivery potential.

Question 22

Approximately ____ people are killed every day in the United States because of driving under the influence. ​

A)27
B)100
C)25
D)150

Question 23

The "usable quantity" rule holds that a useless trace amount is not a: ​

A)usable amount.
B)sufficient amount.
C)chargeable amount.
D)sufficient quantity.

Question 24

Delivery of an illegal drug does not include: ​

A)possession of a controlled substance with intent to transfer.
B)possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
C)possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.
D)All of these may qualify as delivery of an illegal drug.

Question 25

The two types of possession are: ​

A)actual and constructive.
B)real and actual.
C)real and constructive.
D)actual and contractual.

Question 26

______ is not a violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. ​

A)Possession of a controlled substance
B)Delivery of a counterfeit substance
C)Manufacture a controlled substance
D)Ingestion of a counterfeit substance

Question 27

In 24 states, doctors may prescribe the personal use of ______ for pain management for people with serious illnesses. ​

A)cocaine
B)marijuana
C)heroin
D)methamphetamine

Question 28

Examples of field sobriety tests do not include: ​

A)the walk-and-turn test.
B)the HGN test.
C)the one-leg-stand test.
D)the two-legged hop.

Question 29

The minimum amount of the illegal substance required to sustain a drug conviction by a majority of states is: ​

A)a usable amount.
B)an unusable amount.
C)any amount.
D)a gram.

Question 30

______ states currently have a "Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana" statute. ​

A)Twenty-four
B)Nineteen
C)Twenty
D)Sixteen ​

Question 31

A defendant arrested in possession of a large amount of an illegal drug would most likely have been charged with the offense of: ​

A)possession of a controlled substance.
B)delivery of a controlled substance.
C)possession with intent to deliver.
D)possession of stolen property.

Question 32

In many states an individual who provides an illegal drug to another, and that person dies as a result of ingesting the drug: ​

A)cannot be held liable for the death.
B)may be held strictly liable for the death.
C)will be found guilty of premeditated murder.
D)will be charged with a misdemeanor drug offense.

Question 33

A minority of states require that the defendant have possessed ______ of the illegal substance to sustain a conviction. ​

A)a trace amount
B)a usable amount
C)a gram
D)a bindle

Question 34

______ is particularly dangerous because it is an unpredictable killer that can cause life-threatening complications that are not related to the dose taken, the length of use, or the manner in which the drug is taken. ​

A)Cocaine
B)Heroin
C)Marijuana
D)Meth

Question 35

Laws that make people who illegally manufacture, distribute, or dispense illegal drugs strictly liable for a death that results from using such drugs are often called: ​

A)Len Bias laws.
B)Terrance Bianchi laws.
C)Lawrence Brewer laws.
D)Stephen Breyer laws.

Question 36

The Native American Church uses peyote in its religious ceremonies; this use of a controlled substance: ​

A)is a violation of federal law for which its members can be prosecuted.
B)is allowed under an exception to the Controlled Substances Act, but only for the Native American Church.
C)is allowed under an exception to the Controlled Substances Act, as long as the church's member take an oath that this is the only time he uses the drug.
D)is allowed under an exception to the Controlled Substances Act applicable to all Indian tribes.

Question 37

Challengers of the Federal Controlled Substances Act alleged Congress has no constitutional authority to prohibit the medical use of marijuana within a state based on the: ​

A)due process clause.
B)equal protection clause.
C)interstate commerce clause.
D)national supremacy clause.

Question 38

British and US studies of accidental deaths in the 1980s and a National Institutes of Health study in 2002 showed that alcohol has a high relationship to deaths caused by: ​

A)drowning.
B)choking.
C)burns.
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 39

The Uniform Controlled Substances Act divides drugs into ______ schedules. ​

A)3
B)5
C)7
D)9

Question 40

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates the yearly costs of drunk driving to be: ​

A)$25 billion.
B)$35 billion.
C)$51 billion.
D)$15 billion.

Question 41

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.

A)Sarah argues the drugs are not hers, but she will nevertheless likely be charged with the offense of: ​
B)possession of a controlled substance.
C)delivery of a controlled substance.
D)possession with intent to deliver.
E)possession of stolen property.

Question 42

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.

A)Which of the following scenarios describes Bill's control of the car?  ​
B)Car running, defendant in the car, Bill arrested.
C)Engine running, but car not moving, Bill is not arrested.
D)Motor running, with driver intent on driving, Bill is arrested.
E)Engine running, but driver not behind the wheel, Bill is not arrested. ​

Question 43

Each year, roughly ____ Americans use illegal drugs. ​

A)250 million
B)2 million
C)5 million
D)25 million

Question 44

A persistent, rapid, involuntary, side-to-side eye movement is called: ​

A)narcissism.
B)glaucoma.
C)stigmatism.
D)nystagmus.

Question 45

Americans spend _____ of dollars yearly for the purchase of illegal drugs. ​

A)thousands
B)millions
C)billions
D)trillions

Question 46

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.

A)For Bill to have avoided prosecution for drunk driving, he would need to have: ​
B)turned the car off.
C)turned the car off and removed the key from the ignition.
D)turned the car off, removed the key from the ignition, and place the keys outside of arms reach.
E)at least turned the key to the on position, without the engine running.

Question 47

The abuse of prescription drugs is mainly of: ​

A)anti-inflammatory drugs.
B)painkillers.
C)antacids.
D)aspirin.

Question 48

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.

A)Bill argues in his trial that since he was in the back seat, it was impossible for him to be considered ___ the car. ​
B)operating
C)running
D)driving
E)owning

Question 49

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.

A)The amount of illegal drug that Sarah had far exceeds the minimal standard necessary to prove possession. That minimal amount in the majority of states is called a(n)______ amount. ​
B)trace
C)usable
D)sustainable
E)large

Question 50

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.

A)The police charged Sarah with possession with intent to deliver based on: ​
B)the large amount of an illegal drug found in her possession.
C)their desire to clean up the streets.
D)the large amount of money found in Sarah's purse.
E)the fact the drugs were found in the car Sarah was driving.

Question 51

Margaret is at a friend's house, toasting their graduation from high school. Margaret is getting tipsy and tired and decides to go home. Margaret's friend protests and asks her to stay the night, but Margaret is adamant and leaves. Margaret weaves into the oncoming lane, forcing the car in the opposite lane to run into the ditch. The police stop Margaret after witnessing the incident.

A)A civil suit against Margaret's friend and/or the parents, allowed under "dram shop" laws, is brought by: ​
B)Margaret's parents.
C)the prosecutor.
D)the presiding judge.
E)the person whose car Margaret forced off the road.

Question 52

A person who uses illegal drugs for a specific purpose, such as to accomplish some other objective, would be classified as a: ​

A)"situational" drug abuser. ​
B)"party" or "weekend" user.
C)drug addict.
D)drug dealer.

Question 53

In which of the following scenarios is the driver not "operating" a motor vehicle?

A)Key was in the ignition with the defendant sitting in the driver's seat.
B)Key turned to the "on" or "accessory" position, but engine not started.
C)Sitting behind the wheel of the parked car at intersection, motor not running, and keys in right hand.
D)None of these choices.

Question 54

Margaret is at a friend's house, toasting their graduation from high school. Margaret is getting tipsy and tired and decides to go home. Margaret's friend protests and asks her to stay the night, but Margaret is adamant and leaves. Margaret weaves into the oncoming lane, forcing the car in the opposite lane to run into the ditch. The police stop Margaret after witnessing the incident.

A)Margaret stops the tests midway through and refuses to cooperate. Because of ___ laws, she immediately loses her license. ​
B)"snockered and lockered"
C)"you drink, you lose"
D)"drink it and lost it"
E)"booze it and lose it"

Question 55

Drug paraphernalia charges are most often obtained when: ​

A)there is a valid search warrant that lists the paraphernalia.
B)the paraphernalia is the only evidence of drug use.
C)the paraphernalia is seized along with drugs such as marijuana and cocaine.
D)an informant has revealed information about drug use.

Question 56

A drug abuser who might use drugs for kicks or just for the experience would be classified as a:

A)"situational" drug abuser.
B)"party" or "weekend" user.
C)drug addict.
D)drug dealer.

Question 57

Civil suits against bars resulting from drunk driving accidents are permissible under: ​

A)"shot glass" laws.
B)"civil drink" laws.
C)"drunk kind" laws.
D)"dram shop" laws.

Question 58

______ laws give the police the authority to immediately seize the driver's licenses of people who fail or refuse sobriety tests. ​

A)"Snockered and lockered"
B)"You drink, you lose"
C)"Drink it and lost it"
D)"Booze it and lose it"

Question 59

Margaret is at a friend's house, toasting their graduation from high school. Margaret is getting tipsy and tired and decides to go home. Margaret's friend protests and asks her to stay the night, but Margaret is adamant and leaves. Margaret weaves into the oncoming lane, forcing the car in the opposite lane to run into the ditch. The police stop Margaret after witnessing the incident.

A)The police notice nystagmus in Margaret's eyes, smell alcohol on her breath and decide to administer a(n): ​
B)drug test.
C)water logged test.
D)urinalysis test.
E)field sobriety test.

Question 60

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.

A)This type of possession would most likely be deemed: ​
B)actual.
C)constructive.
D)duplicative.
E)real.

Question 61

Describe the federal Uniform Controlled Substances Act and explain the type of conduct it forbids.

Question 62

_____ tests are tests used to evaluate a motorist's alcohol or drug impairment.

Question 63

_______ illegal drugs can be proved by showing a "reasonable connection" between the facts of possession, such as the large quantity of the drug, and an intent to sell the drugs.

Question 64

_____ is a persistent, rapid, involuntary, side-to-side eye movement.

Question 65

An amount of an illegal drug that is so small that it is unusable is referred to as a(n) "________" amount.

Question 66

In contrast to a useless trace amount, a quantity of an illegal drug sufficient to be used is called a(n) _____.

Question 67

____ possession is possession on the person of the defendant, or within an area of his or her immediate control and reach.

Question 68

Explain the Supreme Court's rationale in the case of Gonzales v. Raich . Describe the impact this case has had on states' medical marijuana laws. Explain how this impact might change in the future.

Question 69

Depending upon the jurisdiction, possession of a small amount of marijuana may be charged as either a criminal or a(n) _________ offense.

Question 70

​ _______ are objects that are primarily intended or designed for use with illegal drugs.

Question 71

In a number of states, a person who dispenses an illegal drug will be held ________ liable for a death that results from ingestion of such drug.

Question 72

In ____, the Supreme Court reasoned that private use of marijuana might have an adverse impact on federal drug laws.

Question 73

Identify and describe the two types of possession that may occur in drug cases. Provide an example of each.

Question 74

The most widely abused and misused drug in America is _________.

Question 75

In a recent study, it was reported that 37.9 percent of students indulge in ______ drinking.

Question 76

List the elements of the crime of possession with intent to deliver, and explain how these elements are proved.

Question 77

The most common criminal illegal drug charge is that of _____________ of a controlled substance. ​

Question 78

​ Two types of drug possession are "actual" and "___________."

Question 79

List the elements that must be proved for a charge of drug-induced death. Provide examples.

Question 80

Drugs found in the trunk of a car the defendant owned to such an extent that a strong inference of possession could be drawn by a judge or jury is an example of _____ possession.