Question 1

Today's disorderly conduct statutes grew from the common law crime of:

Accepted Answer

Disorderly conduct statutes are derived from the common law crime of "breach of the peace," which historically encompassed acts that disturbed public tranquility and order.

Question 2

In all states it is illegal to operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, although states vary with regard to how they define the offenses as well as what those offenses are called. Of the following terms, all are used except one:

Accepted Answer

"Operating a motor vehicle while exercising sobriety" is not a term used to describe driving under the influence offenses.

Question 3

Under the common law it was a misdemeanor for three or more persons to meet to disturb the public peace with the intention of participating in a forcible and violent execution of an unlawful enterprise or of a lawful enterprise in an unauthorized manner. This offense is called:

Accepted Answer

Under common law, an "unlawful assembly" is when three or more persons gather with the intent to disturb the peace or execute an unlawful or lawful enterprise in an unauthorized manner.

Question 4

Under the common law, if three or more persons to meet to disturb the public peace with the intention of participating in a forcible and violent execution of an unlawful enterprise or of a lawful enterprise in an unauthorized manner and the meeting resulted in steps to carry out the plan it is called a:

Accepted Answer

A "rout" is when individuals meet with the intention to disturb the peace and take steps towards executing their plan, even if they do not actually carry it out.

Question 5

Under the common law, if three or more persons to meet to disturb the public peace with the intention of participating in a forcible and violent execution of an unlawful enterprise or of a lawful enterprise in an unauthorized manner, and the meeting resulted in steps to carry out the plan, and the plan was then carried out it was called a:

Accepted Answer

A riot is a public disturbance involving three or more persons who assemble with the intent to commit an unlawful act or to carry out a lawful act in an unlawful manner.

Question 6

In drafting statutes regulating the flow of traffic and people on public streets, highway and sidewalk legislation must be careful to avoid vagueness and overbreadth issues that would grant too much discretion to law enforcement. To do so would potentially violate free speech assembly provisions of the ___________ Amendment to the constitution.

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment protects freedom of speech and assembly, so laws regulating public spaces must be clear and not overly broad to avoid infringing on these rights.

Question 7

The Texas statute that defines the crime of homosexual conduct as engaging "in deviate sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex" was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in the 2003 case of:

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court case Lawrence v. Texas (2003) struck down the Texas statute criminalizing homosexual conduct, ruling that it violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 8

Some jurisdictions retain an offense called___________________ , which refers to unlawful sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons of opposite genders.

Accepted Answer

Fornication refers to unlawful sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons of opposite genders in some jurisdictions.

Question 9

In 1603 the British Parliament made this act against the family a crime punishable by death. It remains a crime in the United States today but is not often prosecuted and no longer carries the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

Bigamy was made a crime punishable by death in 1603 by the British Parliament. It remains a crime in the United States today, although it is not often prosecuted and no longer carries the death penalty.

Question 10

The crime of ____________________________ refers to procuring or securing a person, usually a female, to satisfy the lust of another, usually a male, or catering to the lust of another.

Accepted Answer

Pandering refers to procuring or securing a person to satisfy the lust of another, often involving facilitating or promoting prostitution.

Question 11

Which court case provided the current conditions that must be met for material to be considered obscene?

Accepted Answer

The case Miller v. California established the three-pronged test, known as the Miller test, to determine whether material is obscene.

Question 12

In which 2002 case did the Supreme Court uphold virtual child pornography, which involves images that are created by computer simulations that make adults look like children?

Accepted Answer

In Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, the Supreme Court struck down provisions of the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 that banned virtual child pornography, ruling that the law was overly broad and violated the First Amendment.

Question 13

In 2008 the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the PROTECT Act in the case of:

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the PROTECT Act in the case of United States v. Williams in 2008, which dealt with the criminalization of the pandering or solicitation of child pornography.

Question 14

In 2003, the _________ Act was passed by Congress which is a lengthy statute that contains provisions aimed at protecting children from sexual assaults, pornography, kidnapping, and other crimes.

Accepted Answer

The PROTECT Act (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act) was passed in 2003 to address various crimes against children, including sexual exploitation and abduction.

Question 15

As discussed in the textbook, ____________ pornography is that which is created by computer simulations.

Accepted Answer

Virtual child pornography refers to sexually explicit content created using computer-generated imagery, rather than involving real children.

Question 16

Pandering is also called _________.

Accepted Answer

Pandering is another term for pimping, which involves facilitating or managing the activities of a prostitute.

Question 17

Bigamy is considered a crime against the _______.

Accepted Answer

Bigamy is considered a crime against the family because it violates the sanctity of marriage and the family unit.

Question 18

What are the two types of adultery discussed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

As discussed in the textbook, ___________ historically refers to the act by a man who uses solicitation, persuasion, promises, bribes, or other methods to entice a woman to have unlawful sexual intercourse with him.

Accepted Answer

Seduction historically refers to the act of enticing someone, typically a woman, into engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse through various means such as persuasion or promises.

Question 20

In which case did the Supreme Court uphold the Georgia statute prohibiting sodomy, defined as "any sexual act involving the sex organs of one person and the mouth or anus of another?"

Accepted Answer

Bowers v. Hardwick upheld the Georgia statute prohibiting sodomy.

Quiz 8: Crimes Against Public Order and Public Decency