1. _____ is defined as holding an individual or corporation liable for a crime committed by another based on the nature of the relationship between the parties.
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vicarious liability
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2. _____ is ordinances that make it an offense to hold a party at which minors are served alcohol.
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teen party ordinances
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3. Is social host liability laws liability for serving or providing alcohol to minors in the event of an accident or injury?
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True
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4. _____ is known as common law term for individuals who are present at the crime scene and assist in the crime.
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principals in the second degree
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5. _____ is defined as common law term for the actual perpetrator of a crime.
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principals in the first degree
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6. _____ is a conspirator is liable for all criminal acts taken in furtherance of the conspiracy.
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Pinkerton rule
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7. Is parties to a crime individuals liable for assisting another to commit a crime?
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True
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8. _____ is known as statutory rule that parents are responsible for the criminal acts of their children.
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parental responsibility laws
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9. _____ is defined as a person encouraging or facilitating the commission of a crime will be held liable as an accomplice for the crime he or she aided and abetted as well as for crimes that are the natural and probable outcome of the criminal conduct.
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natural and probable consequences doctrine
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10. _____ is an individual’s presence at the scene of a crime generally does not satisfy the actus reus requirement for accomplice liability.
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mere presence rule
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11. Is derivative liability the guilt of a party to a crime based on the criminal acts of the primary party?
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True
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12. _____ is known as the imposition of vicarious liability on a corporate officer or corporation.
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corporate liability
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13. _____ is defined as parties liable as principals before and during the commission of a crime.
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accomplice liability
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14. _____ is individuals under the common law who assist an individual prior to the commission of a crime and who are not present at the scene of the crime.
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accessories before the fact
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15. Is accessories after the fact individuals liable for assisting an offender to avoid arrest, prosecution, or punishment?
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True
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16. _____ is known as parties responsible for the separate and lesser offense
of assisting a criminal offender to avoid apprehension, prosecution,
or conviction.
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accessories
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17. How many people can be held liable for one crime?
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As many as were involved
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18. For those states that do not use the common law classification for parties of crime, accessories are typically charged with ______.
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A separate, minor offense
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19. Owen allows his sister to borrow his car on her 16th birthday after passing her driving test. She takes her friends to the mall and attempts to park on a busy Saturday afternoon. She cannot find a space and decides to parallel parks along a curb out of the way of traffic. She is written a ticket but fails to pay it. Owen begins getting notices in the mail accompanied by late fees. Owens ownership of the vehicle is prima facie evidence of financial responsibility for the ticket.
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True
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20. Most jurisdictions still use the common law classification for parties of crime.
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False
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21. Vicarious liability imposes responsibility on an individual ______.
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For the actions of another
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22. All of the following are components of accessory EXCEPT for ______.
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Intent
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23. Common law divided accessories into all but which of the following categories?
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During the fact
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24. The duel intents of accomplice liability in most cases are
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To assist the primary party and the intent that the primary party commit the offense charged
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25. Teen party ordinances and social host liability laws are applicable only to adults other than parents who hold parties for minors. Parents are free to make the decision to serve alcohol within the confines of their home to their offspring and social guests without penalty.
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False
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26. An accomplice is an individual who assists an offender following the commission of a crime.
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False
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27. An employee works at a manufacturing company. By using his influence, he allows products to be made that are unsafe so that he can personally benefit. By means of respondeat superior can his employers be held responsible for his actions?
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No, the company did not benefit from his actions.
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28. A man intends to rob a house that contains an antique-style safe. To crack the safe he needs a physician's stethoscope. A friend of his, a nurse loans him her stethoscope knowing that he plans to use it to rob the safe. Can she be held liable as a party of the crime?
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Yes, very minor assistance, whether or material or psychological is all that is required.
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29. For those states that do not use the common law classification for parties of crime accessories assist the offender ______ the act.
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After
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30. The increasing power of large-scale business corporations has resulted in the growth of corporate criminal liability and the punishment of corporations through the imposition of financial penalties.
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True
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31. A group of teens approach another person. A confrontation ensues and all but one of the teens attack and beat the person. The teen that did not attack the person did not encourage or assist the group in any way. Can he be held liable as a party of crime?
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No, according to the mere presence rule.
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Contemporary Criminal Law (U.S.) MCQs | Topic-wise
