True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Attempting to commit a crime is a crime in
itself.
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2.
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An accessory can be tried for a crime even though
the principal was acquitted.
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3.
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It is a crime to ask another person to commit a
crime.
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4.
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When two or more people agree to commit a crime and
take any action to further the crime along, even a legal action, this can be a crime.
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5.
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When a person plans to commit a crime this is
‘attempt.’
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6.
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When John draws a plan of a local bank, he has
committed the crime of attempted armed robbery.
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7.
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Discussing the ‘perfect’ crime with
another person is a crime in itself.
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8.
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When a person is “constructively
present” this means that he/she helped to plan the crime, but is not involved in its
commission.
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9.
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Darrell and Toby enter a convenience store. Toby
aims a gun at the store clerk and demands the money. Darrell has no weapon. Darrell is a principal in
the first degree.
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10.
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The closer a person gets to committing the crime,
the more likely he is to be guilty of ‘attempt.’
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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The term for the person who actually commits the
crime.
a. | principal in the first degree | b. | principal in the second degree | c. | accessory before the fact | d. | accessory after the fact |
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A crime that may be committed when two or more
people agree to commit a crime.
a. | Solicitation | b. | Conspiracy | c. | Incitement | d. | Duress |
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The term for the person who takes a less active
role in the participation of the crime, like the person driving the getaway car during an armed
robbery of a bank.
a. | principal in the first degree | b. | principal in the second degree | c. | accessory before the fact | d. | accessory after the fact |
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The legal test used to determine when a person has
‘committed’ the offense of attempt to commit a crime.
a. | Substantial step | b. | Proximate cause | c. | Legal
possibility | d. | Physical
location |
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The term for the person who helps the principal
plan the crime. This may be someone who also provides resources to the principal, advice or
counseling.
a. | principal in the first degree | b. | principal in the second degree | c. | accessory before the fact | d. | accessory after the fact |
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The rule that prohibits the prosecution of two
people as conspirators when it actually takes two people to commit the crime.
a. | the conspiracy rule | b. | the overt action rule | c. | Wharton’s
Rule | d. | Cardozo’s
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In some states, the category of accessory has been
abolished in favor of this new designation:
a. | principal | b. | codefendant | c. | accomplice | d. | co-suspect
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18.
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Dan is waiting in the getaway car, while Carl robs
a local bank. Classify Dan’s level of complicity in the crime.
a. | principal in the first degree | b. | principal in the second degree | c. | accessory before the fact | d. | accessory after the fact |
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19.
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Carl is tried for armed robbery and is acquitted.
Can Dan be tried next?
a. | No, because Carl, the principal was
acquitted | b. | No, because Dan’s guilt derives from Carl’s
guilt and Carl has been found not guilty | c. | Yes, because Dan
falls under “Wharton’s Rule” | d. | Yes, because the
law allows a trial of a principal in the second degree even when the principal in the first degree
has been acquitted |
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One of the requirements of a conspiracy is that the
parties carry out some activity to assist in the illegal design. What is this act
called?
a. | An illegal act | b. | An overt act | c. | A conspiratorial
act | d. | A convergent act |
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