LEG 320 Week 7 Quiz – Strayer



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Quiz 7 Chapter 12 and 13

CHAPTER 12
SEXUAL ASSAULT, RAPE, PROSTITUTION AND RELATED SEX CRIMES

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.         Sexual relations (nonmarital) become a crime in the United States if
a.
there is a lack of consent
b.
they are with a minor incapable of legally consenting
c.
they are with a mentally deficient person or an adult incapable of consenting
d.
all of these answers are correct


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2.         Sexual relations (nonmarital) become a crime in the United States if
a.
they are performed in public
b.
they are performed for profit
c.
they are between a therapist and a patient and in violation of the laws of that state
d.
all of these answers are correct


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3.         The National Institute of Justice defines rape as which of the following types of penetration achieved through the use of force or threat of force?
a.
vaginal
b.
oral
c.
anal
d.
all of these answers are correct


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4.         What is the name of the crime in which people of the same family have sex?
a.
rape
b.
sexual assault
c.
sexual battery
d.
incest


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5.         Rule 412 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is an example of a
a.
rape shield law
b.
sexual predator law
c.
child pornography law
d.
prostitution law


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6.         Rule 412 of the Federal Rules of Evidence provides that in a criminal trial of a sexual assault charge, evidence (1) offered to prove the victim engaged in other sexual behavior, or (2) offered to prove the victim’s sexual predisposition, is
a.
inadmissible
b.
admissible
c.
inflammatory
d.
defensible


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7.         Which of the following is not one of the exemptions to rape shield law’s prohibitions?
a.
evidence of specific sexual behavior of victim offered to prove another person was the source of semen or other physical evidence
b.
evidence of specific past sexual contact between the victim and the accused, if offered to prove consent
c.
evidence the exclusion of which would violate the constitutional rights of the accused
d.
evidence offered to prove the victim’s sexual predisposition


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8.         Under the rape shield laws enacted in most states
a.
defendants convicted of rape are sentenced to life in prison
b.
the rape victim can submit a written statement instead of testifying at trial
c.
the victim may have an advocate present with them at trial
d.
a rape victim’s past sexual conduct with people other than the
defendant may not be used at trial


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9.         Rape shield laws were enacted to
a.
encourage the reporting of sexual assaults
b.
make it easier to obtain convictions for rape
c.
make it easier to obtain convictions for rape and encourage the reporting
of sexual assaults
d.
make it more difficult to obtain convictions for rape and discourage the
reporting of sexual assaults


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10.       Which of the following are exceptions to the rape shield laws?
a.
evidence of specific sexual behavior of victim offered to prove another person was the source of semen or other physical evidence
b.
evidence of specific past sexual contact between the victim and the accused, if offered to prove consent
c.
evidence the exclusion of which would violate the constitutional rights of the accused
d.
all of these are exceptions to the rape shield laws


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11.       In most states, honest mistake as to the age of the minor in a statutory rape case
a.
is a well-recognized defense
b.
is not permitted as a defense
c.
is permitted as a defense as long as the child gave consent
d.
none of the above


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12.       In State v. Baker, the Iowa Supreme Court permitted a defendant in a rape case to offer evidence that the victim had in the past made false rape claims against others. Since such evidence is not about past sexual behavior, the court held the rape shield law
a.
inapplicable
b.
invalid
c.
applicable
d.
valid


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13.       Sexual intercourse with a minor female under the age stated by the criminal code, who is not the wife of a perpetrator is the definition of what crime?
a.
statutory rape
b.
incest
c.
assault
d.
battery


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14.       Which of the following is a basis for civil commitment of a sexual predator?
a.
pedophilia
b.
sociopathy
c.
schizophrenia
d.
psychosis


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15.       Because the goal of the commitment was to furnish treatment to the sex offender, rather than punish him for criminal conduct, it is generally held that these civil commitments do not violate the
a.
Double Jeopardy Clause or Ex Post Facto Clause of the U.S. Constitution
b.
Double Jeopardy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
c.
Ex Post Facto Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
d.
none of these answers is correct


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16.       Once civilly committed, many sex offenders are

a.
never released
b.
released within a year
c.
returned to prison
d.
released after they are deemed cured

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