Quiz 6: Chapters 8-9

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Question 1

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Betty was sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking even though it was her first and only conviction. Betty appealed the sentence. Betty’s appeal was likely based on which constitutional amendment?

  

Eighth      

 

  

Sixth

 

  

Fifth

 

  

Fourth

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 2

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Betty was sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking even though it was her first and only conviction. Betty appealed the sentence.  In her appeal, Betty likely argued that her sentence was

  

void-for-vagueness

 

  

disproportionate

 

  

ex post facto

 

  

retroactive

 

 

Question 3

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When Julian was arrested for DUI, the vehicle he was driving was seized by police. The vehicle actually belonged to Julian’s father. What forfeiture exception, if any, can the father claim to get his vehicle back?

  

improper owner exception

 

  

innocent owner exception

 

  

incidental owner exception

 

  

the father cannot claim any exception to the forfeiture

 

 

Question 4

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Malcolm was convicted of burglary and possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 8 years on the burglary conviction and 3 years on the methamphetamine conviction. If the judge ordered Malcolm to serve those sentences consecutively, how many years will Malcolm serve?

  

8

 

  

3

 

  

5

 

  

11

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 5

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A judge sentenced the defendant to serve 12 years for armed robbery. This is an example of which type of sentencing?

  

definite sentencing 

 

  

indeterminate sentencing

 

  

determinate sentencing

 

  

precise sentencing

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 6

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According to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is unconstitutional to execute offenders who were under the age of 18 when they committed their crimes.

  

True

 

  

False

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 7

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According to the U.S. Supreme Court, three-strikes laws are unconstitutional.

  

True

 

  

False

 

 

Question 8

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Give one example of an aggravating circumstance discussed in the course materials.

Your Answer:

Aggravating circumstance means the penalty caused from the related crimes has been treated and connect to another label of specific category of punishment.

For instance, there was one transgender be murdered in a school classroom, and the victim was only twenty years old young man. The criminal later be found was a nearly forty man with a sexual relationship with him previously. (homicide and "hate crime"-aggravating circumstance)

Another example of question 4:

Malcolm was convicted of burglary and possession of methamphetamine. 

the possession of methamphetamine was not the primary crime but it caused another punishment of aggravating circumstance.

Here are the examples of aggravating circumstances covered by the course materials: • the offense was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel • defendant induced others to participate • defendant was armed with or used a deadly weapon during the crime • offense was committed for hire • offense was committed against a law enforcement officer • defendant took advantage of a position of trust or confidence to commit the offense

 

Question 9

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Because they are likely to provoke the average person to respond with violence and cause a “breach of the peace,” _______________ words are not protected by the First Amendment.

  

swear

 

  

obscene

 

  

slanderous

 

  

fighting

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 10

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For purposes of freedom of speech, if a criminal statute is content-neutral, the government must show __________________________ in adopting the statute.

  

a compelling interest

 

  

a substantial interest

 

  

a rational basis

 

  

a valid interest

 

 

Question 11

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One test for when government can ban speech because of its potential for harm is the

  

clear and present danger test

 

  

obvious and current harm test

 

  

contingent and imminent injury test

 

  

overt and contemporary peril test

 

 

Question 12

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What name is given to speech that damages someone’s reputation?

  

profanity

 

  

obscenity

 

  

libel and slander

 

  

clear-and-present-danger

 

 

Question 13

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The free speech protection of the U.S. Constitution means that you can say whatever you want, whenever you want, wherever you want.

  

True

 

  

False

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 14

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The constitutional right to privacy is a fundamental right that requires the government to prove that a compelling interest justifies invading it.

  

True

 

  

False

 

 

Question 15

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List one type of true threat.

Your Answer:

True threat means any speech or nonverbal symbolic behaviors that will cause or incite any harm or threaten to one's body or cause any injury physically.

The question asked for a type of true threat and not simply a definition. Types of true threats provided by the course materials include: Threats against public officials •Threats by schoolchildren against teachers or other students •Terrorist threats •Violations of restraining orders