Quiz 9: Chapter 12

 Question 1

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What do rape shield statutes do?                                                            

  

protect the defendant from prejudicial pretrial publicity

 

  

prohibit cross examination of the rape victim

 

  

prohibit introducing evidence of victims’ past conduct

 

  

provide for the death penalty for rape   

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 2

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Which of the following statements about modern criminal sexual conduct statutes is least accurate?

  

they make sex offenses gender neutral      

 

  

they ban prosecution unless the victim promptly reports the rape

 

  

they include all sexual penetrations: vaginal, anal, and oral

 

  

they have created less serious offenses of criminal sexual contacts that falls short of penetration  

 

 

Question 3

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Which of the following is not an element of the actus reus of modern rape statutes?

  

reasonable resistance

 

  

sexual penetration

 

  

non-consent

 

  

use of force or threat of force

 

 

Question 4

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An adult having consensual sex with a child would be charged as which type of rape?

  

minority

 

  

statutory

 

  

forcible

 

  

common law

 

 

Question 5

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Which of the following is an exception to the Rape Shield Law?

  

evidence of the victim’s intoxication during the alleged crime

 

  

evidence of specific past sexual contact between the victim and the accused, if offered to prove consent

 

  

evidence that the victim was married to the accused

 

  

evidence offered to prove the victim’s sexual predisposition

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 6

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In most states, honest mistake as to the age of the minor in a statutory rape case

  

is a well-recognized defense

 

  

is not permitted as a defense

 

  

is permitted as a defense as long as the minor gave consent

 

  

is permitted as a defense if the minor lied about his/her age

 

 

Question 7

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Physical evidence or witness testimony other than from the victim that supports the claim that a crime occurred is called

  

corroborative evidence

 

  

stipulated evidence

 

  

substantiated evidence

 

  

consistent evidence

 

 

Question 8

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Samantha went on a date with Chad, but the next morning realized she had no memory much of the evening. She had only a few sips of the one drink she ordered, but her memory fades soon after. She's suspicious and fears she may be a victim of a sexual assault. Samantha may have been a victim of what type of rape:

  

friendship rape

 

  

common law rape

 

  

date rape

 

  

forcible rape

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 9

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Samantha went on a date with Chad, but the next morning realized she had no memory much of the evening. She had only a few sips of the one drink she ordered, but her memory fades soon after. She's suspicious and fears she may be a victim of a sexual assault. Samantha suspects that Chad may have slipped Rohypnol or GHB into her drink. Once she arrives at the emergency room, which of the following should she do?

  

have the doctor's look for signs of a struggle

  

look for bruises

 

  

look for incriminating DNA under her fingernails

 

  

have her urine tested

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 10

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Consent is a defense to statutory rape.    

  

True

 

  

False

 

 

IncorrectQuestion 11

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At common law, men could be charged with raping their wives.      

  

True

 

  

False

 

 

Question 12

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In California, a convicted sex offender may be civilly committed following the completion of their criminal sentence if a judge finds probable cause that, because of a mental disorder, the offender is likely to engage in sexual acts of violence upon their release from prison.       

  

True

 

  

False

 

 

Question 13

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List two factors that may elevate rape to aggravated rape. [one point each]   

Your Answer:

Compelled Compusive forcibility

Fear force

 

IncorrectQuestion 14

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_______________________________ makes it a federal crime to entice or transport a child under the age of 18 in interstate or foreign commerce knowing that the child will be forced to engage in a commercial sex act.