LEG 320 Week 8 Quiz – Strayer


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Quiz 8 Chapter 14 and 15

CHAPTER 14
ROBBERY, BURGLARY, AND RELATED CRIMES

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.         Robbery may be thought of as a _____ type of stealing.
a.
forcible
b.
covert
c.
surreptitious
d.
inchoate


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2.         “Strong arm” robbery is also known as
a.
misdemeanor robbery
b.
armed robbery
c.
simple robbery
d.
aggravated robbery


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3.         A strong-arm robbery is one in which
a.
the victim is a child
b.
the victim is injured
c.
a deadly weapon is used
d.
no weapon is displayed or used


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4.         Strong-arm robbery is also known as
a.
mugging
b.
aggravated robbery
c.
armed robbery
d.
burglary


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5.         For the crime of robbery to occur
a.
the robber must have used force against the victim
b.
the robber must have caused physical harm to the victim
c.
the robber must have used force or threatened to use imminent force
 against the victim
d.
the robber must have used or threatened to use gun violence against the
 victim


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6.         Home invasion requires which of the following?
a.
unlawful entry of the dwelling of another with intent to commit a crime
b.
persons present in the home
c.
use force or threat of force to commit a crime
d.
all of these are required


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7.         When does purse snatching become robbery?
a.
when more force than necessary to take the property is used in the crime
b.
when less force than necessary to take the property is used in the crime
c.
purse snatching is always robbery
d.
none of these answers are true


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8.         Unlike most thefts, a robbery requires that the property be taken
a.
with an intent to deprive
b.
with an intent to commit a felony
c.
from the person or from the presence of the victim
d.
with a value exceeding $100


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9.         In a majority of states, if the perpetrator uses force, not to take the property, but to prevent the victim from escaping, the offense is
a.
extortion
b.
a robbery
c.
embezzlement
d.
intimidation


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10.       In a majority of states, if a purse-snatching involves no more force than necessary to take the purse from the victim’s hand, the offense will be charged as
a.
a robbery
b.
a strong armed robbery
c.
theft
d.
extortion


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11.       The crime of defiant trespass occurs when a person
a.
remains in a place where he is not privileged to remain after notice of trespass is given
b.
is violent in a place where he is not privileged to remain after notice of trespass is given
c.
is violent after trespassing
d.
remains in a place where he is not privileged to remain after notice of trespass is given and becomes violent


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12.       Forcible stealing is known as
a.
robbery
b.
burglary
c.
aggravated robbery
d.
aggravated burglary


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13.       In many jurisdictions, the unlawful entry into a dwelling by a person who knows someone is present in the dwelling at the time of the entry, and who is armed with a dangerous weapon which he uses or threatens to use against someone inside the dwelling is considered the crime of
a.
intimidation
b.
extortion
c.
home invasion
d.
“strong arm” robbery


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14.       Purse snatching without force is a form of
a.
theft
b.
robbery
c.
burglary
d.
home invasion


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15.       Robbery differs from extortion in that extortion requires
a.
a threat to inflict harm in the future
b.
the property to be taken from the person of the victim
c.
the property to be taken by fraud or deceit
d.
the person to be threatened with imminent harm


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16.       The federal act dealing specifically with extortion is the
a.
Calvin Act
b.
Hobbs Act
c.
Lindbergh Act
d.
Robbery and Extortion Act


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17.       The crime of extortion requires a threat
a.
to use violence against the victim
b.
to use violence or sue the victim
c.
to take certain actions that are not legally protected against the victim, including but not limited to violence, for the purpose of obtaining anything of value from the victim
d.
to take steps to tarnish the victim’s reputation


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18.       Robbery of persons inhabiting a dwelling is called
a.
home invasion
b.
aggravated robbery
c.
burglary
d.
aggravated burglary


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19.       The majority rule in the United States is that crimes like purse snatching are not robberies unless
a.
there is some force used greater than that needed to take the purse
b.
the value of the purse is greater than $100
c.
two or more perpetrators participate
d.
another crime is committed during the purse snatching


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20.       At common law, burglary was limited to
a.
the dwelling of another, at night, with intent to commit a felony
b.
the dwelling of another, at any time of day, with the intent to steal
c.
structures where people gather or live, at night
d.
structures where people gather or live, at any time of day


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21.       All states have abolished the common law burglary requirement that there be
a.
a felony committed in the building
b.
a breaking into the building
c.
something stolen from the building
d.
more than one burglar involved


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22.       Most courts hold that the crime of burglary requires
a.
the burglar get entirely inside the building
b.
some part of the burglar’s body (such as an arm) get inside the building
c.
the burglar get in and then out of the building
d.
some part of the burglar’s body or something attached to the burglar
get inside the building


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23.       At common law, the only type of buildings that could be burglarized were
a.
dwellings
b.
closed businesses and homes
c.
businesses
d.
privately owned buildings


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24.       Under the common law, the unlawful entry into and theft from a place of business
a.
would be considered a burglary
b.
would be considered a burglary depending on the value of the stolen
 property
c.
would not be considered a burglary
d.
would be considered burglary if there was a breaking


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25.       Today state and federal burglary statutes
a.
restrict burglary to only dwellings
b.
consider all buildings within the scope of a jurisdiction’s burglary statute
c.
consider only buildings that are inhabited within the scope of burglary
d.
follow the common law requirements


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26.       What proportion of states have modified and changed the definition of burglary in their jurisdictions?
a.
100%
b.
10%
c.
50%
d.
75%


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27.       Under the common law, which of the following was required for burglary?
a.
breaking into a residence
b.
committing the crime at night
c.
intent to commit a felony
d.
all of these were required


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28.       In most jurisdictions, a defendant who unlawfully enters a building with intent to commit a rape or arson
a.
can be convicted of burglary
b.
can be convicted of burglary only if they completed the crime they intended to commit when they entered the building
c.
cannot be convicted of burglary
d.
can be convicted of burglary if they also stole property once inside the building


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29.       When force is not used in the taking of property, but it is used to keep the property and to escape from the scene of the theft
a.
all states follow the rule that because force wasn’t used to take the property, a robbery was not committed
b.
all states follow the rule that because force was used to keep the property after it was stolen, a robbery was committed
c.
some state courts have ruled a robbery occurred, while others have ruled it did not occur
d.
the crime of extortion was committed


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30.       The bad guy unlawfully enters the victim’s house with the intent to sexually assault her but, once inside, he realizes she is not home.  He leaves without committing rape and without stealing any property from the home.  The bad guy
a.
cannot be prosecuted for any crime
b.
can only be prosecuted for criminal trespass
c.
can be prosecuted for attempted sexual assault
d.
can be prosecuted for burglary


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TRUE/FALSE

1.         Robbery is the taking of property from a person or from the presence of the victim by the use of force or threat of force.


2.         Strong-arm robbery is commonly called “armed robbery.”


3.         Home invasion requires unlawful entry of the dwelling of another with intent to commit a crime, with persons present in the home, and the use force or threat of force to commit a crime.


4.         Theft differs from robbery in that robbery involves force or threat of force.


5.         Grabbing a victim and turning her around to get at her purse is not enough to make purse snatching a robbery.


6.         If the threat is to inflict harm in the future, the offense charged will be robbery rather than extortion.


7.         For the crime of extortion, the threat need not be communicated in the actual, physical presence of the victim.


8.         In some states the burglary statute requires the intent to commit a felony; in others, sp

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