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Racketeering currently means the extortion of money or advantage by threat of force.​

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Stephanie decided that she is done with her marriage and wants out. She does not want a divorce, as her husband is very wealthy and she will not receive a great deal of money if she divorces him. Stephanie decided to murder her husband so that she can keep his money. Stephanie stabs her husband in the chest in the middle of the night not realizing that he died of a heart attack two hours earlier. -In most jurisdictions Stephanie would​


A) ​have the defense of legal impossibility.
B) ​have the defense of factual impossibility.
C) ​have no defense; legal impossibility is not a defense to criminal attempt.
D) ​have no defense; factual impossibility is not a defense to criminal attempt.

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RICO is often used to prosecute which of the following?​


A) ​white-collar crime
B) ​organized crime
C) ​government corruption
D) ​all of these answers are correct

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The Model Penal Code approach to the actus reus of attempt involves substantial steps that strongly corroborate the actor's criminal purpose.​

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Which of the following is a defense to criminal attempt?​


A) ​factual impossibility
B) ​legal impossibility
C) ​both legal and factual impossibility
D) ​neither legal or factual impossibility

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The mens rea of criminal attempt is always​


A) ​knowledge.
B) ​aid.
C) ​abetting.
D) ​purpose.

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Attempt actus reus is based on theories of attempt.​

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Sanchez owns 13 adult entertainment stores that have been operating successfully for ten years. Sanchez is convicted of transporting and selling obscene material. He was also convicted of racketeering activity. -The act Sanchez violated allows which of the following?​


A) ​high maximum fines
B) ​long maximum prison sentences
C) ​high maximum fines and long maximum prison sentences
D) ​none of these answers is correct

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Preparing to carry out your intention to commit a crime doesn't qualify as attempt actus reus.​

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Legal and factual impossibility are both defenses to criminal liability.​

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Each inchoate offense has some of its own elements.​

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RICO stands for Racketeer Infiltrated and Corrupt Organizations.​

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RICO stands for Racketeer Influenced and____________ Organizations.​

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What test of attempt actus reus excludes conduct that falls short of the last proximate act that should be included?​


A) ​the all but the last act test
B) ​the dangerous proximity test
C) ​the probable desistance test
D) ​the substantial steps test

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Casey decides to start an illegal business. He contacts all of his friends and family and pools a significant sum of money. Casey purchases a large quantity of marijuana and imports it using his friend Ryan. Ryan delivers the marijuana to Joe. Joe distributes the marijuana to a number of different people for sale. Only Casey knows everyone involved in his marijuana business. -The actus reus of Casey's crime has how many parts?​


A) ​two
B) ​three
C) ​four
D) ​five

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What test of criminal actus reus is concerned with whether defendants have control of everything they need to commit the crime?​


A) ​the indispensable element test
B) ​the dangerous proximity test
C) ​the unequivocality test
D) ​the all but the last act test

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Conspiracy is a specific intent crime.​

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Inchoate offenses satisfy the mens rea of purpose or specific intent and the actus reus of taking some steps toward accomplishing the purpose.​

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​Discuss legal and factual impossibility regarding liability.Explain why one is a defense to attempt liability and one is not.Provide examples.

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A legal impossibility occurs when actors...

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The rationale for attempt crimes focuses on what two types of danger?​


A) ​dangerous conduct and dangerous people
B) ​group activity and inciting others
C) ​imitation and stimulation of crime
D) ​group activity and stimulation of crime

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