ASIS ASIS Certifications ASIS-CPP Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  An offense that was not a common-law crime but created by statute is termed a(n):

  A. Mala in se crime

  B. Mala prohibitum crime

  C. Felony

  D. Misdemeanor

  E. Infraction

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 152:

  Legislative enactments establishing arbitrary time periods in which the state must initiate criminal proceedings or not act at all are known as:

  A. Legal defenses

  B. Bills of attainder

  C. Statutes of limitation

  D. Statutes of fraud

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 153:

  Which of the following is not an element of a serious crime that must be proved for conviction?

  A. Motive

  B. Criminal intent

  C. Criminal act

  D. Concurrence between act and intent

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 154:

  One who has knowledge of the commission of a felony and render personal assistance to the felon, such as hiding him or her, i generally liable as a(n):

  A. Principal in the first degree

  B. Principal in the second degree

  C. Principal in the third degree

  D. Accessory before the fact

  E. Accessory after the fact

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 155:

  The term used to refer to the body of the crime and all the elements necessary to prove that a crime has been committed is:

  A. Habeas corpus

  B. Corpus delicti

  C. Mens rea

  D. Actus rea

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 156:

  One who is actually or constructively present, aiding and abetting in the commission of the crime, is generally known as a(n):

  A. Principal in the first degree

  B. Principal in the second degree

  C. Accessory before the fact

  D. Accessory after the fact

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 157:

  The unlawful taking of property by force or threat of force constitutes the crime of:

  A. Burglary

  B. Robbery

  C. Assault and battery

  D. Larceny

  E. False pretenses

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 158:

  The federal agency that has primary jurisdiction over those who print and pass counterfeit money is:

  A. The FBI

  B. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

  C. The Secret Service

  D. The U.S. Marshal Service

  E. None of the above

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 159:

  The federal kidnapping statute provides that:

  A. Primary jurisdiction is in the hands of the Secret Service.

  B. The FBI cannot enter the case until evidence is developed that the victim was taken across a state line.

  C. The FBI has full jurisdiction in all kidnappings, regardless of interstate transportation of the victim.

  D. A presumption is created that if the victim has not been returned within 24 hours following abduction, he or she has been moved interstate.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 160:

  Whoever without lawful authority restrains an individual from going about as he or she wishes may be guilty of:

  A. False imprisonment

  B. Extortion

  C. Seduction

  D. Assault

  E. Battery

  Correct Answer: A