ASIS-CPP Exam Questions

When homicide is committed by accident and misfortune in doing any lawful act by lawful means with usual ordinary caution, it is' known as:

A situation whereby there was adequate provocation by the victim to arouse passion and an unlawful killing took place is called:

Battery that mutilates or causes permanent loss of the use of a part of the body of the victim is called:

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

The probable cause necessary to constitute a prerequisite to arrest and search by law enforcement officers is:

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

The federal kidnapping statute provides that:

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

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:

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

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):

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

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

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

The act of inducing a person to commit a crime for the purpose of having him or her arrested is known as:

As a general rule, deadly force is justified in which of the following cases?

A homicide committed while attempting to effect an arrest or to prevent an escape can only be justified in:

Deadly force may be used to defend oneself if:

Giving or attempting to give to another person an instrument known to be false with intent to defraud is:

The unlawful restraint by one person of the physical liberty of another person is the crime of:

In some states it is a crime to begin a criminal case without probable cause in bad faith and with the intent of harassing or injuring the other party. The crime is:

When a person in his or her private capacity and not as a public official uses written or oral threats of force or fright and demands money or property to which he or she is not en...

The corrupt procurement of another to commit perjury is:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is under the:

Federal trial courts are called:

The United States Supreme Court consists of:

The prohibition against being tried twice for the same crime is found in the:

In a criminal prosecution, the measure of evidence used to find the accused guilty is:

"Strict liability in tort" is also known as:

Which of the following is a mala prohibitum offense?

Richard Roe came home early from work and found his wife in bed with another man. Roe become immediately incensed and killed both. He is probably guilty of:

The U.S. Supreme Court case that established the accused's right to be informed of his or her constitutional right to remain silent, to have a lawyer present, to be informed of the...

A principal will be liable for the contracts entered into by his or her agents in emergency situations under the theory of:

The theory of law that vicariously imposes liability on the principal for acts of his or her agent is known as:

An employer is responsible for the acts of his or her employee committed within:

The doctrine that states that an employer is not liable for injuries inflicted by one employee upon another while both are engaged in the same general enterprise is called:

The relationship in which two parties agree that one will act as a representative of the other is known as a(n):

An agent ordinarily can act for the principal in such a way to make the principal legally responsible provided:

An agent can become liable while acting for the principal if:

If the agent commits a tort: A, The agent is personally responsible to the injured party.

As a general rule, the employer is not liable for a tort committed by:

If S, a subordinate, while acting within the scope of employment, injures T and T dies, S's superior:

The requirement that certain types of contracts be in writing in order for a contract to be enforceable in a lawsuit is known as a:

A law that sets forth a maximum time period from the happening of an event for a legal action to be properly filed in court is known as:

A legal theory under which a person can be held liable for damage or injury even if not at fault or negligent is known as:

The Uniform Crime Reports are published by:

Crimes that do not require any mens rea (guilty intent) or negligence are commonly described as:

It is generally held that a crime cannot be committed by a child under the age of:

The statute of limitations for the crime of murder is:

The statute of limitations does not apply to the following: