Question 1

The legal challenges to laws or policies that discriminate against gays,lesbians,prostitutes,and other groups are usually based on the principle of

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A)  equal protection.
B)  right to privacy.
C)  pursuit of happiness.
D)  religious freedom.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

An effective strategy to restrict abortion by making it more difficult or unpleasant to get an abortion has been to require that women seeking an abortion be given certain information about

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A)  the social stigma attached to it.
B)  the religious beliefs regarding abortion.
C)  the legal implications of abortion.
D)  the level of fetal development.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following universal sexual rights,adopted at the 14th World Congress of Sexology,encompasses control and enjoyment of our own bodies free from torture,mutilation,and violence of any sort?

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A)  the right to make free and responsible reproductive choices
B)  the right to sexual information based upon scientific inquiry
C)  the right to sexual autonomy,sexual integrity,and safety of the sexual body
D)  the right to sexual equity and the right to emotional sexual expressionE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The main criterion for a "victimless crime" is that

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A)  there is no crime.
B)  the victim does not feel or perceive that whatever took place was a crime.
C)  there is no perpetrator.
D)  the act does no legal harm to anyone or provides no demonstrable victim.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is true about legislations concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections?

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A)  In at least half of the states,physicians have the discretion to notify sexual partners of those who test positive for the virus.
B)  Laws in 20 states require that the names of persons with AIDS be reported to the local or state health authorities.
C)  Knowingly transmitting HIV infection is a felony in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
D)  A California Supreme Court has ruled that a man accused of infecting his then-wife need not disclose his previous sexual activity in response to her request.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Compared to legislation,the more fruitful approach against pornography is to

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A)  educate the community on the negative effects of pornography.
B)  form community groups to identify and report such acts or businesses.
C)  restrict access to such places or services through increased taxes.
D)  regulate or eliminate its sale through the use of zoning ordinances.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The American Law Institute's Model Penal Code recommended decriminalizing

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A)  pedophiliA.
B)  consenting adults' private sexual behavior.
C)  indecent exposure and/or public nuisances.
D)  prostitution.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

In 1986,24 states had laws against sodomy.In 2003,the U.S.Supreme Court

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A)  ruled that such laws are an unconstitutional invasion of privacy.
B)  validated the sodomy laws that remained in the legal codes in 13 states.
C)  revised these laws such that they would work to exempt gays in general.
D)  ruled that it would become illegal to enforce them only against lesbians.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The Supreme Court case of _____ invalidated a state law under which a physician was prosecuted for providing contraceptive information to a married couple.

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A)  Roe v.Wade
B)  Webster v.Reproductive Health Services
C)  Griswold v.Connecticut
D)  Williams et al.v.PryorE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Legal censorship of erotic materials is considered by some to be at odds with the _____ Amendment.

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A)  First
B)  Fifth
C)  Fourteenth
D)  FifteenthE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The argument against the criminalization of prostitution can be countered by suggestions that

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A)  sex workers never solicit their customers.
B)  commercial sex work may indeed have victims.
C)  prostitution is a source of income for many.
D)  all sex workers are well-informed about their career choice.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What are the crimes against good taste?

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This refers to the category of sex offen...

Question 13

Which of the following has historically been a rationale behind enacting sex laws?

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A)  to give sexual minorities the right to live openly and without discrimination
B)  to allow more freedom of sexual expression
C)  to protect the family as the principal unit of the social order
D)  to remain neutral in matters involving the attainment of sex through coercion and exploitationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

In almost every jurisdiction in the United States,sex is illegal

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A)  when interests of emotional gain are involved.
B)  between two heterosexuals over the age of 18.
C)  when money is directly exchanged for sex.
D)  when two consenting homosexuals have anal sex.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

With the exception of _____,the American Law Institute follows the principle that private sexual behaviors between consenting adults are not the law's business.

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A)  commercial sex work
B)  onanism
C)  voyeurism
D)  adulteryE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Discuss the status of gays and lesbians in the armed forces after the repealment of the "Don't ask,don't tell" policy.

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For years,gays and lesbians had an ambig...

Question 17

Distinguish between pornography and obscenity.

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Pornography refers to literature,art,fil...

Question 18

Explain the concept of victimless crime.Use at least two examples.

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The concept of victimless crime argues t...

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the laws regarding abortion in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A married woman getting an abortion must obtain her husband's consent.
B)  As of 1992,an unmarried woman had to get the consent of both parents to proceed with an abortion.
C)  States could require parental consent for unmarried girls under 18 seeking abortions.
D)  As of 1992,no mandatory counseling session and waiting periods can be imposed on women wanting elective abortions.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Ted has sexual intercourse with Julia,a married woman.This can be classified as _____.

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A)  larceny
B)  adultery
C)  sodomy
D)  incestE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 20: Sex and the Law

Ted has sexual intercourse with Julia,a married woman.This can be classified as _____.

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What are the crimes against good taste?

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The main criterion for a "victimless crime" is that

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Which of the following is true about legislations concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections?

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Compared to legislation,the more fruitful approach against pornography is to

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Discuss the status of gays and lesbians in the armed forces after the repealment of the "Don't ask,don't tell" policy.

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The argument against the criminalization of prostitution can be countered by suggestions that

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An effective strategy to restrict abortion by making it more difficult or unpleasant to get an abortion has been to require that women seeking an abortion be given certain information about

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The American Law Institute's Model Penal Code recommended decriminalizing

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The Supreme Court case of _____ invalidated a state law under which a physician was prosecuted for providing contraceptive information to a married couple.

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Distinguish between pornography and obscenity.

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The legal challenges to laws or policies that discriminate against gays,lesbians,prostitutes,and other groups are usually based on the principle of

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In almost every jurisdiction in the United States,sex is illegal

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Legal censorship of erotic materials is considered by some to be at odds with the _____ Amendment.

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In 1986,24 states had laws against sodomy.In 2003,the U.S.Supreme Court

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With the exception of _____,the American Law Institute follows the principle that private sexual behaviors between consenting adults are not the law's business.

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Which of the following universal sexual rights,adopted at the 14th World Congress of Sexology,encompasses control and enjoyment of our own bodies free from torture,mutilation,and violence of any sort?

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Which of the following statements about the laws regarding abortion in the United States is true?

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Explain the concept of victimless crime.Use at least two examples.

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Which of the following has historically been a rationale behind enacting sex laws?

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