CBP Officer Entrance Exam
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1. Often, crimes are characterized as either malum in From the information giv-
se—inherently evil—or malum prohibitum—criminal en above, it can be validly
because they are declared as offenses by a legislature. concluded that
Murder is an example of the former. Failing to file a
tax return illustrates the latter. Some jurisdictions no some jurisdictions still dis-
longer distinguish between crimes malum in se and tinguish between crimes
malum prohibitum, although many still do. malum in se and malum
prohibitum
2. A trucking company can act as a common carrier—for From the information giv-
hire to the general public at published rates. As a com- en above, it can be valid-
mon carrier, it is liable for any cargo damage, unless ly concluded that, in refer-
the company can show that it was not negligent. If the ence to the accident,
company can demonstrate that it was not negligent,
then it is not liable for cargo damage. In contrast, a if Claus Inc. can show that
contract carrier (a trucking company hired by a shipper it was not negligent, then it
under a specific contract) is only responsible for cargo is not liable
damage as spelled out in the contract. A Claus Inc.
tractor-trailer, acting under common carrier authority,
was in a 5- vehicle accident that damaged its cargo. A
Nichols Inc. tractor-trailer, acting under contract carrier
authority, was involved in the same accident, and its
cargo was also damaged.
3. A rapidly changing technical environment in govern- From the information giv-
ment is promoting greater reliance on electronic mail en above, it CANNOT be
(email) systems. As this usage grows, there are increas- validly concluded that
ing chances of conflict between the users' expectations
of privacy and public access rights. In some investiga- some e-mail messages
tions, access to all e-mail, including those messages that have been request-
stored in archival files and messages outside the scope ed as part of investigations
of the investigation, has been sought and granted. have contained messages
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_4yatpz
1. Often, crimes are characterized as either malum in From the information giv-
se—inherently evil—or malum prohibitum—criminal en above, it can be validly
because they are declared as offenses by a legislature. concluded that
Murder is an example of the former. Failing to file a
tax return illustrates the latter. Some jurisdictions no some jurisdictions still dis-
longer distinguish between crimes malum in se and tinguish between crimes
malum prohibitum, although many still do. malum in se and malum
prohibitum
2. A trucking company can act as a common carrier—for From the information giv-
hire to the general public at published rates. As a com- en above, it can be valid-
mon carrier, it is liable for any cargo damage, unless ly concluded that, in refer-
the company can show that it was not negligent. If the ence to the accident,
company can demonstrate that it was not negligent,
then it is not liable for cargo damage. In contrast, a if Claus Inc. can show that
contract carrier (a trucking company hired by a shipper it was not negligent, then it
under a specific contract) is only responsible for cargo is not liable
damage as spelled out in the contract. A Claus Inc.
tractor-trailer, acting under common carrier authority,
was in a 5- vehicle accident that damaged its cargo. A
Nichols Inc. tractor-trailer, acting under contract carrier
authority, was involved in the same accident, and its
cargo was also damaged.
3. A rapidly changing technical environment in govern- From the information giv-
ment is promoting greater reliance on electronic mail en above, it CANNOT be
(email) systems. As this usage grows, there are increas- validly concluded that
ing chances of conflict between the users' expectations
of privacy and public access rights. In some investiga- some e-mail messages
tions, access to all e-mail, including those messages that have been request-
stored in archival files and messages outside the scope ed as part of investigations
of the investigation, has been sought and granted. have contained messages
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