Can You Navigate Los Angeles' LAMC Section 18?
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Which of the following statements is true about scheduled drugs?

  • Scheduled drugs are legal with a prescription
  • Scheduled drugs are always harmful or addictive
  • Scheduled drugs cannot be used under any circumstances
  • Scheduled drugs are illegal to manufacture and possess (correct)

    • What determines the severity of penalties for drug possession?

  • The drug's classification in the schedule
  • The quantity of drugs possessed
  • Whether or not the possession is for distribution
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is the typical penalty for scheduled drug use?

  • Misdemeanor with no severe penalties (correct)
  • Felony with no severe penalties
  • Misdemeanor with severe penalties for habitual offenders
  • Felony with severe penalties for habitual offenders

    • Which of the following is an element required for unlawful assembly to be considered a public order crime?

    <p>Assembling or meeting of a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the crime committed when a crowd refuses to disperse after being asked to leave by law enforcement?

    <p>Failure to disperse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What behavior characterizes a riot?

    <p>Use of force or violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which state is the only one where prostitution is legal?

    <p>Nevada</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the actus reus element required for prostitution in most jurisdictions?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mens rea element required for prostitution in most jurisdictions?

    <p>Both strict liability and specific intent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug schedule is reserved for the most harmful or addictive drugs?

    <p>Schedule I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is vagrancy?

    <p>Being homeless and transient without a way to support oneself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville (1972) state?

    <p>The Florida vagrancy statute was invalid because it was vague and violated the Fourteenth Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is loitering defined as under the law?

    <p>Wandering around or remaining in one area with the specific intent to gamble, beg, or engage in prostitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do sit-lie laws prohibit?

    <p>Sitting or lying on public streets and sidewalks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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