Exam 6: Criminal Law

A grand jury decision will result in a final judgment as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant.

The Federal Organizational Corporate Sentencing Guidelines may require restitution to victims of certain corporate crimes.

Mail fraud does not require the victim to be actually defrauded.

Which of the following is correct with respect to a grand jury?

Cybercrime:

Identify the constitutional protections given to a criminal defendant by each of the following Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. How does each apply to the procedure involved in arresting and trying a criminal defendant? a. Fourth Amendment b. Fifth Amendment _{c. Sixth Amendment}

RICO provides for criminal penalties, but contains no provision for civil penalties.

In a criminal trial, the plaintiff must prove the case by a preponderance of the evidence.

RICO does not apply to businesses that are engaged in organized crime.

A preliminary hearing is held in a criminal case to determine whether there is probable cause to believe the defendant is the one who committed the crime.

A "bench trial" is one in which the decision is made without a jury.

Under the United States legal system, you are guilty until proven innocent.

The Fifth Amendment would protect a defendant from having to give blood samples to the prosecution, since that could be a form of self-incrimination as interpreted by the courts.

Selling liquor to a minor can result in criminal liability only if the seller intended to sell to an underage person.

Businesses suffer considerable loss as victims of criminal actions, but businesses cannot be perpetrators of criminal actions.

Bill is the accountant for Cheatam and Sons Co. For many years he has kept two sets of books, one with real figures and another with figures he uses when the IRS audits. When Bill, while working on Cheatam's books, is arrested for fraud, what will happen to the books?

Vicarious liability is imposed upon one person for the acts of another.

Robbery is a larceny accompanied by force.

At common law, a felony.

Stan offered Cheyenne, the chairperson of the Midtown Zoning Commission, a ten percent interest in his proposed subdivision development if she would use her influence to have his proposal approved by the commission. She refused to be a part of Stan's plan, so Stan cannot be found guilty of bribery.