Question 1

Which of the following types of immunity prohibits any criminal prosecution of a witness that relates to any matter discussed in his or her testimony?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transactional 
B)  Use 
C)  Nolo contendere 
D)  Plea 
A)  Transactional 
B)  Use 
C)  Nolo contendere 
D)  Plea

Question 2

Paul suspects that his girlfriend Jen,who does a significant amount of photography on a freelance basis from her home,is cheating on her income taxes.One day he and Jen have a big argument,and she tells him to get lost.The next weekend,while Jen is out with her new boyfriend,Paul uses his spare key to her house and goes in to her home office.He goes through the records she keeps of her receipts and checks,as well as copies of her income tax filings.Just as he suspected,Jen was taking significant cash payments without paying tax.He took the incriminating records to the Internal Revenue Service.Jen was later arrested for income tax evasion.She tells her lawyer that she wants to defend on the basis that Paul violated her Fourth Amendment rights by conducting an illegal search.Which of the following is true regarding her claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is correct that her Fourth Amendment rights were violated by the search, and the evidence Paul obtained should be excluded from the trial. 
B)  She is correct that her Fourth Amendment rights were violated by the search, but the evidence Paul obtained should not be excluded from the trial. 
C)  She is correct that her Fourth Amendment rights were violated; but the evidence will be excluded from trial only if she can establish that she had requested that Paul return the key, and he had wrongfully refused to do so. 
D)  She is incorrect in asserting that her Fourth Amendment rights were violated by Paul's actions. 
A)  She is correct that her Fourth Amendment rights were violated by the search, and the evidence Paul obtained should be excluded from the trial. 
B)  She is correct that her Fourth Amendment rights were violated by the search, but the evidence Paul obtained should not be excluded from the trial. 
C)  She is correct that her Fourth Amendment rights were violated; but the evidence will be excluded from trial only if she can establish that she had requested that Paul return the key, and he had wrongfully refused to do so. 
D)  She is incorrect in asserting that her Fourth Amendment rights were violated by Paul's actions.

Question 3

The __________ prohibits the introduction of evidence offered as proof of guilt in a criminal trial that was illegally obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusionary rule 
B)  involuntary evidence bar 
C)  good faith exception 
D)  inevitable discovery exception 
A)  exclusionary rule 
B)  involuntary evidence bar 
C)  good faith exception 
D)  inevitable discovery exception

Question 4

In theUnited States v.Forrestercase referenced in the text,the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether,without a search warrant,the government can obtain e-mail addresses and information regarding Internet sites visited through installation of a surveillance device at the location of the Internet service provider.How did the court rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the government violated the defendant's constitutional rights because no warrant was obtained. 
B)  That obtaining the information did not constitute a Fourth Amendment search, because the defendant did not have an expectation to privacy in emails or websites he visited. 
C)  That obtaining the information constituted a Fourth Amendment search, but that the defendant's constitutional right to privacy were not violated. 
D)  That obtaining the information did not constitute a Fourth Amendment search, but that the defendant's due process rights were violated. 
A)  That the government violated the defendant's constitutional rights because no warrant was obtained. 
B)  That obtaining the information did not constitute a Fourth Amendment search, because the defendant did not have an expectation to privacy in emails or websites he visited. 
C)  That obtaining the information constituted a Fourth Amendment search, but that the defendant's constitutional right to privacy were not violated. 
D)  That obtaining the information did not constitute a Fourth Amendment search, but that the defendant's due process rights were violated.

Question 5

A __________ is any crime that is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year.

Accepted Answer

A)  misdemeanor 
B)  felony 
C)  federal offense 
D)  white collar crime 
A)  misdemeanor 
B)  felony 
C)  federal offense 
D)  white collar crime

Question 6

__________ liability is the imposition of liability on one party for the wrongs of another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vicarious 
B)  Validity 
C)  Relator 
D)  Absolute 
A)  Vicarious 
B)  Validity 
C)  Relator 
D)  Absolute

Question 7

In relation to the obligation to provide business records and papers for a criminal prosecution,discuss fully the Fifth Amendment protection for such business records and papers in regard to corporations and also in regard to any custodian of such records.

Accepted Answer

The Fifth Amendment protection for busin

Which of the following types of immunity prohibits any criminal prosecution of a witness that relates to any matter discussed in his or her testimony?

The __________ prohibits the introduction of evidence offered as proof of guilt in a criminal trial that was illegally obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment.

A __________ is any crime that is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year.

__________ liability is the imposition of liability on one party for the wrongs of another.

In relation to the obligation to provide business records and papers for a criminal prosecution,discuss fully the Fifth Amendment protection for such business records and papers in regard to corporations and also in regard to any custodian of such records.

Law, Value Creation, and Risk Management.

Ethics and the Law.

Sources of Law, Courts, and Dispute Resolution.

Constitutional Bases for Business Regulation.

Agency.

Administrative Law.

Contracts.

Sales, Licensing, and E-Commerce.

Torts and Privacy Protection.

Product Liability.

Intellectual Property.

The Employment Agreement.

Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination.

Environmental Law and Sustainability.

Antitrust.

Consumer Protection.

Real Property and Land Use.

Forms of Business Organizations.

Directors, Officers, and Controlling Shareholders.

Public and Private Offerings of Securities.

Securities Fraud and Insider Trading.

Debtor-Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy.

International Law and Transactions.

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Exam 14: Criminal Law.

Which of the following types of immunity prohibits any criminal prosecution of a witness that relates to any matter discussed in his or her testimony?

The __________ prohibits the introduction of evidence offered as proof of guilt in a criminal trial that was illegally obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment.

A __________ is any crime that is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year.

__________ liability is the imposition of liability on one party for the wrongs of another.

In relation to the obligation to provide business records and papers for a criminal prosecution,discuss fully the Fifth Amendment protection for such business records and papers in regard to corporations and also in regard to any custodian of such records.

Law, Value Creation, and Risk Management.

Ethics and the Law.

Sources of Law, Courts, and Dispute Resolution.

Constitutional Bases for Business Regulation.

Agency.

Administrative Law.

Contracts.

Sales, Licensing, and E-Commerce.

Torts and Privacy Protection.

Product Liability.

Intellectual Property.

The Employment Agreement.

Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination.

Environmental Law and Sustainability.

Antitrust.

Consumer Protection.

Real Property and Land Use.

Forms of Business Organizations.

Directors, Officers, and Controlling Shareholders.

Public and Private Offerings of Securities.

Securities Fraud and Insider Trading.

Debtor-Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy.

International Law and Transactions.

Filters