Exam 8: Business Crime

Stewart Parnell,the former CEO of the now-bankrupt Peanut Corporation of America,was charged with falsifying food safety reports required by the FDA.The reports certified that his peanut base product was salmonella free.In some cases,the tests were not yet complete when the certification was done and in other cases the tests indicated the presence of salmonella.​ -Mr.Parnell and others formerly with the company had their charges issued through a grand jury.Which of the following would have been issued?

Mens rea can be established without a confession.

Stewart Parnell,the former CEO of the now-bankrupt Peanut Corporation of America,was charged with falsifying food safety reports required by the FDA.The reports certified that his peanut base product was salmonella free.In some cases,the tests were not yet complete when the certification was done and in other cases the tests indicated the presence of salmonella.​ -Part of the case came from federal agents' examination of e-mails Mr.Parnell sent to his managers and employees.Which of the following is correct about the agents' access to those e-mails?

The USA Patriot Act:

What is honest services fraud?​

An employee who is following orders cannot be held liable for any criminal charges that result from that conduct.

What is the distinction between theft and embezzlement?

RICO applies only to corporations.

Stewart Parnell,the former CEO of the now-bankrupt Peanut Corporation of America,was charged with falsifying food safety reports required by the FDA.The reports certified that his peanut base product was salmonella free.In some cases,the tests were not yet complete when the certification was done and in other cases the tests indicated the presence of salmonella.​ -Who else would be criminally responsible for the shipment of contaminated product?

Under RICO,business owners can be criminally liable for violations even though they were not directly running the business.

If you access the computer of another without authorization,which statute applies?​

An indictment is:

Cyberbullying is regulated by:​

The purpose of an omnibus hearing is to:

At which of the following procedures may a defendant present evidence?

Economic pressure is generally not a reason for corporate crime.

A willful violation of OSHA carries a possible one year prison sentence.

Wiring money to terrorist groups is not a violation of the USA Patriot Act.​

Corporate officers are not liable for acts delegated to subordinates.

Racketeering actsunder RICO include: