Exam 5: Criminal Law and Business

If a jury finds a defendant not guilty of criminal charges in a state court, the same charges may be retried in a federal court.

A crime is an act that "violates human rights."

Credit card fraud is:

A large percentage of criminal cases are settled by plea bargains.

In U.S. v. Allmendinger, involving an insurance scam run by Allmendinger and others, Allmendinger received a much longer prison sentence than a co-conspiriator, which he appealed. The appeals court held:

An alibi is an example of a(n):

The Miranda rights include being told that a person being accused of a crime has the right to be represented by counsel.

Criminal prosecution for tax evasion is rare in practice.

Criminal acts:

Unlike in the United States, in Britain:

Another term for misdemeanor is:

Legally, a misdemeanor is a crime.

Under the Constitution, any ____ must be disclosed to the defendant.

Congress adopted the Sentencing Guidelines because it believed some judges were being too harsh in the penalties imposed in many cases,

In a criminal case the defendant:

After receiving reports from the police or other investigators prosecutors:

The punishments for crimes are determined by legislatures.

In the United States, only ____ can bring criminal charges.

Which of the following can be an example of tax evasion:

When a insurance policy holder lies about the condition of their property to get lower rates it is an example of: