Exam 5: Criminal Law and Business

If the statute of limitations expires on the ability of the state to prosecute for a crime, it is said that the statute has:

When a person accused of a crime by the police makes an initial appearance in court and the government attorney presents the criminal charges, the court appearance is called:

If a crime is not prosecuted within the time set by the ____, then the state loses the right to bring suit:

Unjust searches are unlawful because they are violations of:

Which of the following would not be considered to be white collar crime:

Government agencies in charge of enforcing criminal statutes decide what the penalties will be for violations.

Banks must report to the government all trans transactions by their customers that are for more than $10,000.

What are called "victimless crimes" are actually not crimes at law.

Copying designed clothing and selling them as the real thing can result in criminal counterfeiting charges.

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 the Sentencing Guidelines to be unconstitutional as it violated equal protection.

Fraud committed by electronic means may fall under:

Victimless crimes cannot be:

Bankruptcy fraud occurs when:

While the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory, they tend to restrict the range of sentences judges impose in criminal convictions.

Failing to file a suspicious activity report:

In contrast to civil trial discovery proceedings, criminal discovery proceedings:

Serious violations of common-law rights can result in private prosecution of criminal acts.

When a person is arrested for suspicion of a crime, they are to be read their Miranda rights.

Failing to file tax returns, failing to report all income and overstating expenses are examples of:

By definition, all crimes are against persons, not property.