Exam 5: Criminal Law and Business

An actus reus is:

Violations of local ordinances may not result in jail time, only the possibility of a fine.

The initial court appearance for a person accused of a crime during which the government attorney presents the criminal charges is called:

Which of the following can be a consequence of committing a crime:

Elonis posted violent comments to go with images of his ex-wife on Facebook. He also threatened co-workers and children on the site. He was fired from his job and his ex-wife got a protective order against him. He was arrested and charged with transmitting a threat to injure another person. He appealed that his prosecution and conviction was not proper. The Supreme Court held that:

In recent years antitrust prosecutions have:

Police may never search a person or enter property without a warrant.

For a criminal conviction, it must be shown that the accused was found to have:

A crime is an offense against the state.

A violent crime is:

In Bridge v. Phoenix Bond, where Phoenix Bond sued Bridge for filing false documents related to tax lien purchases, the Supreme Court held that:

At a criminal trial, the standard for guilt is "beyond a reasonable doubt."

The theft of valuable business information, such as a trade secret is:

A crime that is punishable by less than a year in prison is a(n):

In a corporate compliance program, the Justice Department expects to see effective communications about the program throughout the company.

In Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity, the Supreme Court held that there was a right of action by a private party under RICO to sue another party for treble damages for business losses suffered by improper means.

When crimes are given class (Class A, Class B, etc,) or degree classifications, the higher level classes (Class A) are subject to heavier penalties than lower level classes.

In a victimless crime:

A settlement conference is:

Which of the following is correct: