Question 1

Discuss intent as an important element of criminal laws.

Accepted Answer

Intent is an important element of many c

Question 2

Stealing company property such as vehicles or computers is a form of larceny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true about making arrests in "exigent circumstances"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police officers are required to consult lawyers and district attorneys about the criminal case. 
B)  Police officers are to required halt any further operations of investigation and hand over the investigation to higher authorities. 
C)  Police officers are required to withdraw from making any further arrests in a criminal case. 
D)  Police officers are allowed to conduct a search without any search warrants. 
E)  Police officers are not permitted to conduct any search of the premises of persons who are innocent of criminal conduct. 
A)  Police officers are required to consult lawyers and district attorneys about the criminal case. 
B)  Police officers are to required halt any further operations of investigation and hand over the investigation to higher authorities. 
C)  Police officers are required to withdraw from making any further arrests in a criminal case. 
D)  Police officers are allowed to conduct a search without any search warrants. 
E)  Police officers are not permitted to conduct any search of the premises of persons who are innocent of criminal conduct.

Question 4

Any transaction or event knowingly committed by a conspirator in an attempt to accomplish some object of the conspiracy is called an ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  arson 
B)  oblique act 
C)  overt act 
D)  obligatory act 
E)  assault 
A)  arson 
B)  oblique act 
C)  overt act 
D)  obligatory act 
E)  assault

Question 5

To make the criminal system more just and to help ensure that similar crimes receive similar sentences,in the late 1980s a federal sentencing commission developed ______ for federal crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  a statute of frauds 
B)  a state law 
C)  local statutes 
D)  codes of Analytical Thinking 
E)  sentencing guidelines 
A)  a statute of frauds 
B)  a state law 
C)  local statutes 
D)  codes of Analytical Thinking 
E)  sentencing guidelines

Question 6

Discuss endangerment of workers as a crime.

Accepted Answer

Most of the crimes committed by business

Question 7

In a case of fraud,the government must prove actual reliance upon the defendant's misrepresentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following best defines phishing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rummaging through the trash looking for personal information. 
B)  It is pretending to be financial institutions or companies in order to get individuals to reveal their personal information. 
C)  It is stealing credit or debit card numbers by using a special storage device when processing a card. 
D)  It is diverting billing statements to other locations. 
E)  It is stealing wallets, purses, mail, credit cards, checks, tax information, and so forth. 
A)  It is rummaging through the trash looking for personal information. 
B)  It is pretending to be financial institutions or companies in order to get individuals to reveal their personal information. 
C)  It is stealing credit or debit card numbers by using a special storage device when processing a card. 
D)  It is diverting billing statements to other locations. 
E)  It is stealing wallets, purses, mail, credit cards, checks, tax information, and so forth.

Question 9

In a criminal activity,which of the following refers to the payments made to a person who has facilitated a transaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  kickbacks 
B)  accessories 
C)  advance fees 
D)  novations 
E)  counterfeits 
A)  kickbacks 
B)  accessories 
C)  advance fees 
D)  novations 
E)  counterfeits

Question 10

The only business protected by the Fifth Amendment privilege against compulsory self-incrimination is a sole proprietorship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the guidelines developed by the sentencing commission for sentencing organizations convicted of federal crimes?

Accepted Answer

As corporations cannot be jailed,the sen

Question 12

Which of the following is necessary to prove the intent to fraud?

Accepted Answer

A)  The defendant must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that there is lack of intent to defraud. 
B)  The government has to prove actual reliance on the defendant's misrepresentations. 
C)  The government has to produce proof of damages to apply criminal liability for mail and wire fraud. 
D)  The government must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant acted with a specific intent to defraud. 
E)  The defendant has to prove that he or she acted in good faith and that his or her actions caused no damages to the government. 
A)  The defendant must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that there is lack of intent to defraud. 
B)  The government has to prove actual reliance on the defendant's misrepresentations. 
C)  The government has to produce proof of damages to apply criminal liability for mail and wire fraud. 
D)  The government must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant acted with a specific intent to defraud. 
E)  The defendant has to prove that he or she acted in good faith and that his or her actions caused no damages to the government.

Question 13

______ is the unlawful taking of personal property with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently.

Accepted Answer

A)  Racketeering 
B)  Insider trading 
C)  Larceny 
D)  Conspiracy 
E)  Concealment 
A)  Racketeering 
B)  Insider trading 
C)  Larceny 
D)  Conspiracy 
E)  Concealment

Question 14

Discuss the double jeopardy clause.

Accepted Answer

The Fifth Amendment provides in part tha

Question 15

How can circumstantial evidence prove a conspiracy?

Accepted Answer

Circumstantial evidence may prove a cons

Question 16

An insured bank is one whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

______ occurs when an employee appropriates funds of his employer to his own use.

Accepted Answer

A)  Burglary 
B)  Robbery 
C)  Racketeering 
D)  Conspiracy 
E)  Embezzlement 
A)  Burglary 
B)  Robbery 
C)  Racketeering 
D)  Conspiracy 
E)  Embezzlement

Question 18

What are kickbacks?

Accepted Answer

Kickbacks are payments made to a person

Question 19

Yen is almost bankrupt and decides to change the situation.He accesses his boss's laptop and extracts the 'company's plans for the launch of a new product.Yen sells these plans to a competitor for a huge sum of money.Discuss the crime that Yen can be prosecuted for.

Accepted Answer

Yen can be prosecuted for electronic the

Question 20

Discuss good faith as a defense to accusations of fraud.

Accepted Answer

Good faith is a complete defense because

Exam 13: Criminal Law and Business

Discuss intent as an important element of criminal laws.

Stealing company property such as vehicles or computers is a form of larceny.

Which of the following is true about making arrests in "exigent circumstances"?

Any transaction or event knowingly committed by a conspirator in an attempt to accomplish some object of the conspiracy is called an ______.

To make the criminal system more just and to help ensure that similar crimes receive similar sentences,in the late 1980s a federal sentencing commission developed ______ for federal crimes.

Discuss endangerment of workers as a crime.

In a case of fraud,the government must prove actual reliance upon the defendant's misrepresentation.

Which of the following best defines phishing?

In a criminal activity,which of the following refers to the payments made to a person who has facilitated a transaction?

The only business protected by the Fifth Amendment privilege against compulsory self-incrimination is a sole proprietorship.

What are the guidelines developed by the sentencing commission for sentencing organizations convicted of federal crimes?

Which of the following is necessary to prove the intent to fraud?

______ is the unlawful taking of personal property with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently.

Discuss the double jeopardy clause.

How can circumstantial evidence prove a conspiracy?

An insured bank is one whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

______ occurs when an employee appropriates funds of his employer to his own use.

What are kickbacks?

Yen is almost bankrupt and decides to change the situation.He accesses his boss's laptop and extracts the 'company's plans for the launch of a new product.Yen sells these plans to a competitor for a huge sum of money.Discuss the crime that Yen can be prosecuted for.

Discuss good faith as a defense to accusations of fraud.

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