Question 1

Robbery is a larceny accompanied by force or a threat of force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Selling liquor to a minor can result in criminal liability only if the seller intended to sell to an underage person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The __________ provides that the federal government shall provide the accused with a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

Accepted Answer

A) Fourth Amendment 
B) Fifth Amendment 
C) Sixth Amendment 
D) Eighth Amendment 
A) Fourth Amendment 
B) Fifth Amendment 
C) Sixth Amendment 
D) Eighth Amendment

Question 4

Embezzlement and forgery are considered white-collar crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the People v.Farell case, the court looked first to the words of the statute itself to determine legislative intent and determined that the theft statute applied to trade secrets as well as money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mala in se crimes are those crimes that are not morally wrong but are declared wrongful by the legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Misdemeanors are less serious crimes punishable by a fine or imprisonment in a local jail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is correct with respect to a grand jury?

Accepted Answer

A) The grand jury decides the ultimate guilt or innocence of the defendant. 
B) The grand jury hears testimony of the defendant. 
C) The grand jury issues an indictment if it finds sufficient evidence to justify a trial on the charges alleged. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) The grand jury decides the ultimate guilt or innocence of the defendant. 
B) The grand jury hears testimony of the defendant. 
C) The grand jury issues an indictment if it finds sufficient evidence to justify a trial on the charges alleged. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 9

Under RICO, a __________ is any of several criminal offenses such as murder, kidnapping, arson, extortion, and drug dealing.

Accepted Answer

A) predicate act 
B) liable act 
C) white-collar crime 
D) mala in se act 
A) predicate act 
B) liable act 
C) white-collar crime 
D) mala in se act

Question 10

The Federal Organizational Corporate Sentencing Guidelines require corporations to formulate and implement compliance programs to deter crimes by their employees.Implementation of adequate compliance programs can lead to lesser penalties when crimes do occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

RICO provides for criminal penalties, but contains no provision for civil penalties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term mala prohibita refers to the bad act element of a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Anita tells Bob that unless Bob pays her $5,000, she will tell his customers that he was once arrested for shoplifting as a teenager.The fact that Bob shoplifted as a teenager is true.

Accepted Answer

A) In most jurisdictions Anita has committed the crime of extortion. 
B) Anita has committed the crime of defamation. 
C) Anita has committed the crime of bribery. 
D) In all jurisdictions in the United States, Anita would have to have received the money from Bob to be charged with a crime. 
A) In most jurisdictions Anita has committed the crime of extortion. 
B) Anita has committed the crime of defamation. 
C) Anita has committed the crime of bribery. 
D) In all jurisdictions in the United States, Anita would have to have received the money from Bob to be charged with a crime.

Question 14

Kim offered $50,000 to the vice president of operations of ChemKore Co.to induce her to divulge a secret process.In some states Kim would be guilty of commercial bribery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Under the United States legal system, guilt is never presumed by the court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has all but which of the following provisions?

Accepted Answer

A) Creating a five-person Accounting Oversight Board with authority to review and discipline auditors. 
B) Creating severe civil and criminal penalties for enterprises that engage in the commission of two or more predicate acts within a period of ten years. 
C) Increasing the penalties for existing federal crimes and creating new criminal offenses. 
D) Adding new financial disclosure requirements. 
A) Creating a five-person Accounting Oversight Board with authority to review and discipline auditors. 
B) Creating severe civil and criminal penalties for enterprises that engage in the commission of two or more predicate acts within a period of ten years. 
C) Increasing the penalties for existing federal crimes and creating new criminal offenses. 
D) Adding new financial disclosure requirements.

Question 17

The burden of proof in a criminal case is the same as that in a civil case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Corporations may be held criminally liable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under what circumstances has it been held that a search warrant is not necessary?

Accepted Answer

A warrant is not necessary where: (a) th

Question 20

Which one of the following is NOT true of a criminal suit?

Accepted Answer

A) A criminal suit is brought by the government, not by an individual. 
B) In a criminal suit, guilt is never presumed. 
C) A criminal suit often results in repayment to the victim. 
D) A criminal suit requires a higher burden of proof. 
A) A criminal suit is brought by the government, not by an individual. 
B) In a criminal suit, guilt is never presumed. 
C) A criminal suit often results in repayment to the victim. 
D) A criminal suit requires a higher burden of proof.

Exam 6: Criminal Law

Robbery is a larceny accompanied by force or a threat of force.

Selling liquor to a minor can result in criminal liability only if the seller intended to sell to an underage person.

The __________ provides that the federal government shall provide the accused with a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.

Embezzlement and forgery are considered white-collar crimes.

In the People v.Farell case, the court looked first to the words of the statute itself to determine legislative intent and determined that the theft statute applied to trade secrets as well as money.

Mala in se crimes are those crimes that are not morally wrong but are declared wrongful by the legislature.

Misdemeanors are less serious crimes punishable by a fine or imprisonment in a local jail.

Which of the following is correct with respect to a grand jury?

Under RICO, a __________ is any of several criminal offenses such as murder, kidnapping, arson, extortion, and drug dealing.

The Federal Organizational Corporate Sentencing Guidelines require corporations to formulate and implement compliance programs to deter crimes by their employees.Implementation of adequate compliance programs can lead to lesser penalties when crimes do occur.

RICO provides for criminal penalties, but contains no provision for civil penalties.

The term mala prohibita refers to the bad act element of a crime.

Anita tells Bob that unless Bob pays her $5,000, she will tell his customers that he was once arrested for shoplifting as a teenager.The fact that Bob shoplifted as a teenager is true.

Kim offered $50,000 to the vice president of operations of ChemKore Co.to induce her to divulge a secret process.In some states Kim would be guilty of commercial bribery.

Under the United States legal system, guilt is never presumed by the court.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has all but which of the following provisions?

The burden of proof in a criminal case is the same as that in a civil case.

Corporations may be held criminally liable.

Under what circumstances has it been held that a search warrant is not necessary?

Which one of the following is NOT true of a criminal suit?

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