Question 1

White-collar crimes:

Accepted Answer

A)  always involve the threat or use of force or violence. 
B)  generally involve the threat or use of force or violence. 
C)  sometimes involve the threat or use of force or violence. 
D)  do not involve the threat or use of force or violence. 
A)  always involve the threat or use of force or violence. 
B)  generally involve the threat or use of force or violence. 
C)  sometimes involve the threat or use of force or violence. 
D)  do not involve the threat or use of force or violence.

Question 2

Corporate Integrity Agreements are the equivalent of putting a corporation on probation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Bribery is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  giving money,property,or any benefit to a person to influence that person's judgment. 
B)  using one's position as a public official to make an illegal demand. 
C)  using one's position as a nonpublic official to make an illegal demand. 
D)  exerting improper political influence. 
A)  giving money,property,or any benefit to a person to influence that person's judgment. 
B)  using one's position as a public official to make an illegal demand. 
C)  using one's position as a nonpublic official to make an illegal demand. 
D)  exerting improper political influence.

Question 4

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX):

Accepted Answer

A)  created a new form of mail and wire fraud. 
B)  requires corporate officers to certify their financial statements. 
C)  provides for both fines and jail time for corporate fraud 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  created a new form of mail and wire fraud. 
B)  requires corporate officers to certify their financial statements. 
C)  provides for both fines and jail time for corporate fraud 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

For business crimes,managers cannot be held criminally responsible for the conduct of their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Economic-Espionage Act (EEA):

Accepted Answer

A)  makes it a crime to use a fraudulently obtained device to obtain money through a electronic fund transfer system. 
B)  makes it a crime to send unsolicited bulk emails. 
C)  makes it a crime to transfer proprietary files,documents and information from a computer to an unauthorized person. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  makes it a crime to use a fraudulently obtained device to obtain money through a electronic fund transfer system. 
B)  makes it a crime to send unsolicited bulk emails. 
C)  makes it a crime to transfer proprietary files,documents and information from a computer to an unauthorized person. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 7

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act applies to businesses with their principal offices located in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)Act was designed primarily to prevent individuals involved in organized crime from investing money obtained through racketeering in legitimate businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A crime consists of three elements: the mental state,the intent,and the act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Money __________ involves the knowing and willful participation in a financial transaction involving unlawful proceeds when the transaction is designed to conceal or disguise the source of the funds.

Accepted Answer

A)  ironing 
B)  vacuuming 
C)  laundering 
D)  cooking 
A)  ironing 
B)  vacuuming 
C)  laundering 
D)  cooking

Question 11

Due process includes the right to be heard,question witnesses,and present evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Crimes are generally defined and their punishments specified by:

Accepted Answer

A)  trial court judges. 
B)  appellate judges. 
C)  codes and statutes. 
D)  the United States Constitution. 
A)  trial court judges. 
B)  appellate judges. 
C)  codes and statutes. 
D)  the United States Constitution.

Question 13

Executives can be convicted on the basis that something went wrong at their company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution's protection against unreasonable searches applies to:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal homes only. 
B)  businesses only. 
C)  both homes and businesses. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  personal homes only. 
B)  businesses only. 
C)  both homes and businesses. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 15

Forgery includes signing another person's name to a check with the intent to defraud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A computer crime generally can only be committed by a person having some knowledge of the operation of a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When a defendant is convicted of a crime,the court may also declare that the defendant's rights in any property used or gained from the crime be confiscated.This is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  forfeiture 
B)  reversion 
C)  subversion 
D)  divestiture 
A)  forfeiture 
B)  reversion 
C)  subversion 
D)  divestiture

Question 18

Some types of instruments of crime are automatically forfeited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The unauthorized use of a computer belonging to someone else is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a crime in all states. 
B)  a crime in some states. 
C)  not a crime in any state. 
D)  a crime under federal law only. 
A)  a crime in all states. 
B)  a crime in some states. 
C)  not a crime in any state. 
D)  a crime under federal law only.

Question 20

Bribery requires the use of violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Crimes

White-collar crimes:

Corporate Integrity Agreements are the equivalent of putting a corporation on probation.

Bribery is defined as:

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX):

For business crimes,managers cannot be held criminally responsible for the conduct of their employees.

The Economic-Espionage Act (EEA):

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act applies to businesses with their principal offices located in the United States.

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)Act was designed primarily to prevent individuals involved in organized crime from investing money obtained through racketeering in legitimate businesses.

A crime consists of three elements: the mental state,the intent,and the act.

Money __________ involves the knowing and willful participation in a financial transaction involving unlawful proceeds when the transaction is designed to conceal or disguise the source of the funds.

Due process includes the right to be heard,question witnesses,and present evidence.

Crimes are generally defined and their punishments specified by:

Executives can be convicted on the basis that something went wrong at their company.

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution's protection against unreasonable searches applies to:

Forgery includes signing another person's name to a check with the intent to defraud.

A computer crime generally can only be committed by a person having some knowledge of the operation of a computer.

When a defendant is convicted of a crime,the court may also declare that the defendant's rights in any property used or gained from the crime be confiscated.This is known as __________.

Some types of instruments of crime are automatically forfeited.

The unauthorized use of a computer belonging to someone else is:

Bribery requires the use of violence.

The Nature and Sources of Law

The Court System and Dispute Resolution

Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law

The Constitution As the Foundation of the Legal Environment

Government Regulation of Competition and Prices

Administrative Agencies

The Legal Environment of International Trade

Torts

Intellectual Property Rights

Cyberlaw

Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the Internet

Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance

Capacity and Genuine Assent

Consideration

Legality and Public Policy

Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts

Third Persons and Contracts

Discharge of Contracts

Breach of Contract and Remedies

Personal Property and Bailments

Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management

Nature and Form of Sales

Title and Risk of Loss

Product Liability: Warranties and Torts

Obligations and Performance

Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts

Kinds of Instruments, parties, and Negotiability

Transfers of Negotiable Instruments and Warranties of Parties

Liability of the Parties Under Negotiable Instruments

Checks and Funds Transfers

Nature of the Debtor-Creditor Relationship

Consumer Protection

Secured Transactions in Personal Property

Bankruptcy

Insurance

Agency

Third Persons in Agency

Regulation of Employment

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Types of Business Organizations

Partnerships

LPs, LLCs, and LLPs

Corporate Formation

Shareholder Rights in Corporations

Securities Regulation

Accountants Liability and Malpractice

Management of Corporations

Real Property

Environmental Law and Land Use Controls

Leases

Decedents Estates and Trusts

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