Question 1

The term "voir dire" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the requirement to prove a case beyond reasonable doubt. 
B) the need for the recipient to produce documents pertinent to the case. 
C) the process of qualifying an expert witness to testify. 
D) a situation when a defendant does not contest the charges but does not admit guilt. 
A) the requirement to prove a case beyond reasonable doubt. 
B) the need for the recipient to produce documents pertinent to the case. 
C) the process of qualifying an expert witness to testify. 
D) a situation when a defendant does not contest the charges but does not admit guilt. C

Question 2

The legal process by which each party's attorneys try to gain information about the other side's case before the trial begins is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) pleading 
B) investigation 
C) discovery 
D) admission 
A) pleading 
B) investigation 
C) discovery 
D) admission C

Question 3

During cross-examination,an expert witnesses should:

Accepted Answer

A) respond evasively to questions that are difficult. 
B) resist responding with simple yes or no answers that may be misleading without some qualification or explanation. 
C) take your client's side by effectively playing an advocacy role. 
D) not raise his/her voice to emphasize an important point. 
A) respond evasively to questions that are difficult. 
B) resist responding with simple yes or no answers that may be misleading without some qualification or explanation. 
C) take your client's side by effectively playing an advocacy role. 
D) not raise his/her voice to emphasize an important point. B

Question 4

Which of the following is a written order in the name of the court,requiring a witness to submit to a deposition,give testimony at trial,or report to an administrative body?

Accepted Answer

A) Deposition 
B) Subpoena 
C) Production request 
D) Discovery 
A) Deposition 
B) Subpoena 
C) Production request 
D) Discovery

Question 5

What is a "probable cause?"

Accepted Answer

A) The level of evidence usually required by a jury to arrive at a unanimous verdict in a criminal case. 
B) Series of written questions that specifically identify information needed from the opposing party. 
C) A written order in the name of the court,requiring a witness to submit to a deposition, give testimony at trial,or report to an administrative body. 
D) The level of evidence required for a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been committed and the accused committed it. 
A) The level of evidence usually required by a jury to arrive at a unanimous verdict in a criminal case. 
B) Series of written questions that specifically identify information needed from the opposing party. 
C) A written order in the name of the court,requiring a witness to submit to a deposition, give testimony at trial,or report to an administrative body. 
D) The level of evidence required for a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been committed and the accused committed it.

Question 6

A(n)____ is a means of securing documents in the other party's possession that are relevant to the issues of the case.

Accepted Answer

A) interrogatory 
B) request for admission 
C) subpoena 
D) production request 
A) interrogatory 
B) request for admission 
C) subpoena 
D) production request

Question 7

What is the meaning of a nolo contendere plea by a defendant?

Accepted Answer

A) The defendant can choose to have his or her case tried in either a state lower court or a state higher court. 
B) The defendant asserts that he/she is justified in the crime for which he/she is being tried. 
C) The defendant does not contest the charges,but does not admit guilt. 
D) The defendant may file a motion for summary judgment before a case even goes to trial. 
A) The defendant can choose to have his or her case tried in either a state lower court or a state higher court. 
B) The defendant asserts that he/she is justified in the crime for which he/she is being tried. 
C) The defendant does not contest the charges,but does not admit guilt. 
D) The defendant may file a motion for summary judgment before a case even goes to trial.

Question 8

Which of the following observations is true with reference to criminal law?

Accepted Answer

A) Perpetrators who are convicted criminally serve jail sentences and pay fines. 
B) Criminal cases are often heard by judges instead of juries. 
C) Criminal law deals with rights and duties between individuals or organizations. 
D) When a defrauded company pursues criminal remedies in court,the case is most often settled before it goes to trial. 
A) Perpetrators who are convicted criminally serve jail sentences and pay fines. 
B) Criminal cases are often heard by judges instead of juries. 
C) Criminal law deals with rights and duties between individuals or organizations. 
D) When a defrauded company pursues criminal remedies in court,the case is most often settled before it goes to trial.

Question 9

Fraud cases that involve federal laws or statutes (such as mail fraud,Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization,banking,and securities regulations)are tried in:

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal courts. 
B) U.S.claims courts. 
C) U.S.bankruptcy courts. 
D) U.S.district courts. 
A) Criminal courts. 
B) U.S.claims courts. 
C) U.S.bankruptcy courts. 
D) U.S.district courts.

Question 10

Which is final court of appeal in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.Court of Appeals 
B) U.S.Supreme Court 
C) U.S.District Courts 
D) U.S.Claims Courts 
A) U.S.Court of Appeals 
B) U.S.Supreme Court 
C) U.S.District Courts 
D) U.S.Claims Courts

Question 11

Carolyn Laney has just been convicted of mail fraud in a U.S.District Court.She is not satisfied with the judgment rendered by the court.What can she do next?

Accepted Answer

A) Appeal to the Supreme Court 
B) Appeal the findings in one of 12 circuit courts of appeals 
C) Appeal to a Probate Court 
D) Nothing,as verdicts from the district courts cannot be appealed. 
A) Appeal to the Supreme Court 
B) Appeal the findings in one of 12 circuit courts of appeals 
C) Appeal to a Probate Court 
D) Nothing,as verdicts from the district courts cannot be appealed.

Question 12

Federal courts handle:

Accepted Answer

A) civil cases that are above some dollar amount,usually $10,000. 
B) nearly every type of case in the United States,including most fraud cases. 
C) only those cases over which the U.S.Constitution or federal laws. 
D) cases that are below some dollar amount,usually $10,000. 
A) civil cases that are above some dollar amount,usually $10,000. 
B) nearly every type of case in the United States,including most fraud cases. 
C) only those cases over which the U.S.Constitution or federal laws. 
D) cases that are below some dollar amount,usually $10,000.

Question 13

What most weakens an expert's credibility?

Accepted Answer

A) Bringing notes,work papers,or other material to the witness stand. 
B) Appearing pompous or aggressive. 
C) Being unprepared or not being familiar with the facts of the case. 
D) Boring the jury with long,overly detailed answers. 
A) Bringing notes,work papers,or other material to the witness stand. 
B) Appearing pompous or aggressive. 
C) Being unprepared or not being familiar with the facts of the case. 
D) Boring the jury with long,overly detailed answers.

Question 14

__________ is essentially an insurance contract that guarantees payment to an employer looking for protection in the event of unforeseen financial loss through the dishonest actions of an employee.

Accepted Answer

A) Business insurance 
B) Workmen's compensation 
C) Group insurance 
D) Fidelity bonding 
A) Business insurance 
B) Workmen's compensation 
C) Group insurance 
D) Fidelity bonding

Question 15

Which is often the most challenging stage of the civil litigation process?

Accepted Answer

A) Investigation and Pleadings 
B) Discovery 
C) Trial and Appeal 
D) Motion practice and Negotiation 
A) Investigation and Pleadings 
B) Discovery 
C) Trial and Appeal 
D) Motion practice and Negotiation

Question 16

All of the following observations are true about a criminal case EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) guilt must be established "beyond a reasonable doubt." 
B) the case is most often settled before it goes to trial. 
C) defendants have the right to "plead the fifth." 
D) a jury's decision must be unanimous. 
A) guilt must be established "beyond a reasonable doubt." 
B) the case is most often settled before it goes to trial. 
C) defendants have the right to "plead the fifth." 
D) a jury's decision must be unanimous.

Question 17

Which of the following should be avoided by an expert witness at a deposition or a trial?

Accepted Answer

A) Try to "read messages" intended by objections to questions by lawyers with whom you are working. 
B) Correct any errors you make as soon as you can as not doing so will undermine anything you said before. 
C) Phrase your answer in your own words rather memorize answers to questions you expect to be asked. 
D) Respond to statements,observations,and questions. 
A) Try to "read messages" intended by objections to questions by lawyers with whom you are working. 
B) Correct any errors you make as soon as you can as not doing so will undermine anything you said before. 
C) Phrase your answer in your own words rather memorize answers to questions you expect to be asked. 
D) Respond to statements,observations,and questions.

Question 18

What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing in the criminal litigation process?

Accepted Answer

A) To file motions to have the earlier verdict set aside. 
B) To have a fraud investigator or another expert witness provide testimony in a trial. 
C) To determine whether "probable cause" exists to charge the defendant with a crime. 
D) To negotiate a settlement. 
A) To file motions to have the earlier verdict set aside. 
B) To have a fraud investigator or another expert witness provide testimony in a trial. 
C) To determine whether "probable cause" exists to charge the defendant with a crime. 
D) To negotiate a settlement.

Question 19

Which of the following are part of the organization of federal courts?

Accepted Answer

A) Probate courts 
B) Bankruptcy courts 
C) Criminal courts 
D) Traffic courts 
A) Probate courts 
B) Bankruptcy courts 
C) Criminal courts 
D) Traffic courts

Question 20

Identify the factor that distinguishes lower-level and higher-level trial courts.

Accepted Answer

A) The number of judges. 
B) The amounts and the seriousness of the crimes. 
C) Availability of the court. 
D) Higher-level trial courts are for the purpose of appeals. 
A) The number of judges. 
B) The amounts and the seriousness of the crimes. 
C) Availability of the court. 
D) Higher-level trial courts are for the purpose of appeals.

The term "voir dire" refers to:

The legal process by which each party's attorneys try to gain information about the other side's case before the trial begins is known as _________.

During cross-examination,an expert witnesses should:

Which of the following is a written order in the name of the court,requiring a witness to submit to a deposition,give testimony at trial,or report to an administrative body?

What is a "probable cause?"

A(n)____ is a means of securing documents in the other party's possession that are relevant to the issues of the case.

What is the meaning of a nolo contendere plea by a defendant?

Which of the following observations is true with reference to criminal law?

Fraud cases that involve federal laws or statutes (such as mail fraud,Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization,banking,and securities regulations)are tried in:

Which is final court of appeal in the United States?

Carolyn Laney has just been convicted of mail fraud in a U.S.District Court.She is not satisfied with the judgment rendered by the court.What can she do next?

Federal courts handle:

What most weakens an expert's credibility?

__________ is essentially an insurance contract that guarantees payment to an employer looking for protection in the event of unforeseen financial loss through the dishonest actions of an employee.

Which is often the most challenging stage of the civil litigation process?

All of the following observations are true about a criminal case EXCEPT:

Which of the following should be avoided by an expert witness at a deposition or a trial?

What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing in the criminal litigation process?

Which of the following are part of the organization of federal courts?

Identify the factor that distinguishes lower-level and higher-level trial courts.

The Nature of Fraud

Why People Commit Fraud

Fighting Fraud: an Overview

Preventing Fraud

Recognizing the Symptoms of Fraud

Data-Driven Fraud Detection

Investigating Theft Acts

Investigating Concealment

Conversion Investigation Methods

Inquiry Methods and Fraud Reports

Financial Statement Fraud

Revenue- and Inventory-Related Financial Statement Frauds

Liability,asset,and Inadequate Disclosure Frauds

Fraud Against Organizations

Consumer Fraud

Bankruptcy, divorce, and Tax Fraud

Fraud in E-Commerce

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Exam 18: Legal Follow-Up

The term "voir dire" refers to:

The legal process by which each party's attorneys try to gain information about the other side's case before the trial begins is known as _________.

During cross-examination,an expert witnesses should:

Which of the following is a written order in the name of the court,requiring a witness to submit to a deposition,give testimony at trial,or report to an administrative body?

What is a "probable cause?"

A(n)____ is a means of securing documents in the other party's possession that are relevant to the issues of the case.

What is the meaning of a nolo contendere plea by a defendant?

Which of the following observations is true with reference to criminal law?

Fraud cases that involve federal laws or statutes (such as mail fraud,Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization,banking,and securities regulations)are tried in:

Which is final court of appeal in the United States?

Carolyn Laney has just been convicted of mail fraud in a U.S.District Court.She is not satisfied with the judgment rendered by the court.What can she do next?

Federal courts handle:

What most weakens an expert's credibility?

__________ is essentially an insurance contract that guarantees payment to an employer looking for protection in the event of unforeseen financial loss through the dishonest actions of an employee.

Which is often the most challenging stage of the civil litigation process?

All of the following observations are true about a criminal case EXCEPT:

Which of the following should be avoided by an expert witness at a deposition or a trial?

What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing in the criminal litigation process?

Which of the following are part of the organization of federal courts?

Identify the factor that distinguishes lower-level and higher-level trial courts.

The Nature of Fraud

Why People Commit Fraud

Fighting Fraud: an Overview

Preventing Fraud

Recognizing the Symptoms of Fraud

Data-Driven Fraud Detection

Investigating Theft Acts

Investigating Concealment

Conversion Investigation Methods

Inquiry Methods and Fraud Reports

Financial Statement Fraud

Revenue- and Inventory-Related Financial Statement Frauds

Liability,asset,and Inadequate Disclosure Frauds

Fraud Against Organizations

Consumer Fraud

Bankruptcy, divorce, and Tax Fraud

Fraud in E-Commerce

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