Question 1

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,it is now a felony to willfully fail to maintain proper records of audits and work papers for at least ______ years.

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A)   2
B)   3
C)   4
D)   5
E)   6F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is the term that describes wrongful behavior in a criminal action?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mens rea.
B)   Actus reus.
C)   Res judicta.
D)   Stare decisis.
E)   Carpe diem.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following occurs when companies bill consumers for optional services that the consumers did not order?

Accepted Answer

A)   Slamming
B)   Cramming
C)   Stuffing
D)   Fraudulent adding
E)   Fraudulent transferF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following requires a "pattern"?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
B)   The False Claims Act.
C)   The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
D)   The crime of false pretenses.
E)   The crime of false token.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Under our criminal laws that exist today,white-collar crime is not punishable by imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the making of an entry into the books of a bank or corporation that is designed to represent the existence of funds that do not exist?

Accepted Answer

A)   False entry
B)   Defalcation
C)   False pretenses
D)   Ponzi scheme
E)   PretextingF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Upon which of the following defenses would Martin's lawyer rely upon in regards to the second charge after Martin was found not guilty?

Accepted Answer

A)   The defense of double jeopardy
B)   The Fifth defense
C)   The Single Trial defense
D)   The Eighth Amendment
E)   The Sixth AmendmentF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of the imposition of strict liability?

Accepted Answer

A)   A robber pulls a gun to rob a bank teller.
B)   A burglar breaks into a home to steal jewelry.
C)   A business sells cigarettes to a minor.
D)   A minor shoplifts in a department store.
E)   An adult shoplifts in a department store.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Which offense is Sally guilty of,if any,in purchasing stock of her company?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insider trading
B)   Tipping
C)   Insider misappropriation
D)   Extortion
E)   She is guilty of no offenseF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following occurs when a defendant makes a first appearance?

Accepted Answer

A)   A magistrate determines whether there was proof beyond a reasonable doubt for the arrest.
B)   A magistrate determines whether there was probable cause for the arrest.
C)   A magistrate determines whether the defendant was properly booked but not whether the defendant was properly arraigned.
D)   A magistrate determines whether the defendant was properly arraigned but not whether the defendant was properly booked.
E)   A magistrate determines whether the defendant was properly booked and also whether the defendant was properly arraigned.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Set for the four activities referenced in the text that may constitute a violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

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The statute makes it a federal crime to ...

Question 12

Upon which amendment did Martin rely in refusing to testify at trial?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Second Amendment.
B)   The Third Amendment.
C)   The Fourth Amendment.
D)   The Fifth Amendment.
E)   The Sixth Amendment.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

What was the result in the case of U.S.v.Park,the case in which the defendant,the president of a national food-chain corporation,claimed he should not be held liable for allowing food in a warehouse to be exposed to rodent contamination because he had delegated responsibility to subordinates?

Accepted Answer

A)   The court dismissed all claims against him because of insufficient proof that he had actively allowed contamination.
B)   The court dismissed all claims against him because of insufficient proof of negligence.
C)   The court refused to dismiss claims against him because the offense was a strict liability offense.
D)   The court refused to dismiss claims against him because of insufficient proof of delegation.
E)   The court refused to dismiss claims against him because of proof that he had responsibility and authority to prevent the contamination or to correct it and failed to do so.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Explain the type of conduct generally referenced by the term "criminal fraud" and list the three elements generally involved in establishing criminal fraud.

Accepted Answer

Criminal fraud encompasses a variety of ...

Question 15

Which of the following is using fraudulent means to obtain information about someone's phone use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pretexting
B)   Ponzi scheme
C)   False pretenses
D)   False token
E)   DefalcationF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following occurs when someone unlawfully enters a building with the intent to commit a felony?

Accepted Answer

A)   Robbery
B)   Burglary
C)   Larceny
D)   Arson
E)   Criminal fraudF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

At trial a defense lawyer states that evidence should not be admitted because it is "fruit of the poisonous tree." Upon which of the following is the attorney relying?

Accepted Answer

A)   The exclusionary rule.
B)   The Fourth Amendment Rule.
C)   The Eden Rule.
D)   The Adam Rule.
E)   The Eve Rule.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Penny,who is the president of XYZ Corporation,tells Andy that buying stock in XYZ Corporation right now is a good idea.Andy is only casually acquainted with Penny and did not know that she was an officer of the corporation.He,however,acting on her information investigated the company somewhat and proceeded to buy some stock.Both Penny and Andy were charged with insider trading.Both Penny and Andy say that they did not know that insider trading was against the law.Also,Andy says that he did not even know that Penny was an officer of XYZ Corporation and that he thought the information at issue was public information.Provide the legal definitions for the defenses asserted and discuss whether they are adequate.

Accepted Answer

By claiming that they did not know that ...

Question 19

Under the common law,a corporation could not be considered a criminal because it was not an actual person and,thus,did not have a mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following allows a defendant to be found not guilty by reason of insanity if he or she did not understand the nature of the act?

Accepted Answer

A)   The irresistible impulse act.
B)   The involuntary act.
C)   The substantial capacity test.
D)   The M'Naghten test.
E)   The necessity defense.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 7: Crime and the Business Community

Upon which amendment did Martin rely in refusing to testify at trial?

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At trial a defense lawyer states that evidence should not be admitted because it is "fruit of the poisonous tree." Upon which of the following is the attorney relying?

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Which of the following is the term that describes wrongful behavior in a criminal action?

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Which of the following is the making of an entry into the books of a bank or corporation that is designed to represent the existence of funds that do not exist?

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Which of the following allows a defendant to be found not guilty by reason of insanity if he or she did not understand the nature of the act?

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Which of the following is using fraudulent means to obtain information about someone's phone use?

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Which of the following is an example of the imposition of strict liability?

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What was the result in the case of U.S.v.Park,the case in which the defendant,the president of a national food-chain corporation,claimed he should not be held liable for allowing food in a warehouse to be exposed to rodent contamination because he had delegated responsibility to subordinates?

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Which of the following occurs when companies bill consumers for optional services that the consumers did not order?

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Upon which of the following defenses would Martin's lawyer rely upon in regards to the second charge after Martin was found not guilty?

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Which offense is Sally guilty of,if any,in purchasing stock of her company?

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Under our criminal laws that exist today,white-collar crime is not punishable by imprisonment.

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Which of the following requires a "pattern"?

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Under the common law,a corporation could not be considered a criminal because it was not an actual person and,thus,did not have a mind.

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Set for the four activities referenced in the text that may constitute a violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

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Which of the following occurs when a defendant makes a first appearance?

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Which of the following occurs when someone unlawfully enters a building with the intent to commit a felony?

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Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,it is now a felony to willfully fail to maintain proper records of audits and work papers for at least ______ years.

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Explain the type of conduct generally referenced by the term "criminal fraud" and list the three elements generally involved in establishing criminal fraud.

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Exam 7: Crime and the Business Community

Upon which amendment did Martin rely in refusing to testify at trial?

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At trial a defense lawyer states that evidence should not be admitted because it is "fruit of the poisonous tree." Upon which of the following is the attorney relying?

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Which of the following is the term that describes wrongful behavior in a criminal action?

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Which of the following is the making of an entry into the books of a bank or corporation that is designed to represent the existence of funds that do not exist?

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Which of the following allows a defendant to be found not guilty by reason of insanity if he or she did not understand the nature of the act?

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Which of the following is using fraudulent means to obtain information about someone's phone use?

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Which of the following is an example of the imposition of strict liability?

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What was the result in the case of U.S.v.Park,the case in which the defendant,the president of a national food-chain corporation,claimed he should not be held liable for allowing food in a warehouse to be exposed to rodent contamination because he had delegated responsibility to subordinates?

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Which of the following occurs when companies bill consumers for optional services that the consumers did not order?

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Upon which of the following defenses would Martin's lawyer rely upon in regards to the second charge after Martin was found not guilty?

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Which offense is Sally guilty of,if any,in purchasing stock of her company?

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Under our criminal laws that exist today,white-collar crime is not punishable by imprisonment.

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Which of the following requires a "pattern"?

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Under the common law,a corporation could not be considered a criminal because it was not an actual person and,thus,did not have a mind.

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Set for the four activities referenced in the text that may constitute a violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

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Which of the following occurs when a defendant makes a first appearance?

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Which of the following occurs when someone unlawfully enters a building with the intent to commit a felony?

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Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,it is now a felony to willfully fail to maintain proper records of audits and work papers for at least ______ years.

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Explain the type of conduct generally referenced by the term "criminal fraud" and list the three elements generally involved in establishing criminal fraud.

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