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Lloyd is accused of a crime. Evidence of his allegedly criminal activities can be excluded from a trial


A) if the evidence will be used to prosecute him.
B) if the police do not promise to keep the evidence confidential.
C) if the evidence is "fruit of the poisonous tree."
D) under no circumstances.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Every criminal statute prohibits certain behavior.

A) True
B) False

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Rosa, who operates a Street Tacos restaurant in her apartment, is charged with criminal violations of the local health and building codes, state license regulations, and federal environmental statutes. To obtain a conviction, the prosecution must


A) convince the court it is more likely than not that the charges are true.
B) show the evidence as reasonably permitting a guilty verdict.
C) prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Rosa committed every essential element of an offense.
D) persuade three-fourths of the jurors to agree on a guilty verdict.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Cameron is an accountant in the accounting department of Data Analytics Company. Cameron's son's college tuition is due within a week. To meet the due date, Cameron transfers funds from Data Analytics to a fictitious bank account, planning to repay the firm within one month. The transfer is discovered before the firm is repaid, and Cameron is arrested. What crime, or crimes, if any, has Cameron committed? Explain.

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Cameron committed embezzlement.
The crim...

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To constitute the crime of bribery, the bribe must consist of money.

A) True
B) False

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A criminal defendant has the right to confront accusers and to present his or her own witnesses.

A) True
B) False

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Andy causes a disturbance at Brew Pub. He is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, a crime punishable by imprisonment up to one year. This crime is


A) a misdemeanor.
B) a felony.
C) a civil wrong.
D) a tort.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Dean solicits investors for a nonexistent business, eApps. Dean is arrested and charged with "mail fraud." This requires intent to


A) claim that an item is "in the mail" when it is not.
B) defraud postal authorities.
C) use the U.S. mail.
D) defraud the public.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Olinda, an employee of People's Bank, deposits into her account checks entrusted to the bank through its ATM system by customers to deposit into their accounts. This is


A) robbery.
B) embezzlement.
C) larceny.
D) wire fraud.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A mistake of fact can often excuse criminal responsibility.

A) True
B) False

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Riley commits an act via e-mail against State Bank, a business in Texas, where the act is a cyber crime. Riley resides in Utah where the act is not a crime. Prosecution of Riley in Texas involves questions of


A) jurisdiction.
B) "maximum contacts."
C) the immunity of Internet service providers.
D) encryption.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Quint, an employee of Reservations Inc. pays Sienna, an employee of Reservations' competitor Travel Inc., for a list of Travel's clients. This is most likely


A) bribery of a public official.
B) commercial bribery.
C) bribery of a foreign official.
D) no crime.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Kohl receives from Lily a camera stolen from Mark. Kohl knows that the camera is stolen, and he intends to keep it. Kohl is


A) tortiously liable.
B) civilly liable.
C) criminally liable.
D) none of the choices.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Zoey is accused of auto theft. She refuses to give information related to her alleged criminal activities because she suspects it will be used to prosecute her. This is


A) a mistake of fact.
B) entrapment.
C) the privilege against self-incrimination.
D) ignorance of the law.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Kim takes off her ring and places it on her desk while she works. Without her knowledge or consent, her coworker Lum picks up the ring, puts it on, and walks away. Lum has likely committed


A) robbery.
B) embezzlement.
C) larceny.
D) no crime.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Chuck signs Dolly's name, without her authorization, to the back of her paycheck, which was issued by Eastside Market. This is


A) no crime.
B) forgery.
C) larceny.
D) robbery.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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In a criminal case, the defendant must convince the court that based on the evidence it is more likely than not that the defendant is not guilty.

A) True
B) False

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It is not a crime to use income obtained from racketeering activity to buy an interest in a legitimate enterprise as long as the deal is otherwise legal.

A) True
B) False

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Traditionally, the hundreds of thousands of acts defined as criminal in federal, state, and local laws have been grouped into broad categories, including


A) private crime.
B) public crime.
C) property crime.
D) personal crime.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act has become an effective tool in attacking


A) criminal activities occurring online.
B) businesspersons who use bribery to secure foreign contracts.
C) defenses that excuse criminal behavior.
D) certain white-collar crimes.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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