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The defendant enters his/her plea at the arraignment.

A) True
B) False

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RICO is a federal criminal statute.

A) True
B) False

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Predicate offenses under RICO include:


A) gambling.
B) bribery.
C) extortion.
D) a and c only
E) all of the above

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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Under RICO, business owners can be criminally liable for violations even though they were not directly running the business.

A) True
B) False

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Embezzlement is:


A) theft by an employee.
B) a crime that does not require proof of intent.
C) a crime that can occur when property is borrowed.
D) none of the above

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

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Which of the following is not an element of the crime of embezzlement?


A) intent to take property
B) taking property permanently
C) no authorization to take the property
D) All of the above are elements of embezzlement.

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

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D

The failure to give the Miranda warnings:


A) is a problem only if the defendant is in jail.
B) will result in a dismissal of all charges.
C) is a problem only if the defendant is in custody.
D) none of the above

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

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Joan owns a citrus tree farm near Mesa, Arizona. Joan and her family have fertilized the trees each spring for 52 years. The irrigation for the trees carries the fertilizer remnants into the Salt River. When EPA investigators discover the fertilizer in the Salt River and trace the unique brand to Joan, they indict her for violation of the Clean Water Act, for the discharge of a substance into a waterway. Joan responds, "I didn't know there was fertilizer. I was just letting water flow."


A) Joan has sufficient mens rea for the crime.
B) Joan can rely on the Ahmad case and escape criminal liability.
C) Joan can be held criminally liable for negligence.
D) none of the above

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

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Which of the following would mitigate an officer's or corporation's sentence under the corporate sentencing guidelines?


A) officer had no direct knowledge; he/she was only the supervising manager
B) the company had an ethics training program
C) subordinates failed to follow orders
D) subordinates were demoted for questioning decisions

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

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The "Know They Customer" program:


A) is a federal program directed at commercial bribery prevention.
B) is a federal program related to detecting money laundering.
C) is an unconstitutional federal program.
D) both a and c

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

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Employee protection against retaliation for reporting activities is a critical part of crime prevention under U.S. guidelines.

A) True
B) False

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Predicate offenses under RICO are theft, burglary, and arson.

A) True
B) False

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False

Mens rea is the particular mental state required to establish a crime.

A) True
B) False

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Some crimes do not carry a mens rea requirement.

A) True
B) False

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Plea bargaining is done only before the arraignment.

A) True
B) False

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Jason Ormand was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. The arresting officers did not give Jason his Miranda warnings. Jason confesses to the assault. The DNA evidence taken from the victim shows with 99% certainty that Jason was her attacker.


A) Because of the violation of Jason's rights in the officers' failure to give the Miranda warnings, the case must be dismissed.
B) The case can still proceed with the DNA evidence.
C) The case can proceed but only with the victim's testimony.
D) none of the above

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

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B

Bernie Ebbers, the former CEO of WorldCom, on trial for securities fraud and other crimes, offered as his defense that he did not know what his officers were doing.


A) Ebbers' defense is a valid one because there is no intent.
B) Ebbers' defense is a valid one because there is no actus reus.
C) Ebbers can be held liable for the actions of employees.
D) both a and b

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

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Which of the following is not an element of criminal fraud?


A) a false material statement
B) reliance by the buyer
C) a mistake by the seller or the intent to mislead
D) All of the above are elements.

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

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A preliminary hearing requires that the defendant take the stand.

A) True
B) False

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Voluntary reporting of criminal violations reduces a company's fines under the federal sentencing guidelines.

A) True
B) False

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