fin 240 kaplowitz video exercise 10.1: international ethics: the foreign corrupt practices act and bribes

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it illegal for US citizens to bribe high ranking foreign officials to acquire new business. A violation can have a criminal penalty that involves up to five years in prison. The fact that one could be punished by over a year in prison makes a violation:

a felony

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it illegal for US citizens to bribe high ranking foreign officials to acquire new business. A violation can carry a criminal penalty of up to five years in prison. If a grand jury met and officially charged Phil with a violation of the FCPA, the official charging of the crime would be called:

an indictment

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it illegal for US citizens to bribe high ranking foreign officials to acquire new business. A violation can have a criminal penalty that involves up to five years in prison. Under the FCPA, as with most crimes, the prosecutor would have to show:

both mens rea and actus reus

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it illegal for US citizens to bribe high-ranking foreign officials to acquire new business. A violation can have a criminal penalty that involves up to five years in prison. If Phil were to be found to be in violation of the FCPA, what standard of proof would be needed for a criminal conviction?

proof beyond a reasonable doubt

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it illegal for US citizens to bribe high ranking foreign officials to acquire new business. A violation can have a criminal penalty that involves up to five years in prison. Suppose a whistleblower in the company alerts the FBI about Phil's and Dale's plan. The FBI searches the company's offices without a search warrant and finds evidence that Phil and Dale violated the FCPA. Which of the following is true?

the evidence most likely cannot be used to prosecute phil and dale, due to the exclusionary rule