Unit 2 Assessment - Naayem

When tacked on to crimes such as robbery or burglary, the added element of committing the crime with a deadly weapon is said to be:

Aggravated

correct criminla case order:

Arrest > Booking > Initial Appearance > Preliminary Hearing (or Grand Jury) > Information or Indictment > Arraignment > Trial

The Miranda v. Arizona case requires that anyone arrested on suspicion of criminal activity must:

Be informed of certain constitutional rights.

The credit department of Mega-Mart often calls Nora at work about an overdue bill over the objection of Nora's employer. This is a violation of

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

Which one of the following is false regarding the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002?

It provides for the regulation and registration of securities exchanges, brokers, dealers, and national securities associations

The primary objective of the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FPCA) of 1997 is to:

Prohibits U.S. businesses from making payments to (bribing) officials in other countries to secure beneficial contracts.

Which of the following would be considered a violent crime?

ROBBERY

A physical attack can be a tort or a crime or both.

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Which of the following grants normal trade relations (NTR) status to other member countries and facilitates regional trade agreements and associations help to minimize trade barriers between nations?

The World Trade Organization (WTO)

Equity Corporation, and its officers, directors, employees, and shareholders, buy and sell securities. Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 applies to the trading of securities

a. in almost any circumstances.

Corporate Financial Inc., and its officers, directors, employees, and shareholders, buy and sell securities on behalf of themselves and their clients. SEC Rule 10b-5 applies to the purchase or sale of

any security

When a grand jury decides that someone should be charged for an alleged crime, such a charge is called an:

indictment

If an owner leaves a lawn mower in the front yard and someone else walks by and takes that lawn mower, the taker probably has committed the crime of:

larceny

Luan, a programmer for Monetized Nation Inc., a business modeling service, learns of undisclosed company plans to distribute a new app. Luan reveals the company plans to a friend, Ono, who buys 5,000 shares of the firm's stock. Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Ono is most likely

liable for insider trading.

Dig Inc. is the major wholesale distributor of heavy equipment in six states. Dig's closest competitor is Excavator Company. The two firms agree that Dig will operate in four of the states and Excavator in the other two. This is

market division

Cosmétique Inc. makes and sells cosmetics and related products. By selling its goods at prices substantially below the normal cost of production, the firm hopes to drive its competitors from the market. This is

predatory pricing

To drive its competitors out of a certain geographic segment of its market, Drones Inc. sets the prices of its products below cost for the buyers in that area. This is

predatory pricing.

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

prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Rosa committed every essential element of an offense.

Trade barriers are

restrictions on imports

A speedy trial, a trial by jury, a public trial, and the right to confront witnesses are guaranteed by

sixth amendment

Lu can obtain information on his credit history in a credit agency's files under:

the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Teri borrows $10,000 from USA Bank to remodel a room in her home. This transaction is subject to

the Truth-in-Lending Act.

Sugar Company, a U.S. firm, owns property in Trinidad and Tobago. When the foreign government seizes the property, the company asks a U.S. court to order the property's return. The court rules that the Trinidad and Tobago is exempt from the court's jurisdiction. This is an application of

the act of state doctrine.

Retail Operations, Inc., a U.S. firm, obtains a judgment in a U.S. court against Shinobu, Ltd., a Japanese business. Whether the court's judgment will be enforced by a court in Japan depends on the Japanese court's application of

the principle of comity.

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

the privilege against self-incrimination

Orbital Flights Inc. is required to register its securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means that, with respect to Orbital, Section 16(b) of the act covers

the short-swing activities of Orbital's insiders.

Grain Mills Corporation is required to register its securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Section 14(a) of the act regulates

the solicitation of proxies from the firm's shareholders.

Gem programs software to prompt a computer to continually crash and reboot. Gem intends to install this program on various companies computer systems without the companies knowledge. The program can reproduce itself but must be attached to a host file to travel from one computer network to another. This program is a

virus

When applying the rule of reason to an activity that allegedly violates the antitrust laws, a court will not consider When applying the rule of reason to an activity that allegedly violates the antitrust laws, a court will not consider

whether the agreement is a per se violation.