MGMT 230 Quiz 3
Mia offers Nevin, a building inspector, money to overlook the violations in her new warehouse. Nevin accepts the money and overlooks the violations. Mia is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when a. Mia offered the bribe. b. Mia decided to offer the bribe. c. Nevin accepted the bribe. d. Nevin overlooked the violations.
a. Mia offered the bribe.
A person's intent to return embezzled property—or its actual return—is not a defense to the crime of embezzlement. a. True b. False
a. True
Contract law assures the parties to private agreements that the promises they make will be enforceable. a. True b. False
a. True
Felonies are punishable by imprisonment for more than a year or death. a. True b. False
a. True
In a criminal case, the state must prove its case by a preponderance of the evidence. a. True b. False
a. True
Rhino causes a disturbance at Soufflé Café. He is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by a. imprisonment up to one year. b. imprisonment up to six months. c. a fine only. d. imprisonment up to ten days.
a. imprisonment up to one year.
Paxton uses social media to post links that, when clicked, secretly install software on hundreds of others' personal computers without their owners' knowledge Paxton's software is harmful to the computers on which he installed it. This program is a. malware. b. badware. c. harmware. d. infectware.
a. malware.
Bob claims that Carla breached their contract for tutoring. Carla responds that she never intended to enter into a contract with Bob. The intent to enter into a contract is determined with reference to a. the objective theory of contracts. b. the intentional theory of contracts. c. the personal theory of contracts. d. the subjective theory of contracts.
a. the objective theory of contracts.
Edwin is charged with a crime. Almost all federal courts and some state courts would not hold him liable if, at the time of the offense, as a result of a mental disease or defect, he lacked substantial capacity to obey the law and to appreciate a. the wrongfulness of his conduct. b. the authority of the court. c. the fruits of his crime. d. the power of the police.
a. the wrongfulness of his conduct.
It is not a crime to defraud the public through the use of e-mail ads. a. True b. False
b. False
The purpose of the exclusionary rule is to encourage criminals to provide exclusive evidence of their crimes. a. True b. False
b. False
Jade puts up a collection of sports memorabilia for bids on BuyBuy, an Internet auction site. Khalil makes the highest bid and sends the payment, which Jade receives, but she does not send the collection. This is online a. identity theft. b. cyber fraud. c. phishing. d. hacking.
b. cyber fraud.
Suzu, an employee of Ridgeline Credit Union, deposits into her personal account checks entrusted to Ridgeline through its ATM system by customers to deposit into their accounts. This is a. larceny. b. embezzlement. c. mail and wire fraud. d. burglary
b. embezzlement.
Jana tells Levi she will give him an Xbox if Levi promises to do Jana's chores for a month. Levi promises to do the chores but has not yet begun to do them. Jana and Levi have formed a. a unilateral contract. b. a void contract. c. a bilateral contract. d. an unenforceable contract.
c. a bilateral contract.
Bull is arrested at a warehouse in Corporate Park and charged with the crime of theft. Bull will be prosecuted by a. any third party unrelated to Bull, the property, or the crime. b. the owner of the property that Bull is charged with stealing. c. a public official. d. the owner of the warehouse.
c. a public official.
A valid contract requires a. specific quality standards. b. a duration and termination provision. c. an offer and an acceptance. d. a price and a subject.
c. an offer and an acceptance.
Gilda is accused of conspiracy to defraud. She is given an opportunity to object to the charge before a judge. She is also given the opportunity to confront and cross-examine witnesses and to present her own witnesses. These procedures represent a. a reasonable expectation of privacy. b. the prohibition against double jeopardy. c. the privilege against self-incrimination. d. due process of law.
d. due process of law.
Chad signs Dolly's name, without her authorization, to the back of her paycheck, which was issued by Eastside Market. This is a. embezzlement. b. larceny. c. robbery. d. forgery.
d. forgery.
Movers LLC promises to deliver a certain couch to Nora, who promises to pay for the service. If Movers does not perform, it may be required to a. make another promise. b. cease business. c. perform a different service. d. pay money damages.
d. pay money damages.
Ludwig receives from Milo a marimba stolen from Nadine. Which of the following, if Ludwig knew, would cause him to be criminally liable? a. what a marimba is b. Nadine c. Milo d. that the marimba is stolen and he intended to keep it
d. that the marimba is stolen and he intended to keep it