BUSI ch6 + 8

The owner of a(n) ______ possesses the same interest as the owner of a fee simple absolute except that this interest is subject to a condition. Multiple choice question. easement fee simple estate life estate conditional estate

conditional estate

White-collar crimes occur most frequently in the ______ context. Multiple choice question. independent contractor nonprofit noninstitutional business

business

Actus reus means ______. Multiple choice question. rehabilitation reformation guilty act guilty mind

guilty act

Which of the following is not one of the three federal laws that have aided in the fight against business-related crimes? Multiple choice question. the Bush-Cheney Doctrine the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 the False Claims Act RICO

the Bush-Cheney Doctrine

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 intends to limit ______. Multiple choice question. larceny robbery white-collar crime extortion

white-collar crime

Exclusive rights to ownership and possession of the land belong to the person who has a(n) ______. Multiple choice question. easement life estate fee simple defeasible fee simple absolute

fee simple absolute

Exclusive rights to ownership and possession of the land belong to the person who has a(n) ______. Multiple choice question. fee simple defeasible easement life estate fee simple absolute

fee simple absolute

The most complete estate in land a person may have is a(n) ______. Multiple choice question. life estate fee simple absolute fee simple defeasible easement

fee simple absolute

Since ______, private citizens have been using the False Claims Act to sue employers on behalf of the government for fraud against the government. Multiple choice question. 1956 1966 1976 1986

1986

A patent grants the holder the exclusive right to produce, sell, and use the object of the patent for ______. Multiple choice question. the life of the patent holder plus 50 years the life of the patent holder 20 years the life of the patent holder plus 70 years

20 years

Which of the following is not a means of acquiring ownership of property? Multiple choice question. Court order Confusion Assumption Creation

Assumption

______ is the legal process by which a transfer of property is made against the protest of the property owner. Multiple choice question. Reclamation Condemnation Attenuation Renunciation

Condemnation

______ protect the expression of creative ideas. Multiple choice question. Trademarks Birthrights Copyrights Service marks

Copyrights

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding copyrights? Multiple choice question. Copyrights protect both the ideas themselves and the fixed form that expresses the ideas. Copyrights do not protect the fixed form that expresses ideas, but instead protect the ideas themselves. Copyrights do not protect the ideas themselves, but instead protect the fixed form that expresses the ideas. Copyrights protect neither the ideas themselves nor the fixed form that expresses the ideas.

Copyrights do not protect the ideas themselves, but instead protect the fixed form that expresses the ideas.

______ goods are goods for which one unit of the good is essentially the same as every other unit, such as grains of wheat or gallons of oil. Multiple choice question. Document of title Right of replevin Fungible Homogenous

Fungible

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding a bench trial? Multiple choice question. A bench trial is an unconstitutional violation of the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. A bench trial is the precursor to a jury trial. In a bench trial, the defendant has waived his or her right to a jury trial. A bench trial is an unconstitutional violation of the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

In a bench trial, the defendant has waived his or her right to a jury trial.

Identify the true statements regarding posttrial procedure in criminal proceedings. (Check all that apply.) Multiple select question. Judges are given certain factors to consider in sentencing, such as the defendant's criminal record. The financial situation of the victims of a fraud is not considered during sentencing. The guidelines for judges to consider in sentencing for white-collar crimes have been established. Judges are allowed but not required to engage in free-form fact finding before selecting the appropriate punishment within broad statutory ranges.

Judges are given certain factors to consider in sentencing, such as the defendant's criminal record. The guidelines for judges to consider in sentencing for white-collar crimes have been established.

______ property is property that the true owner has unknowingly or accidentally dropped or left somewhere. Multiple choice question. Abandoned Rejected Renounced Lost

Lost

Until recently, the most economically destructive computer crime to date was the creation of the ______ virus, which spread rapidly in May 2000. Multiple choice question. Love Bug Terabyte Terrorist Apocalypse Now Mustang Sally

Love Bug

Which of the following is an inaccurate statement regarding the America Invents Act (AIA)? Multiple choice question. Per the AIA, the last person to file a patent application in the United States for an invention will be deemed to have rights in the invention. The AIA makes the reexamination process more like litigation by allowing discovery requests during the process. The AIA expands the types of prior art that may be considered by the United States Patent and Trademark Office when granting a patent. The AIA prohibits a plaintiff from filing one suit against many unrelated defendants.

Per the AIA, the last person to file a patent application in the United States for an invention will be deemed to have rights in the invention.

______ property is property that can be identified by the senses. Multiple choice question. Tangible Intellectual Intangible Incorporeal

Tangible

During which decade was the Sarbanes-Oxley Act passed? Multiple choice question. The 1970s The 1990s The 2000s The 1980s

The 2000s

During which decade did the U.S. Congress pass the America Invents Act? Multiple choice question. The 1970s The 1940s The 1990s The 2010s

The 2010s

______ was originally enacted to combat organized crime. Multiple choice question. The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 ROCO The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ORCO

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

True or false: In 1991, there was a shift to determinate sentencing, under which federal sentences are determined largely by sentencing guidelines prescribing a specific range of possible penalties for each crime. True false question. True False

True

______ crimes are nonviolent illegal acts against society. Multiple choice question. Red-vest Black-lapel Blue-lapel White-collar

White-collar

How is embezzlement distinguishable from larceny? Multiple choice question. With larceny, the defendant does not take the property from another; instead, the defendant is already in possession of the property. Larceny involves the use of force or fear, while embezzlement does not. With embezzlement, the defendant does not take the property from another; instead, the defendant is already in possession of the property. Embezzlement involves the use of force or fear, while larceny does not.

With embezzlement, the defendant does not take the property from another; instead, the defendant is already in possession of the property.

Which of the following is entitled to trademark protection? Multiple choice question. a non-distinctive arrangement a distinctive idea a non-distinctive word a distinctive design

a distinctive design

Which of the following does not constitute a trade secret? Multiple choice question. a patent a compilation of information a process a method of operation

a patent

Which of the following must the government demonstrate to punish an individual for criminal behavior? Multiple choice question. per se, res ipsa, and mens rea actus reus and mens rea mens rea and res ipsa res ipsa and actus reus

actus reus and mens rea. Also wrong behavior and wrong state of mind.

When a judge is the fact-finder in a case, the trial is called a(n) ______ trial. Multiple choice question. unconstitutional bench binding arbitration non-binding arbitration

bench

Intellectual property comes from ______. Multiple choice question. real property creativity personal property international malfeasance

creativity

Criminal proceedings generally begin when an individual ______ a crime. Multiple choice question. is charged with is arrested for enters a plea related to commits

is arrested for

A(n) ______ is granted for the lifetime of an individual. Multiple choice question. license easement conditional estate life estate

life estate

On the death of the holder of a(n) ______, the property will go to another party as designated by the original grantor. Multiple choice question. fee simple absolute life estate easement license

life estate

Strict-liability offenses are _____. Multiple choice question. white-collar offenses offenses for which no mens rea is required petty offenses offenses under federal or state law

offenses for which no mens rea is required

Unlike in a civil procedure, the ______ always brings the criminal case in a criminal procedure. Multiple choice question. judiciary prosecutor plaintiff trustee

prosecutor

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act prohibits persons employed by or associated with an enterprise from engaging in a pattern of ______ activity. Multiple choice question. solicitous licentious racketeering larcenous

racketeering

Real property is commonly referred to as ______. Multiple choice question. fealty intellectual property realty personal property

realty

Ownership of property is referred to as ______. Multiple choice question. leasehold license easement title

title

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding lost property? Multiple choice question. In most states, the proprietor of the business in which the lost property is found has title to the lost goods against all except the true owner. In most states, the finder of lost property has title to the lost goods against all except the true owner. In most states, the federal government has title to the lost goods against all except the true owner. In most states, the state government has title to the lost goods against all except the true owner.

In most states, the finder of lost property has title to the lost goods against all except the true owner.

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding criminal procedure versus civil procedure? Multiple choice question. The U.S. Constitution provides more express protections for a civil defendant than for a criminal defendant. The U.S. Constitution provides more express protections for a criminal defendant than for a civil defendant. The U.S. Constitution expressly guarantees the right to a trial by jury in a criminal case, but not in a civil case. The U.S. Constitution expressly guarantees the right to a trial by jury in a civil case, but not in a criminal case.

The U.S. Constitution provides more express protections for a criminal defendant than for a civil defendant.

Which of the following refers to the right to go onto someone's land and take part of the land or a product of it away from the land? Multiple choice question. loss profit eminent domain free enterprise

profit

Which of the following are types of property interests? Multiple select question. temporary future permanent illusionary

temporary future permanent

A ______ is a distinctive mark, word, design, picture, or arrangement that a producer uses in conjunction with a product. Multiple choice question. patent trademark trade secret copyright

trademark

Pursuant to the __________ Act, an employee who reports an employer for fraud against the government retains a share of the recovery as a reward for his or her efforts. Multiple choice question. Taft-Hartley Halliburton-Blackwater Fraud against the Government False Claims

False Claims

With a(n) ______, if a certain required event fails to occur or a specific prohibited event occurs, the interest will be terminated. Multiple choice question. conditional estate fee simple estate life estate easement

conditional estate

The government's right to exercise ______ is an example of condemnation. Multiple choice question. substantive due process easement domain eminent domain procedural due process

eminent domain

Furniture, cars, and other goods are examples of ______ property. Multiple choice question. tangible intellectual real intangible

tangible