Chapter 4 Business

A threat to expose a secret crime or an embarrassing fact unless money is paid to the person issuing the threat is the crime of

A. extortion

Which of the following is not a potential defense to criminal charges?

A. ignorance of the law

Why would a defendant accept a plea bargain?

A. to avoid the risk of being convicted of a more serious offense

Rick was arrested last Friday, but the arresting police officer did not read him his Miranda Rights. What type of defense could his attorney use to defend Rick?

B. a procedural defense

Maggie has been unable to sell her home because it is old and deteriorated. In order to build a new house, Maggie sets fire to her house and then files an insurance claim to obtain money to build a newer home. What crime did Maggie commit?

B. arson

A crime is a punishable offense committed against

B. society

Which of the following parties would not be held to have criminal intent?

B. the insane

Benton, a bank guard, and his friend, Adams, planned to rob Benton's employer, the First Bank and Trust of Evansville. Shortly before the crime was to be carried out, Benton told Adams that he would have nothing to do with it. Nonetheless, Adams robbed the bank according to the plan. Benton did nothing to stop her. Benton could be charged with

C. conspiracy

A person who obtains money or other property by lying about a past or existing fact is guilty of

C. false pretenses

What can the government do to compel a witness to testify after she or he has asserted the right against self-incrimination?

C. grant immunity

A search to discover evidence will be deemed reasonable if there is ____ for it.

C. probable cause

Which of the following would not be a white-collar crime?

C. robbery

While walking to her bank, a young man grabbed Nikki, threatened to shoot her, and then took her purse. Inside Nikki's purse was her wallet, which included credit cards, her driver's license, and her paycheck. The thief later took her paycheck, signed Nikki's name, and successfully cashed the paycheck. What crime(s) did the thief commit?

D. both a and c

Which of the following crimes is not a type of larceny?

D. forgery

A grant of immunity can eliminate a person's right to refuse to testify on the grounds of self-incrimination.

True

Crimes are either classified as felonies or misdemeanors according to the severity of their potential punishment.

True

Generally, all the jurors must vote for conviction before a person can be convicted of a crime

True

Generally, what is a crime for an adult is juvenile delinquency for a minor.

True

Persons convicted of infractions can only be fined.

True

felony

a crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000 or both, or even death. ex; murder, kidnapping, arson, rape, robbery, burglary, embezzlement, forgery, perjury

procedural defense

a defense based on problems with the way evidence is obtained

substantive defense

a defense that disproves justifies to excuses crime. like self defense

misdemeanor

a less serious crime usually punishable by confinement for less than one year, by fine, or both

crime

a punishable offense against society

probable cause

a reasonable ground for belief

contempt of court

action that hinders the administration of justice

plea bargain

agreement to plea guilty to a less crime

If two local competing telecommunications companies secretly agree to cooperate and fix consumer pricing higher than the nationwide average on their similar communications products and services, the companies have violated the federal ____________________.

anti trust laws

punishment

any penalty provided by law and imposed by court

Entering a building without permission when intending to commit a crime therein is known as ____________________.

burgulary

subpoena

command obtained by the defense or the prosecution, from the court, requiring an individual to appear and testify or produce documents in their possession

arraignment

court proceeding during which formal charges are read

verdict

decision of the court

immunity

freedom from prosecution even when crime is committed

Freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged is ____________________.

immunity

A crime punishable by confinement in a county or city jail for less than one year, by fine, or both is known as a(n) ____________________.

misdemeanor

vicarious criminal liability

occurs when the criminal intent of the employee is used as substitute for the requirement of criminal intent for an officer

white collar crimes

offenses committed in the business world

Victor was arrested and accused of a variety of crimes including arson, bribery, and conspiracy to commit fraud. Victor and his attorney agree that he will plead guilty to the bribery charges in exchange for having the more serious crimes of arson and conspiracy dropped. This process is known as ____________________.

plea bargaining

voir dire

preliminary exam of potential jurors, to determine their ability to judge ably and impartially the matter to be placed before them

peremptory challenges

remove jurors

bail

suk of money to guarantee that the arrested person will appear for trual

defense

the strategy and evidence presented to prove a defendant is not guilty

indictment

written accusation declaring there is sufficient evidence to try an individual

Which of the following is the best definition of contempt of court?

A. actions that interfere with the administration of justice

"Falsely making or altering a writing to defraud another" is the definition of the crime of embezzlement.

False

It is not a crime to buy property that you know has been stolen.

False

Procedural defenses focus on whether the alleged criminal actually committed the crime.

False

The federal Foreign Anti-bribery Act of 1977 prohibits bribery in foreign countries by U.S. companies or their representatives

False

The holding of a corporation or one of its officers criminally liable for the actions of one of its employees is referred to as victimless criminal liability.

False

preliminary hearing

a court proceeding which evidence is presented to determine whether there is sufficient cause to hold the defendant for trial