Business law Quiz 10

Kim takes off her ring and places it on her desk while she works. Without her knowledge or consent, her coworker Lum picks up the ring, puts it on, and walks away. Lum has likely committed A. no crime. B. robbery. C. larceny. D. embezzlement.

C. larceny.

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 A. a mistake of fact. B. entrapment. C. the privilege against self-incrimination. D. ignorance of the law.

C. the privilege against self-incrimination.

Niles enters Omelet Café and points a gun at the cashier Pico. Niles forces Pico to open the register and give him all the money. Niles will most likely be charged with A. larceny. B. receiving stolen property. C. obtaining property by false pretenses. D. robbery.

D. robbery.

Fraudulent appropriation of another's property with which a person has been entrusted is the crime of receiving stolen goods. (T/F)

False.

If the evidence of a defendant's guilt was obtained improperly, it normally cannot be used against the defendant in court. (T/F)

True.

In a criminal case, the state must prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. (T/F)

True.

The U.S. Constitution provides safeguards that apply not only in federal but also in state courts. (T/F)

True.

The most potent weapons against white-collar criminals include the federal laws prohibiting mail and wire fraud. (T/F)

True.

Seymour is accused of a crime. To obtain information about the crime from Seymour, the state can A. none of the choices. B. grant Seymour immunity from prosecution. C. bribe Seymour in a way that serves the public interest. D. force Seymour to provide information that can be used to prosecute him.

B. grant Seymour immunity from prosecution.

Lloyd is accused of a crime. Evidence of his allegedly criminal activities can be excluded from a trial A. if the evidence will be used to prosecute him. B. if the evidence is "fruit of the poisonous tree." C. under no circumstances. D. if the police do not promise to keep the evidence confidential.

B. if the evidence is "fruit of the poisonous tree."

Beau devises a scheme to send fraudulent e-mails—claiming that an arrest warrant has been issued for non-payment of taxes—to individual taxpayers. By these false pretenses, Beau intends to obtain money and personal data. This is A. no crime. B. wire fraud. C. robbery. D. larceny.

B. wire fraud.

Chic signs Del's name, without authorization, to the back of Del's paycheck, which was issued by Earth Foods Market. This is A. no crime. B. larceny. C. robbery. D. forgery.

D. forgery.

Evita, a police officer, wants to search the offices of Debit & Credit, Accountants. She asks Judge Bern to issue a warrant. No warrant for a search can be issued without A. double jeopardy. B. reasonable doubt. C. immunity. D. probable cause.

D. probable cause.

Syd offers Tina, a city inspector, money to overlook health code violations in his restaurant. Tina accepts the money and overlooks the violations. Syd is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when A. the health code was violated. B. the bribe was accepted. C. the violation was overlooked. D. the bribe was offered.

D. the bribe was offered.

In a criminal case, the defendant must convince the court that based on the evidence it is more likely than not that the defendant is not guilty. (T/F)

False.

One of the purposes of criminal law is to compensate the victims. (T/F)

False.

Khan, the owner of Lakeside Park, trusts Moira to manage the resort's daily cash flow. One night, without Khan's knowledge or consent, Moira takes and keeps $1,000 from the receipts. This is most likely A. embezzlement. B. larceny. C. no crime. D. robbery.

A. embezzlement.

A criminal defendant has the right to confront accusers and to present his or her own witnesses. (T/F)

True.

Crimes are offenses against society as a whole. (T/F)

True.

Larceny involves force or fear, but robbery does not. (T/F)

False.