CHAPTER 4
Privacy, Theft, and Whistle-Blowing
1. Libel is oral defamation.
2. Truth is an absolute defense to slander, but not libel.
3. Publication of private matters that are newsworthy is privileged as long as it does not
violate ordinary decencies.
4. Shoplifting and employee theft both cost businesses the same amount.
5. Conversion is the unlawful taking of personal property from the possession of another.
6. 6. If a company has 40 employees, but issues 43 checks, it will not be able to recover the
value of the 3 extra checks from the bank who cashed them for the impostor.
7. While in Bill’s office, Charles, a vice-president, says to Bill, the treasurer, “you are a liar
and a thief”, Charles has committed:
a) libel
b) slander
c) both
d) neither
8. Which is more serious?
a) libel
b) slander
c) equal
9. Privacy is safeguarded by the ________.
a) Privacy Act
b) 1st Amendment
c) 4th Amendment
d) A&C
e) All
10. The following Acts protect privacy:
a) Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
b) Electronics Communications Act
c) Freedom of Information Act
d) A&B
e) All
11. Generally, the following methods of security may be used:
a) tape recorded conversations
b) electronic surveillance
c) polygraphs
d) A&B
e) none
12. In O’Connor v. Ortega, Ortega had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his ________.
a) office
b) desk
c) file cabinets
d) all
e) none
13. Theft of time can include:
a) goofing off
b) conducting personal business
c) long lunch breaks
d) none
e) all
14. ________ occurs when an employee decides to go public with an allegation of wrongdoing
on the employer’s part.
15. ________ is one to which a dishonest employee has added names that are unauthorized and
fictitious.
16. A broad definition of employee theft includes theft of ________.
17. Time sheets, desk and office searches and tape recorded conversations are examples of
________.
18. The ________ allows consumer reporting agencies to furnish credit reports for employment
purposes.
19. ________ was enacted to safeguard private information of federal employees from being
disclosed by the Federal Government.