107. The crime of mail fraud is common since materials related to a fraud that are sent through the mails can fall under
the law.
a. True
b. False
108. An American citizen working for an American company in another country who is accused of a crime will be tried
under American law.
a. True
b. False
109. Foreigners working in other countries are subject to prosecution under the laws of those countries, not under the
terms of the law of their home countries..
a. True
b. False
110. Hiding the truth about the origins of income can be the crime of money laundering.
a. True
b. False
111. Prosecution for the crime of money laundering is uncommon.
a. True
b. False
112. If one earns income illegally, such as by selling drugs, one must report the income, not hide it.
a. True
b. False
113. The RICO statute is used almost exclusively against organized crime.
a. True
b. False
114. The application of RICO is to crimes of violence that accompany attempts to get large sums of money.
a. True
b. False
115. RICO can be used for criminal and civil prosecutions.
a. True
b. False
116. In Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity, the Supreme Court held that there was a right of action by a private
party under RICO to sue another party for treble damages for business losses suffered by improper means.
a. True
b. False
117. In Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity, the Supreme Court held that there was no cause of action by a private
company involved in bidding in a government auction. Only the government that suffered a loss has a cause of
action under RICO.
a. True
b. False
118. Willful evasion of tax obligations can be a felony.
a. True
b. False
119. Criminal prosecution for tax evasion is rare in practice.
a. True
b. False
120. Fraud committed on the telephone and Internet can both be subject to criminal prosecution.
a. True
b. False
121. Many criminal prosecutions are based on the use of electronic communications as a part of the crime, not for the
actual physical crime itself.
a. True
b. False
122. White collar crime in other developed nations does not appear to draw as much attention as it does in the U.S.
a. True
b. False
123. Anti-Money Laundering steps must be taken by legitimate businesses.
a. True
b. False
124. If a business receives money that it believes to be “suspicious” it must report the transaction to the relevant
government authority.
a. True
b. False
125. To combat money laundering there are compliance programs called Know Your Customer or Customer Due
Diligence.
a. True
b. False
126. To combat money laundering the Treasury Department has a widely-used program called “Track the Cash” that all
financial institutions must follow.
a. True
b. False
127. Banks must report to the government all trans transactions by their customers that are for more than $10,000.
a. True
b. False
128. Banks must report to the government all trans transactions by their customers that are for more than $3,000.
a. True
b. False
129. Criminal liability for corporate acts is more common in France than in the U.S.
a. True
b. False
130. The Sentencing Guidelines for criminal convictions must be applied without variation.
a. True
b. False
131. Companies that have compliance programs can receive lower punishments for criminal violations than those that do
not, for the same action.
a. True
b. False
132. In a corporate compliance program, the Justice Department expects to see high-level persons in the company with
responsibility to oversee the program.
a. True
b. False
133. In a corporate compliance program, the Justice Department expects to see effective communications about the
program throughout the company.
a. True
b. False
134. In a corporate compliance program, the Justice Department expects to receive frequent reports from the company
that discuss successes and failures in implementing the program.
a. True
b. False
135. The Supreme Court has held the Sentencing Guidelines to be purely advisory; courts may impose any sentence
“reasonable.”
a. True
b. False
136. Congress adopted the Sentencing Guidelines because it believed some judges were being too harsh in the penalties
imposed in many cases,
a. True
b. False
137. While the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory, they tend to restrict the range of sentences judges impose in criminal
convictions.
a. True
b. False
138. In U.S. v. Allmendinger, involving an insurance scam run by Allmendinger and others, Allmendinger received a
much longer prison sentence than a co–conspiriator, which he appealed. The appeals court held that a long
prison sentence was still justified.
a. True
b. False
139. In U.S. v. Allmendinger, involving an insurance scam run by Allmendinger and others, Allmendinger received a
much longer prison sentence than a co–conspiriator, which he appealed. The appeals court held that a long
prison sentence would be overturned due to Allmendinger‘s cooperation in the investigation of the crime.
a. True
b. False
140. In U.S. v. Allmendinger, involving an insurance scam run by Allmendinger and others, Allmendinger received a
much longer prison sentence than a co–conspiriator, which he appealed. The appeals court held the Sentencing
Guidelines to be unconstitutional as it violated equal protection.
a. True
b. False