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1.
(p. 150)
The primary purpose of criminal law is to compensate a victim.
2.
(p. 151)
Commission of the offense of grand larceny involves the theft of larger items as opposed
to smaller items that can be hidden, for example, in a purse.
3.
(p. 153)
Under our criminal laws that exist today, white-collar crime is not punishable by
imprisonment.
4.
(p. 153)
By broadening the scope of actions covered and the definition of a public official,
Congress amended the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to conform to the antibribery convention
adopted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
5.
(p. 156)
Mail fraud is a federal crime.
6.
(p. 159)
Embezzlement is distinguished from larceny because in embezzlement the individual
does not take the property from another and is already in possession of the property.
7.
(p. 160)
China punishes embezzlement and bank fraud less severely than the U.S.
8.
(p. 162)
Under the common law, a corporation could not be considered a criminal because it was
not an actual person and, thus, did not have a mind.
9.
(p. 162)
Under current law, corporations cannot be held criminally accountable for strict-liability
offenses.
10.
(p. 164)
A person who is considered an infant under the law cannot be tried as an adult under any
circumstances.
11.
(p. 165)
The test used to establish one's mental state when insanity is claimed is the same
regardless of the jurisdiction involved.
12.
(p. 173)
The majority of the U.S. Supreme Court
Berghuis
v. Thompkins
ruled that absent an
explicit invocation of the right to remain silent, police may continue to interrogate a suspect, and
what the suspect says may be used against him in court.
13.
(p. 150)
Which of the following is the term that describes wrongful behavior in a criminal action?
14.
(p. 150)
Which of the following is a term describing the wrongful state of mind needed for a
criminal action?
15.
(p. 150)
Strict liability is a term used to describe which of the following?
16.
(p. 150)
Which of the following is an example of the imposition of strict liability?
17.
(p. 151)
Which of the following is punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or death?
18.
(p. 151)
Which of the following are less serious crimes punishable by fines or imprisonment of
less than one year?
19.
(p. 151)
Which of the following are minor offenses usually punishable by a jail sentence of less
than six months or a small fine with an example being violation of a building code?
20.
(p. 151)
Which of the following is the forceful and unlawful taking of personal property?
21.
(p. 151)
Which of the following occurs when someone unlawfully enters a building with the intent
to commit a felony?
22.
(p. 151)
Which of the following is the secretive and wrongful taking and carrying away of the
personal property of another with the intent to permanently deprive the rightful owner of its use
or possession?
23.
(p. 152)
Which of the following includes destruction of a building using an explosive device?
24.
(p. 153)
Which of the following serves to combat bribery of foreign officials?
25.
(p. 154)
Which of the following is the making of threats for the purpose of obtaining money or
property?
26.
(p. 155)
Which of the following is the making of an entry into the books of a bank or corporation
that is designed to represent the existence of funds that do not exist?
27.
(p. 155)
Which of the following is a false document or sign of existence used to perpetrate fraud,
such as making counterfeit money?
28.
(p. 155)
Which of the following is the misappropriation of trust funds or money held in a fiduciary
capacity?
29.
(p. 155)
Which of the following is an investment swindle in which high profits are promised from
fictitious sources and early investors are paid off with funds raised from later investors?
30.
(p. 155)
Which of the following is using fraudulent means to obtain information about someone's
phone use?
