59) ________ is a crime in which one person gives another person money, property, favors, or
anything else of value for a favor in return.
A) Bribery
B) Battery
C) Embezzlement
D) Larceny
60) The crime of ________ involves the obtaining of property from another, with his or her
consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear.
A) embezzlement
B) bribery
C) money laundering
D) extortion
61) Which of the following does the Money Laundering Act prohibit?
A) the use of mails or wires to defraud another person
B) knowingly engaging in a financial transaction involving the proceeds of an unlawful activity
C) obtaining property from another, with his or her consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or
threatened force
D) the fraudulent conversion of property by a person to whom that property was entrusted
Richard Bell, an organized crime boss and casino owner, has made a lot of money with his
illegal drug operations and illegal gambling. He stashes away most of this drug money in
personal lockers. In order to make it look like he earned it legitimately, Richard hired crooks to
take the drug money and spend it in Richard’s casinos in discreet amounts. The crooks are
supposed to lose the money on purpose so that the casino can claim this as winnings. The crooks
are then paid a small amount for their services.
62) What crime is Richard committing in converting his drug money to alleged legal money?
A) money laundering
B) misappropriation
C) extortion
D) embezzlement
63) Under which federal law would Richard be tried for his mob activities, if he were caught?
A) Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
B) Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act
C) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
D) Information Infrastructure Protection Act
64) Mark and Jack work as clerks at the New Bank of North America, which they plan to rob. In
order to plan and execute the robbery, Mark and Jack obtained the floor plans of the bank,
studied security arrangements and movements of security personnel. They even got weapons,
incase force is required, as they plan to rob the bank during working hours. But the police got
information about the plan and arrested Mark and Jack, and thus prevented the robbery from
taking place. Which of the following crimes have Mark and Jack committed?
A) criminal conspiracy
B) extortion
C) money laundering
D) larceny
Frank Carpenter, who runs a charity organization, has been faking his father’s signature on his
father’s personal checks and writing them in favor of the charity as donations. He gets hold of the
checks from his father’s personal assistant, Rhonda Mason, who is also Frank’s friend and his
charity’s trustee. After faking the signature, Frank gives the checks to Ronda who is then trusted
to deposit the check. But unbeknownst to Frank, Rhonda routes some of the check money into
her own personal account instead of using it for the charity. Frank’s father, Dawson, came to
realize that money was being withdrawn from his account without his consent. His suspicion fell
on his estranged son, Frank, and in order to find out if Frank was involved, Dawson secretly
offered money to the financial accountant of the charity to divulge the charity’s financial
dealings. The accountant accepted the money and gave whatever information Dawson required.
It was clear to Dawson from the financial records of the charity that Frank has been swindling
him of his money; he was also able to figure out that the charity itself was being swindled by
somebody from within. With this information Dawson proceeded to file a suit against his son.
65) In the above scenario, which of the following crimes has Rhonda Mason committed?
A) forgery
B) bribery
C) embezzlement
D) extortion
66) In the above scenario, what illegal activity did the financial accountant of the charity partake
in?
A) larceny
B) bribery
C) extortion
D) embezzlement
67) In the above scenario, which illegal activity are Rhonda and Frank guilty of when it came to
using Dawson’s money for the charity?
A) bribery
B) criminal conspiracy
C) extortion
D) forgery
68) In the above scenario, which criminal activity is Frank engaging in when faking his father‘s
signature?
A) embezzlement
B) forgery
C) bribery
D) extortion
69) Which one of the following types of protection does the Fourth Amendment provide to U.S.
citizens?
A) protection from cruel and unusual punishment for a criminal defendant
B) protection from unreasonable search and seizure by the government
C) protection against being tried for the same case twice
D) protection against self-incrimination
70) Under which of the following circumstances is a warrantless search permitted?
A) if there is no probable cause
B) if the suspect has been previously convicted
C) if evidence is not in plain view
D) if evidence is likely to be destroyed
71) According to the ________, evidence obtained from an unreasonable search and seizure can
generally be prohibited from introduction at a trial or an administrative proceeding against the
person searched.
A) Miranda rights
B) exclusionary rule
C) presumption of innocence doctrine
D) double jeopardy rule
72) Which Fifth Amendment provision in the U.S. Constitution do the Miranda Rights refer to?
A) parole eligibility
B) privilege against self-incrimination
C) unreasonable searches and seizures
D) double jeopardy
73) The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment protects persons from ________.
A) evidence procured through unreasonable search and seizures
B) being tried twice for the same crime
C) confessions obtained through physical force during an interrogation
D) being subjected to a heavier penalty or longer imprisonment than originally sentenced to
74) Which of the following would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause?
A) The government reopens a case after new incriminating evidence is found against an
acquitted person.
B) A person is tried for a case similar to a case from which he was acquitted earlier.
C) A case reaches a hung jury in court and the government reopens the case with a new jury.
D) The criminal act violates more than one jurisdiction and each jurisdiction tries the accused in
turn.
75) Which of the following rights was provided under the Sixth Amendment?
A) double jeopardy
B) right to due process
C) right to public jury trial
D) right against self-incrimination
76) Gregory Aimes, who is being tried for murder, has been appointed Linda Steve as an
attorney for his defense. While questioning Gregory about the case, Linda gets a confession of
murder from Gregory. Linda cannot divulge this information to the proper authorities due to the
attorney-client privilege, wherein all information exchanged between client and attorney are
confidential. Under which one of the following conditions can Linda lawfully break her attorney-
client privilege with Gregory?
A) if Gregory discloses to Linda about a planned future murder
B) if Linda voluntarily resigns as Gregory’s attorney
C) if Gregory asks that Linda be replaced as his attorney
D) if Gregory is acquitted in the case
77) Which of the following Amendments protects criminal defendants from cruel and unusual
punishment, and also protects criminals from torture?
A) Fifth Amendment
B) Eighth Amendment
C) Fourth Amendment
D) Fourteenth Amendment
78) Why do governments and defendants enter into plea bargains?
79) Give an account of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) in
business law.
80) Explain the role of penal codes and regulatory statutes in criminal law.
81) Discuss “receiving stolen property” as a crime.
82) Discuss mail fraud and wire fraud.
83) In a criminal case, the government is represented by the ________.
84) The two elements that are required to be found guilty of an intent crime are ________ and
________.
85) In legal terminology, evil intent is also known as ________.
86) ________ crimes require that the perpetrator intended to achieve a specific result from his
illegal act.
87) If the grand jury determines that there is sufficient evidence to hold the accused for trial, it
issues a(n) ________.
88) ________ is defined as the substantial likelihood that a person either committed or is about
to commit a crime.
89) A party may enter a plea of ________, whereby the accused agrees to the imposition of a
penalty but does not admit guilt.
90) A(n) ________ is an agreement in which the accused admits to a lesser crime than charged,
and in return, the government agrees to impose a lesser sentence than might have been obtained
had the case gone to trial.
91) ________ is the taking of another’s personal property other than from his or her person or
building.
92) ________ is defined as the taking of personal property from another person by the use of fear
or force.
93) The willful or malicious burning of a building is called ________.
94) ________ crimes are prone to being committed by businesspersons, and usually involve
cunning and deceit rather than physical force.
95) ________ is a federal act that provides for both criminal and civil penalties for racketeering.
96) ________ is a Fifth Amendment provision that a person may not be required to be a witness
against himself or herself in a criminal case.
97) The ________ Amendment guarantees that a criminal defendant has the right to a public jury
trial.
98) The ________ Amendment protects criminal defendants from cruel and unusual punishment.