Question 1

Which of the following is the misappropriation of trust funds or money held in a fiduciary capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)   False entries
B)   Defalcation
C)   False pretenses
D)   Ponzi scheme
E)   PretextingF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding corporate executives being held personally liable for business crime?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corporate executives may never be held personally liable for a business crime.
B)   Corporate executives may only be held personally liable for a business crime if they benefited personally from their actions in executing the business crime.
C)   Corporate executives may be found personally liable for a business crime regardless of whether the business crime was committed for personal benefit or for the benefit of the corporation.
D)   A court may not assess criminal liability on a corporate executive unless the executive directly engaged in the specific criminal violation.
E)   Criminal liability may not be assessed against a corporate executive unless the executive directly engaged in the criminal activity and also profited directly and personally from the criminal activity.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following is using fraudulent means to obtain information about someone's phone use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pretexting
B)   Ponzi scheme
C)   False pretenses
D)   False token
E)   DefalcationF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Ed goes door-to-door selling magazine subscriptions. Ed knows, however, that he is simply taking money for subscriptions and has absolutely no intention of ever arranging for the provision of magazines. Which of the following offenses, if any, has he committed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Defalcation
B)   False entry
C)   False token
D)   False pretense
E)   Ponzi schemeF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is false regarding the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act as amended by the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   The law protects any computer attached to the Internet.
B)   The law prohibits modification of computer data impeding medical treatment to individuals.
C)   The law prohibits unauthorized use of a computer to collect financial information protected under federal privacy law.
D)   The law prohibits alteration of data in financial computers causing a loss of $2,000 or more.
E)   The law prohibits use of a computer to obtain classified foreign policy information with the intent to harm the U.S.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Under our criminal laws that exist today, white-collar crime is not punishable by imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Zack, the president of ABC Company, falsified documents to make it appear as if he had been granted stock options on certain dates, and he selected the dates after the fact, picking dates on which the stock price was low. Which of the following offenses, if any, did he commit?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insider trading
B)   Pretexting
C)   Defalcation
D)   Stock option backdating
E)   He did not commit any offenseF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Heidi decided to make extra money by offering to do investments for her friends for a fee. She actually did no investing, but used the funds from new friends to pay off earlier enrollees. This worked well for a while, but her scheme came to light when her supply of new friends came to an end. She is guilty of which of the following practices?

Accepted Answer

A)   Operating a Ponzi scheme
B)   Operating a bait and switch scheme
C)   Account kiting
D)   Pretexting
E)   DefalcationF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

If a prosecutor decides not to go forward with a case, the defendant may still be liable for his or her actions in civil court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In general, China punishes government officials convicted of accepting bribes less severely than the US.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Under current law, corporations cannot be held criminally accountable for strict-liability offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding the Fourteenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is part of the Bill of Rights.
B)   Its safeguards only apply at the federal level.
C)   It extends most constitutional rights to defendants at the state level.
D)   It is a part of the Bill of Rights, its protections apply at the federal level, and its protections also apply at the state level.
E)   It is not a part of the Bill of Rights, and its protections apply only at the federal level.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following was created specifically to combat white-collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Racketeer Influenced and Corruption Organizations Act.
B)   The False Claims Act.
C)   The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
D)   The White-Collar Enforcement Act.
E)   None of these.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Discuss five ways to punish white-collar criminals discussed in the text. Discuss the pros and cons of each.

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Question 15

Which of the following are less serious crimes punishable by fines or imprisonment of less than one year?

Accepted Answer

A)   Misdemeanor.
B)   Felony.
C)   Petty offenses.
D)   Tort offenses.
E)   Any business related crimeF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following serves to combat bribery of foreign officials?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Foreign Official Bribery Act
B)   The International Bribery Prohibition Act
C)   The Fair Business Act
D)   The International Fair Business Practices Act
E)   The Foreign Corrupt Practices ActF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Strict liability is a term used to describe which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Liability without fault.
B)   Negligence.
C)   Actus reus.
D)   Intentional wrongdoing.
E)   Recklessness.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following occurs when a defendant makes a first appearance?

Accepted Answer

A)   A magistrate determines whether there was proof beyond a reasonable doubt for the arrest.
B)   A magistrate determines whether there was probable cause for the arrest.
C)   A magistrate determines whether the defendant was properly booked.
D)   A magistrate determines whether there was proof beyond a reasonable doubt for the arrest and also whether the defendant was properly booked.
E)   None of these.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a person who illegally accesses or enters another person's or a company's computer system to obtain information or to steal money?

Accepted Answer

A)   Backer
B)   Reacher
C)   Hacker
D)   Trespasser
E)   Illicit userF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   False entries
B)   Defalcation
C)   False pretenses
D)   Ponzi scheme
E)   PretextingF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following are less serious crimes punishable by fines or imprisonment of less than one year?

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Which of the following is true regarding the Fourteenth Amendment?

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Which of the following is the misappropriation of trust funds or money held in a fiduciary capacity?

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In general, China punishes government officials convicted of accepting bribes less severely than the US.

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If a prosecutor decides not to go forward with a case, the defendant may still be liable for his or her actions in civil court.

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Which of the following is using fraudulent means to obtain information about someone's phone use?

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Which of the following is false regarding the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act as amended by the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act?

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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?

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Zack, the president of ABC Company, falsified documents to make it appear as if he had been granted stock options on certain dates, and he selected the dates after the fact, picking dates on which the stock price was low. Which of the following offenses, if any, did he commit?

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Which of the following is true regarding corporate executives being held personally liable for business crime?

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Ed goes door-to-door selling magazine subscriptions. Ed knows, however, that he is simply taking money for subscriptions and has absolutely no intention of ever arranging for the provision of magazines. Which of the following offenses, if any, has he committed?

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Which of the following serves to combat bribery of foreign officials?

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Under current law, corporations cannot be held criminally accountable for strict-liability offenses.

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Which of the following was created specifically to combat white-collar crime?

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Under our criminal laws that exist today, white-collar crime is not punishable by imprisonment.

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Strict liability is a term used to describe which of the following?

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If a prosecutor decides not to go forward with a case, the defendant may still be liable for his or her actions in civil court.

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Which of the following is true regarding corporate executives being held personally liable for business crime?

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Ed goes door-to-door selling magazine subscriptions. Ed knows, however, that he is simply taking money for subscriptions and has absolutely no intention of ever arranging for the provision of magazines. Which of the following offenses, if any, has he committed?

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Which of the following serves to combat bribery of foreign officials?

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