1. Bernie Madoff is charged with the crime of fraud and is tried. He later had a civil suit filed against him by the victims. Which of the following is an inconsistent outcome?

a. Not guilty in the criminal case, liable in the civil case.

b. Not guilty in the criminal case, not liable in the civil case.

c. Guilty in the criminal case, liable in the civil case.

d. Guilty in the criminal case, not liable in the civil case.

e. A second trial violates Mr. Madoffs Constitutional right against double jeopardy.

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2. Rita Verde del Semforo and Louie Luz Roja are contending parties to a lawsuit involving an automobile accident. Rita claims, and Louie concedes, that Louie ran a hella red light and injured her. Rita demands $100,000 to settle the case; Louie offers $10,000. Wishing to settle their lawsuit without going to court, Rita and Louie hire a neutral third party, Retired Judge Judy, to help them. Judge Judy suggests to Rita that she lower her demand to $50,000. Judge Judy then prompts Louie to increase his offer to $40,000. Both Rita and Louie agree. Judge Judy then convinces Louie to raise his offer to $45,000 and urges Rita to accept it. Rita agrees. In this scenario, the ________ method of alternative dispute resolution is used.

a. Negotiation.

b. Arbitration.

c. Mini-trial.

d. Mediation.

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3. Which of the following would constitute the crime of embezzlement?

a. A self-serve gasoline customer drives away without paying for the gas.

b. The cashier at a grocery store takes money from his own cash register.

c. A receptionist who works in a bank lobby distracts a teller and takes money from the

Teller without the tellers knowledge.

d. A roofing contractor takes a lawnmower from a homeowner while doing a job for the

homeowner.

e. An electrician working in a clients home takes $100 from the homeowners desk drawer.

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4. Who is the plaintiff in a criminal lawsuit?

a. The respondent,

b. The government.

c. A private third party.

d. The victim of the crime harmed by the Defendants conduct.

e. C and D are correct.

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5. The crime of ________ involves the obtaining of property from another, with his or her consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened fear or exposure.

a. Bribery.

b. Extortion.

c. Money laundering.

d. Embezzlement.

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6. The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment protects persons from ________.

a. Evidence procured through unreasonable search and seizures.

b. Confessions obtained through physical force during an interrogation.

c. Being tried twice for the same crime.

d. Being subjected to a heavier penalty or longer imprisonment than originally sentenced to.