1)The law assures only corporations, not persons, certain rights and assigns them certain duties.

true

false

2)An offense against the public at large is called a tort.

true

false

3)A crime is an offense against the public at large.

true

false

4)An offense can be a tort or a crime, but it can also be both.

true

false

5)Crimes are typically classified into three groups: (1) treason, (2) misdemeanor, and (3) contract breaches, according to the seriousness of the offense.

true

false

6)Treason is a "non criminal" minor offense defined by the Constitution of the United States.

true

false

7)A felony is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a federal or state prison for a term exceeding one year.

true

false

8)A misdemeanor has more serious punishments associated with it than a felony.

true

false

9)A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by a prison sentence of no more than one year.

true

false

MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

10)Law enforcement authorities of federal, state, and local governments enforce specific laws called ______.

A)by-laws

B)statutes

C)enforcements

D)judicial notices

11)A private wrong that causes injury to the physical well-being, property, or reputation of another person is called a(n) ______.

A)incorporation

B)contract breach

C)tort

D)whistleblowing

12)If a corporation is found guilty of committing a crime and assessed a fine, who typically ends up being punished?

A)the owners of the corporation, the shareholders

B)the judicial system, the court

C)taxpayers

D)local government officials

13)_______ determine(s) what is and what is not a crime.

A)Opinions of legal scholars

B)Corporate by-laws

C)Public opinion

D)Statutory law

14)A violation of a statute is a(n) ______.

A)enforceable act

B)contract acceptance

C)crime

D)contract breach

15)Crimes are classified into three groups according to the seriousness of the offense. They are ______.

A)treason, felony and misdemeanor

B)bilateral, unilateral and personal

C)offer, acceptance and consideration

D)formal, informal and hybrid

16)A ________ is a crime that is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for no more than one year.

A)felony

B)misdemeanor

C)tort

D)contract breach

17)Treason against the United States includes levying ______.

A)actions that constitute a breach of contract against another individual

B)slanderous acts against a domestic corporation

C)civil action in court against a state or local government entity

D)war against the U.S.

18)Examples of misdemeanors include all of the following except ______.

A)murder

B)thefts of small amounts of money

C)traffic offenses

D)use of illegal measuring devices

19)Which of the following determine the classification of crimes on individuals?

A)CEOs of public corporations

B)federal and state laws

C)shareholders of corporations

D)legal scholars

20)A felony is a classification of a type of ___________.

A)crime

B)tort

C)contract

D)divorce

21)Originally, white-collar crime related only to nonviolent crimes against businesses, usually committed by the:

A)employees of businesses.

B)federal government.

C)consumer.

D)state government.

22)White-collar crimes typically involve:

A)neither force nor violence.

B)murder.

C)assault.

D)kidnapping.

23)Some states have broadened the definition of the crime of arson to include the burning of a house by its owner and the destruction of property by other means, such as by:

A)enhancement.

B)vandalism.

C)conversion.

D)explosion.

24)Securities fraud also encompasses the crime of:

A)assault.

B)insider trading.

C)murder.

D)kidnapping.

25)Larceny is often classified as petty or grand, depending upon the:

A)time when the crime was committed.

B)person from whom the property was stolen.

C)court to which the case was referred.

D)value of the stolen property.

26)The various forms of theft, robbery, hijacking, embezzlement, and shoplifting are types of:

A)murder.

B)assault.

C)plundering.

D)larceny.

27)The taking of property in the possession of another person against that person's will is:

A)arson.

B)murder.

C)robbery.

D)plotting.

28)The illegal entering of another person's premises for the purpose of committing a crime is:

A)arson.

B)burglary.

C)assault.

D)murder.

29)Stealing merchandise from a retail store is an example of:

A)shoplifting.

B)hijacking.

C)murder.

D)burglary.

30)The crime of bribery consists of giving or taking money or property of value with the intent of:

A)influencing someone.

B)assaulting someone.

C)kidnapping someone.

D)murdering someone.

31)The category of crime that involves activities intended to deceive others is called:

A)battery.

B)assault.

C)murder.

D)false pretenses.

32)A person who makes false statements to a bank for the purpose of obtaining a loan can be prosecuted for the offense of:

A)false pretenses.

B)embezzlement.

C)murder.

D)perjury.

33)The act of signing another person's name to a credit card charge slip without his permission is an example of:

A)perjury.

B)murder.

C)forgery.

D)robbery.

34)The act of giving false information on a government form can be an example of:

A)perjury.

B)murder.

C)battery.

D)slander.

35)The act of wrongfully making or altering the writings of another with the intent to defraud is:

A)forgery.

B)murder.

C)slander.

D)libel.

36)The act of wrongfully taking money or other property that has been entrusted to a person as a part of his or her employment is referred to as:

A)embezzlement.

B)bribery.

C)forgery.

D)slander.

37)Frequently, persons with knowledge of computers access the credit card numbers of consumers who have made purchases on the Internet and use these credit card numbers without authorization. This act constitutes the crime of:

A)credit card fraud.

B)liable.

C)slander.

D)securities fraud.

38)When an unscrupulous individual steals the name and personal information of someone else by stealing private mail, the individual has committed:

A)identity theft.

B)battery.

C)slander.

D)libel.

39)What 1970 law is the main tool used against racketeering in the United States?

A)EEOC

B)FSLA

C)FLMA

D)RICO

40)What is the name of a specific type of securities fraud where large gains are promised to investors, but newer investments are being used to provide returns on the older investments?

A)Ponzi Scheme

B)Derivative Action

C)Insider Trading

D)Napoleon Complex