Laws consisting of usages and customs of a society as interpreted by the judiciary, it often is referred to as "judge-made' law. 2. Which of the following is true? A. B. Criminal law can be based on either statutory or C. Criminal law and civil actions can be based on either statutory or D. Criminal law is based on constitutional law, while civil actions are Criminal law is statutory, while civil actions can be based on either statutory or common law. civil actions are statutory. common law. based statutory law. 3. Which of the following is false? A. Common law is based upon "precedent" established by previously decided cases stretching back hundreds of years in U.S. and English courts. B. Common law is based on statutes passed by the legislatures. C. Fraud examiners preparing criminal cases must be familiar with the technical elements of applicable statutes D. Civil cases brought under the common law usually contain fewer technical elements than criminal cases and incorporate traditional principles of faimess and morality. 4. Which of the following best describes a "bench trial"? A. A bench trial occurs when the jury finds the facts, and the judge applies the law, rules on evidence and generally moderates the B. A bench trial occurs after the trial court enters its decision and one of C. A bench trial occurs when a jury is waived, and the judge deci D. A bench trial occurs when the judge overrules the decision rea proceeding to ensure a fair trial. the parties files an appeal with a higher court. both the facts and the law. the jury. 9 by