Exam 22: Criminal Law and Procedure in Business

There are 51 criminal justice systems in the United States.

Stella,the CEO of Mega Movies Studios,Inc.,has just announced that Willa Winsome,the most sought after actress in Hollywood if not the entire world,has agreed to sign with Mega to star in an up coming movie.A movie starring Willa Winsome is a guaranteed money maker.Willa,at the time that the announcement was made,is on a 30 day retreat where she spends her entire time meditating and doing other spiritual endeavors.She receives no visitors and has no phone or Internet.She is totally cut off from the outside world.Following Stella's announcement,she begins soliciting funds from private backers as well as banks in order to finance the film.They are eager to participate and happily provide Mega with substantial funding.In truth,Stella has never spoken to Willa about starring in the movie and no deal has been struck.Has Stella committed a crime?

The Model Penal Code has been adopted by only about half of the states.

Ben is the manager of a branch of a large bank.He has regularly taken money from customer's accounts for his own use and changed the bank records to cover his actions.Ben is guilty of:

Officer Tom stops Kathy because she looks like a criminal to him and after a pat down finds marijuana in her pocket.He then uses the drugs to justify a warrant to search her home for drugs.The search uncovers eight kilos of cocaine.

The forfeiture provisions under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act are generally considered to be the Act's most effective penalty.

What effect has mandatory sentencing guidelines had on the judiciary and criminal punishment in general?

Jan is on trial for arson.To be found guilty,her guilt must be proven:

Your professor has dismissed the class and everyone is walking towards the exit.Ashton takes out his phone and is accessing a site to see if his favorite celebrity starlet has been released from police custody yet.While staring intently into the phone,he bumps into you causing you to fall and injure your leg.Has he committed a crime and if so,what crime has he committed?

A court order authorizing an official to do something the official would otherwise be prohibited from doing is called a _____.

The judge determines whether a crime is a misdemeanor or a felony.

In State v.Yenzer,after Yenzer was arrested because the dental receptionist disclosed an appointment time in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act patient privacy provisions,she claimed that evidence discovered during her arrest should be excluded due to the violation of the HIPAA breach of confidentiality.The court decided that violation of a federal statute does trigger the exclusionary rule.

Lindsay is a sprinter on the school's track team.If she is confronted by a man with a cast on his leg who is threatening her with a knife and she kills her assailant during a brief skirmish,claiming self defense would most likely be a successful defense if:

Maria is the CFO of a company being investigated by the SEC for various alleged violations.Each of the following would constitute an obstruction of justice except:

Brenda is the CEO of a large corporation.While presenting a proposal to a commercial bank for a corporate loan,she offers the bank's commercial loan manager a $10,000 "gift" for favorable treatment.

It is possible for authorities to conduct an illegal search of your home without ever entering your property or the home itself.

There are no federal common law crimes.

If a jury is unable to come to a conclusion,a _______ will be declared.

White collar crime almost always consists of nonviolent types of crimes.

If the police fly over your home with a helicopter and observe your activities using binoculars or a telephoto lens,this would constitute an illegal search if done without a warrant.