Question 1

What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002? Explain what is meant by a whistle-blower claim.

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Question 2

______________________ is a property crime similar to larceny-theft in that it involves a crime against the property of another but dissimilar in that it does not require taking the property away or intending to deprive the owner of possession.

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A)  Unauthorized use 
B)  Fraud in the taking 
C)  Reckless destruction 
D)  Malicious mischief

Question 3

Receiving stolen property has four elements. Which of the following is not one of them?

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A)  receiving the property 
B)  the property is stolen 
C)  regardless of the actor's knowledge 
D)  with the intent to deprive the owner of the property

Question 4

Explain the likely outcome under the common law of a taking of personal property that was not trespassory in nature.

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Question 5

Which of the following was an element of common law burglary but is not an element retained in some modern statutes, or made relevant only to punishment in others?

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A)  forcible breaking and entry 
B)  the actor entered with intent to commit a crime that is mala prohibita 
C)  the building is someone's home 
D)  during the nighttime

Question 6

Explain the historical significance of the legal fiction of "constructive possession" and its modern application.

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Question 7

An exception to the requirement of actual possession crept into the law as judges attempted to deal with the problems that occurred with ______________, a person to whom goods are entrusted by a ______________.

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A)  trustee; custodian 
B)  bailor; bailiff 
C)  bailee; bailor 
D)  bailiff; bailee

Question 8

Which of the following is not an element of common law arson?

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A)  the gratuitous 
B)  burning 
C)  of the dwelling 
D)  of another

Question 9

What phrase was used in common law to refer to the unlawful taking away of goods from an owner's possession?

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A)  Theft 
B)  Larceny 
C)  Trespassory taking 
D)  Stealing

Question 10

If A entered the dwelling of B without an intent to commit a felony therein and once inside decided to commit a felony, what would be the result under the common law, and how does that differ from the modern code approach?

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Question 11

Sarbanes-Oxley is the first and only federal statute to provide for______________________ claims to protect fired employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  insider trading 
B)  whistle-blower 
C)  securities fraud 
D)  fraud in the inducement

Question 12

In 2014, burglary constituted __________ of the four serious property offenses, and most of these crimes were residential burglaries.

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A)  13.6% 
B)  15.8% 
C)  17.4% 
D)  20.9%

Question 13

Embezzlement requires there to be a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  trespassory taking 
B)  asportation 
C)  conversion 
D)  real property involved

Question 14

Between 2013 and 2014, reports of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson offenses dropped by:

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A)  2.5% 
B)  4.3% 
C)  6.2% 
D)  8.9%

Question 15

Provide an example of extortion.

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Question 16

With reference to the crime of false pretense, explain the difference between false representations and false promises and its significance.

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Question 17

In the crime of _____________________ the act that is punished is the entering or remaining in or on the premises of another.

Accepted Answer

A)  burglary 
B)  attempted burglary 
C)  malicious mischief 
D)  trespass

Question 18

Which of the following refers to a smaller theft than that of grand larceny?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small larceny 
B)  Constructive larceny 
C)  Larceny by trick 
D)  Petit larceny

Question 19

Under common law, _____________________ was the only type of theft punishable as a crime. It was defined as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession of another with the intent to steal.

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A)  burglary of a building 
B)  burglary of a habitation 
C)  larceny-theft 
D)  cattle theft

Question 20

Larceny?theft, which is the most frequently committed serious property crime in the United States, accounted for ___________ of these crimes in the United States in 2014?

Accepted Answer

A)  56.4% 
B)  60.4% 
C)  70.8% 
D)  85.9%

Exam 7: Property and Related Crimes