LAW 3220 CLEMSON EXAM 2 - JAHN QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
In U.S. v. Allmendinger, involving an insurance scam run by Allmendinger and others, Allmendinger
received a much longer prison sentence than a co-conspiriator, which he appealed. The appeals court
held that a long prison sentence was still justified.
(T/F) - Answers True
An actus reus is:
a. a wrongful deed
b. a nice deed
c. an active deed
d. a civil crime
e. a civil violation - Answers a. a wrongful deed
Mens rea:
a. criminal intent
b. criminal guilt
c. final judgement
d. thoughtful crime
e. none of the other choices are correct - Answers a. criminal intent
If the government does not prosecute a criminal suspect the right to do so may be eliminated by:
a. the loss of evidence
b. res ipsa loquitor
c. loss of probable cause
d. statute of limitations
e. none of the other choices - Answers d. statute of limitations
You are arrested by the police, who suspect you of a crime:
a. the police decide if you will be charged with a crime
b. a government prosecutor will decide if you will be charged with a crime
c. a judge will decide if you will be charged with a crime
d. the police review board decide if you will be charged with a crime
e. none of the other choices - Answers b. a government prosecutor will decide if you will be a charged
with a crime
a plea bargain allows:
a. a matter to be settled under the supervision of a judge without a trial
b. a matter to be settled by a jury without trial
c. a matter to be settled with a short trial
d. a matter to be settled by the attorneys without the supervision of a judge
e. none of the other choices are correct - Answers a. a matter to be settled under the supervision of a
judge without a trial
Which of the following would not be considered to be white collar crime:
a. bankruptcy fraud
b. embezzlement
c. burglary
d. insider trading
e. wire fraud - Answers c. burglary
Bankruptcy fraud occurs when:
a. a person or corporation hides or lies about assets in bankruptcy proceedings
b. creditors are given false information
c. illegal pressure is applied to bankruptcy petitioners
d. all of the other specific choices are correct
e. none of the other specific choices are correct - Answers d. all of the other specific choices are
correct
Economic Espionage is:
a. the theft of valuable business infirmary
b. the theft of personal information
c. unauthorized use of company computers
d. insider trading
e. give false information to clients - Answers a. the theft of valuable business infirmary
, Embezzlement is when:
a. someone is in a position of trust with money and they take it for their use
b. someone gives detailed manufacturing information to competitors
c. someone leaks information to the press
d. someone accepts a bribe in return for services
e. someone donates money illegally to a political campaign - Answers a. someone is in a position of
trust with money and they take it for their use
A medical worker helped care for a patient. She then told a mutual friend about the problem of the
patient. The patient has a good suit for invasion of privacy against the medical worker.
(T/F) - Answers True
Proximate cause limits liability to harms:
a. whether foreseeable or not
b. resulting from remote occurrences "evolving naturally" from a central event
c. that result from non-negligent conduct
d. that bear a reasonable relationship to the defendants negligent conduct
e. that arise from interaction with railroads - Answers d. that bear a reasonable relationship to the
defendants negligent conduct
While Mrs. O'Leary may have been negligent in leaving an oil lamp in the barn for her cow to kick
over, she would not be held liable for the Great Chicago of 1871 because the chain of events from the
cow kicking the lantern to the destruction of the city was not:
a. foreseeable
b. indisputable
c. unavoidable
d. all of specific choices
e. none of the specific choices - Answers a. foreseeable
To be liable for an intentional tort, the defendant must have:
a. acted voluntarily
b. acted knowingly
c. acted quickly
d. acted in an informed manner
e. acted as a reasonable person would under the same circumstances - Answers a. acted voluntarily
There is no assault if:
a. there is no mental harm
b. there is no physical harm
c. there no fear of harm
d. all of the other specifics
e. none of the other specific choices - Answers c. there no fear of harm
Extreme debt collection tactics, such as late threatening phone calls, may cause legal action based on
the tort of:
a. battery
b. infliction of emotional distress
c. persecution
d. malicious prosecution
e. all of the other choices - Answers b. infliction of emotional distress
James's employer published a picture of him on the company website without James's permission.
James could sue the company for:
a. negligence
b. invasion of privacy
c. emotional distress
d. battery
e. assault - Answers b. invasion of privacy
Steve has a disorder that causes him to pass out randomly. While driving one day, he passes out, is in
a accident, and injures Juan.
a. the black-out is an "act of God", so there is no liability
b. Steve is probably liable due to negligence
c. Steve is probably liable due to contributory negligence
d. Steve is probably liable due to strict liability
In U.S. v. Allmendinger, involving an insurance scam run by Allmendinger and others, Allmendinger
received a much longer prison sentence than a co-conspiriator, which he appealed. The appeals court
held that a long prison sentence was still justified.
(T/F) - Answers True
An actus reus is:
a. a wrongful deed
b. a nice deed
c. an active deed
d. a civil crime
e. a civil violation - Answers a. a wrongful deed
Mens rea:
a. criminal intent
b. criminal guilt
c. final judgement
d. thoughtful crime
e. none of the other choices are correct - Answers a. criminal intent
If the government does not prosecute a criminal suspect the right to do so may be eliminated by:
a. the loss of evidence
b. res ipsa loquitor
c. loss of probable cause
d. statute of limitations
e. none of the other choices - Answers d. statute of limitations
You are arrested by the police, who suspect you of a crime:
a. the police decide if you will be charged with a crime
b. a government prosecutor will decide if you will be charged with a crime
c. a judge will decide if you will be charged with a crime
d. the police review board decide if you will be charged with a crime
e. none of the other choices - Answers b. a government prosecutor will decide if you will be a charged
with a crime
a plea bargain allows:
a. a matter to be settled under the supervision of a judge without a trial
b. a matter to be settled by a jury without trial
c. a matter to be settled with a short trial
d. a matter to be settled by the attorneys without the supervision of a judge
e. none of the other choices are correct - Answers a. a matter to be settled under the supervision of a
judge without a trial
Which of the following would not be considered to be white collar crime:
a. bankruptcy fraud
b. embezzlement
c. burglary
d. insider trading
e. wire fraud - Answers c. burglary
Bankruptcy fraud occurs when:
a. a person or corporation hides or lies about assets in bankruptcy proceedings
b. creditors are given false information
c. illegal pressure is applied to bankruptcy petitioners
d. all of the other specific choices are correct
e. none of the other specific choices are correct - Answers d. all of the other specific choices are
correct
Economic Espionage is:
a. the theft of valuable business infirmary
b. the theft of personal information
c. unauthorized use of company computers
d. insider trading
e. give false information to clients - Answers a. the theft of valuable business infirmary
, Embezzlement is when:
a. someone is in a position of trust with money and they take it for their use
b. someone gives detailed manufacturing information to competitors
c. someone leaks information to the press
d. someone accepts a bribe in return for services
e. someone donates money illegally to a political campaign - Answers a. someone is in a position of
trust with money and they take it for their use
A medical worker helped care for a patient. She then told a mutual friend about the problem of the
patient. The patient has a good suit for invasion of privacy against the medical worker.
(T/F) - Answers True
Proximate cause limits liability to harms:
a. whether foreseeable or not
b. resulting from remote occurrences "evolving naturally" from a central event
c. that result from non-negligent conduct
d. that bear a reasonable relationship to the defendants negligent conduct
e. that arise from interaction with railroads - Answers d. that bear a reasonable relationship to the
defendants negligent conduct
While Mrs. O'Leary may have been negligent in leaving an oil lamp in the barn for her cow to kick
over, she would not be held liable for the Great Chicago of 1871 because the chain of events from the
cow kicking the lantern to the destruction of the city was not:
a. foreseeable
b. indisputable
c. unavoidable
d. all of specific choices
e. none of the specific choices - Answers a. foreseeable
To be liable for an intentional tort, the defendant must have:
a. acted voluntarily
b. acted knowingly
c. acted quickly
d. acted in an informed manner
e. acted as a reasonable person would under the same circumstances - Answers a. acted voluntarily
There is no assault if:
a. there is no mental harm
b. there is no physical harm
c. there no fear of harm
d. all of the other specifics
e. none of the other specific choices - Answers c. there no fear of harm
Extreme debt collection tactics, such as late threatening phone calls, may cause legal action based on
the tort of:
a. battery
b. infliction of emotional distress
c. persecution
d. malicious prosecution
e. all of the other choices - Answers b. infliction of emotional distress
James's employer published a picture of him on the company website without James's permission.
James could sue the company for:
a. negligence
b. invasion of privacy
c. emotional distress
d. battery
e. assault - Answers b. invasion of privacy
Steve has a disorder that causes him to pass out randomly. While driving one day, he passes out, is in
a accident, and injures Juan.
a. the black-out is an "act of God", so there is no liability
b. Steve is probably liable due to negligence
c. Steve is probably liable due to contributory negligence
d. Steve is probably liable due to strict liability
