LAW 3220 TEST 2 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

LAW 3220 TEST 2 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 A business can become involved in tort action in all of the following ways EXCEPT: a. a person is harmed by the actions of a business b. a person is harmed by the actions of a business's employees c. a person is harmed by a product manufactured or distributed by a business d. a business is harmed by the wrongful actions of another business or person e. an employee commits a felony unrelated to his place of employment - Answers b. a person is harmed by the actions of a business's employees A felony is generally defined as a crime that: a. may be punished by more than a year in prison b. may be punished by the possibility of time in prison, not just a fine c. violates a federal statute punishable by up to life in prison d. is classified as a class A offense of a state or federal statute e. none of the other choices - Answers a. may be punished by more than a year in prison (a serious crime) A grand jury: a. determines probably cause b. reviews past felony cases c. determines guilt d. determines how long the trial will take e. none of the other choices are correct - Answers a. determines probably cause (in potential felony cases) A major purpose of tort law is to: a. replace the insurance industry b. provide compensation for injured parties by wrongdoers c. impose criminal penalties on the negligent d. ensure Equal Protection of the 14th Amendment is operational e. ensure the effective operation of the Due Process Clause - Answers b. provide compensation for injured parties by wrongdoers A misdemeanor is generally: a. is not a crime b. can only involve the violation of a state, not federal, statute c. is an offense against the state that is not punishable by time in prison d. is an offense that does not involve bodily harm to another person e. is a crime punishable by less than a year in prison - Answers e. is a crime punishable by less than a year in prison A settlement conference is: a. an attempt to resolve a matter without trial, but under the supervision of a judge b. an attempt to resolve a matter without trial and without a judge c. an attempt to pay off the defendant d. an attempt to offer the prosecution money to make them drop the case e. none of the other choices are correct - Answers a. an attempt to resolve a matter without trial, but under the supervision of a judge A tort is: a. negligent injury that can result in fines or imprisonment for less than one year b. a criminal act c. a felony d. a civil wrong not a breach of contract e. none of the other choices - Answers d. a civil wrong not a breach of contract (breach of duty to another causing harm) A violent crime is: a. one in which physical force is used b. one in which no physical force is used c. one in which no other party is harmed d. one in which no minors are involved e. none of the other choices are correct - Answers a. one in which physical force is used A white collar crime means: a. one in violation of Section 1981 of the U.S. Code b. one in violation of several different portions of the U.S. Code c. any number of crimes committed by person of respectability in their occupation d. a business-related crime that is defined as a felony e. none of the other choices - Answers c. any number of crimes committed by person of respectability in their occupation After receiving reports from the police or other investigators prosecutors: a. decide whether or not to bring charges b. decide who is guilty c. decide how much the guilty party should be fined d. decide who will represent the plaintiff e. none of the other choices are correct - Answers a. decide whether or not to bring charges An alibi is an example of a(n): a. Miranda right b. defensive defense c. affirmative defense d. entrapment e. exclusionary rule - Answers c. affirmative defense Another term for misdemeanor is: a. small crime b. civil crime c. penal crime d. petty offense e. petty crime - Answers d. petty offense As discussed in the chapter, which would be the best definition of crime: a. an act that violates the right of another citizen or group of citizens b. a positive or negative act that is an offense against a state or federal government c. an act that "shocks the conscience of the court" d. an offense against rules of behavior prescribed in the constitution of a state or the nation e. none of the other choices - Answers b. a positive or negative act that is an offense against a state or federal government 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 Bribery is: a. the offer or taking of money, goods or other things of value to influence official actions b. illegal pressure on debtors c. economic espionage d. legal in some states e. all of the other choices are correct - Answers a. the offer or taking of money, goods or other things of value to influence official actions Computer and internet fraud involves: a. pornography b. unauthorized use of computers and computer files c. tax evasion d. consumer fraud e. none of the other choices are correct - Answers b. unauthorized use of computers and computer files Counterfeiting is: a. the copying of a genuine item without authorization, especially when passed off as the original item b. always more serious than economic espionage c. legal with the proper permits d. a crime only when it involves copying a product designed in the United States e. all of the other specific choices are correct - Answers a. the copying of a genuine item without authorization, especially when passed off as the original item Credit card fraud is: a. the unauthorized use of a credit card to obtain goods, services, or cash b. the authorized use of a credit card to obtain goods, services, or cash by a minor c. the copying of a genuine item without authorization d. using a false ID to obtain a credit card e. none of the other choices are correct - Answers a. the unauthorized use of a credit card to obtain goods, services, or cash Crimes and punishments are: a. determined by statues passed by federal and state legislatures b. determined by statues passed by federal and state courts c. determined by statues passed by federal and state judges d. determined by statues passed by state executives e. determined by statues voted on by federal executives - Answers a. determined by statues passed by federal and state legislatures Criminal codes: a. define the scope of offenses against the public b. define the scope of offenses against defendants c. define the scope of defenses against the public d. define the scope of offenses minors can commit e. define the scope of defenses that may be used in court - Answers a. define the scope of offenses against the public Criminal law is: a. primarily made up of statutes passed by Congress and state legislatures b. primarily from common law c. primarily from British law d. primarily made up of statutes derived from International law e. primarily made up of laws adapted from civil law - Answers a. primarily made up of statutes passed by Congress and state legislatures Criminal offenses are defined by: a. governors or the president b. legislatures c. courts of appeal or supreme courts d. magistrates e. all of the other choices may make such decisions - Answers b. legislatures Each state has both: a. a criminal code and a friendly code b. a federal criminal code and a state criminal code c. a civil code and a free code d. a civil code and a law code e. a federal criminal code and a county criminal code - Answers b. a federal criminal code and a state criminal code Economic espionage is: a. the theft of valuable business information b. the theft of personal information c. unauthorized use of company computers d. insider trading e. giving false information to clients - Answers a. the theft of valuable business information 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 Exculpatory evidence is evidence which: a. might show that the defendant is guilty b. might show that the defendant is not guilty c. will not show that the defendant is not guilty d. makes the prosecution look bad e. makes the prosecution look good - Answers b. might show that the defendant is not guilty (all must be given to the defense) Failing to file tax returns, failing to report all income and overstating expenses are examples of: a. tax evasion b. embezzlement c. telephone fraud d. money laundering e. wire fraud - Answers a. tax evasion First degree murder is: a. a misdemeanor b. less serious than second degree murder c. more serious than second degree murder d. spontaneous e. punishable only by a fine - Answers c. more serious than second degree murder For a criminal conviction, it must be shown that the accused was found to have: a. actus rea b. res ipsa loquitor c. mens rea d. intentional negligence e. demurrer - Answers c. mens rea