BA 200 Exam 2 [2026] VERIFIED PREP QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
• Mens Rea -✓✓ you intend to commit the crime, has intent. Bumping into someone on
accident vs punching someone in the face
• RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) -✓✓ requires predicate
offenses to get convicted
• Predicate Offense -✓✓ A criminal offense that occurs as part of
another criminal offense or complex of offenses
• What does it mean when you are taking the 5th? -✓✓ Gives you the right against self-
incrimination. The state has to prove you are guilty.
• initial appearance -✓✓ This is where they Set the bond- things considered are type of
crime, risk to the community and flight risk of the person charged
• USA Patriot Act -✓✓ business and banks that have transactions in excess of $10,000
must comply with certain compliance requirements.
• Tort -✓✓ A private wrong that does not go to legal penalties. Have to pay damages for
a tort.
• Tort of Contract Interference -✓✓ occurs when parties are not allowed the freedom to
contract without interference from third parties. Must show that there was knowledge of
an existing contract and still interfered
• Libel -✓✓ A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or
property rights. New paper has privilege, they must show malice for it to be bad
• Slander -✓✓ spoken defamation
• Why was Britney Spears not defamed? -✓✓ All the rumors spread were lies. The truth
is an absolute defense against defamation.
• invasion of privacy -✓✓ revealing personal information about an individual without his
or her consent. An intentional tort.
• Tort of Negligence -✓✓ occurs when someone suffers injury because of another's
failure to live up to a required duty of care
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
• Mens Rea -✓✓ you intend to commit the crime, has intent. Bumping into someone on
accident vs punching someone in the face
• RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) -✓✓ requires predicate
offenses to get convicted
• Predicate Offense -✓✓ A criminal offense that occurs as part of
another criminal offense or complex of offenses
• What does it mean when you are taking the 5th? -✓✓ Gives you the right against self-
incrimination. The state has to prove you are guilty.
• initial appearance -✓✓ This is where they Set the bond- things considered are type of
crime, risk to the community and flight risk of the person charged
• USA Patriot Act -✓✓ business and banks that have transactions in excess of $10,000
must comply with certain compliance requirements.
• Tort -✓✓ A private wrong that does not go to legal penalties. Have to pay damages for
a tort.
• Tort of Contract Interference -✓✓ occurs when parties are not allowed the freedom to
contract without interference from third parties. Must show that there was knowledge of
an existing contract and still interfered
• Libel -✓✓ A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or
property rights. New paper has privilege, they must show malice for it to be bad
• Slander -✓✓ spoken defamation
• Why was Britney Spears not defamed? -✓✓ All the rumors spread were lies. The truth
is an absolute defense against defamation.
• invasion of privacy -✓✓ revealing personal information about an individual without his
or her consent. An intentional tort.
• Tort of Negligence -✓✓ occurs when someone suffers injury because of another's
failure to live up to a required duty of care
