Criminal Prosecutions - Punishing Offenders
- Law - CFE Certified Fraud Examiner
Examination Preparation Course questions
and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Which of the following accurately describes a benefit of deferred prosecution agreements?
A. They encourage an organization to reform poor policies
B. They help the justice system resolve a corporate case while still punishing misconduct
C. They help reduce the risk of illegal practices within an organization
D. All of the above
- correct answer D. All of the above
DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT occurs when a prosecutor files criminal charges against a
company but then agree not to prosecute if the company complies with certain terms. These terms
typically focus on getting the business to reform its policies & reduce the risk of illegal practices
Which of the following is a criminal sanction that requires defendants to pay back victims for the money
or property that they lost?
A. Criminal forfeiture
B. Determinate sentence
C. Restitution
D. Criminal fine
- correct answer C. Restitution
A defendant who is convicted of embezzling $10,000 from their employer might be sentenced to 5 years
in prison and ordered to make a RESTITUTION to the employer in the amount of $10,000
, Which of the following statements concerning probation is MOST ACCURATE?
A. Probation typically occurs after the defendant has been incarcerated
B. Probation typically occurs when an offender's jail sentence is suspended in exchange for a promise of
good behavior and being placed under supervision within the community
C. Probation typically occurs before the prosecutor brings charges against the defendant
D. Probation is an alternative to incarceration whereby the offender's conviction is reversed in exchange
for paying a fine and promising good behavior
- correct answer B. Probation typically occurs when an offender's jail sentence is suspended in exchange
for a promise of good behavior and being placed under supervision within the community
In most jurisdictions, police MUST ALWAYS have a warrant to arrest a person for investigative purposes.
A. True
B. False
- correct answer B. False
In jurisdictions that recognize corporate criminal liability, which of the following is required to hold the
corporation vicariously liable for the acts of one of its employees?
A. The employee was acting within the scope of their employment
B. The employee was acting for the benefit of the corporation
C. An employee committed each element of a criminal violation
D. All of the above
- correct answer D. All of the above
Most common law systems follow the doctrine of 'respondeat superior' ('let the Master answer'), which
holds that a business entity is liable for the acts of its employees, if the acts occur within the scope of
employment & with some intent to benefit the Corp. Therefore, the employee needs to have committed
each element of the crime for a liability to be transferred to the Corp.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three stages of a criminal proceeding in an inquisitorial
jurisdiction?
A. The examining phase
B. The investigative phase
C. The pretrial phase
- Law - CFE Certified Fraud Examiner
Examination Preparation Course questions
and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Which of the following accurately describes a benefit of deferred prosecution agreements?
A. They encourage an organization to reform poor policies
B. They help the justice system resolve a corporate case while still punishing misconduct
C. They help reduce the risk of illegal practices within an organization
D. All of the above
- correct answer D. All of the above
DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT occurs when a prosecutor files criminal charges against a
company but then agree not to prosecute if the company complies with certain terms. These terms
typically focus on getting the business to reform its policies & reduce the risk of illegal practices
Which of the following is a criminal sanction that requires defendants to pay back victims for the money
or property that they lost?
A. Criminal forfeiture
B. Determinate sentence
C. Restitution
D. Criminal fine
- correct answer C. Restitution
A defendant who is convicted of embezzling $10,000 from their employer might be sentenced to 5 years
in prison and ordered to make a RESTITUTION to the employer in the amount of $10,000
, Which of the following statements concerning probation is MOST ACCURATE?
A. Probation typically occurs after the defendant has been incarcerated
B. Probation typically occurs when an offender's jail sentence is suspended in exchange for a promise of
good behavior and being placed under supervision within the community
C. Probation typically occurs before the prosecutor brings charges against the defendant
D. Probation is an alternative to incarceration whereby the offender's conviction is reversed in exchange
for paying a fine and promising good behavior
- correct answer B. Probation typically occurs when an offender's jail sentence is suspended in exchange
for a promise of good behavior and being placed under supervision within the community
In most jurisdictions, police MUST ALWAYS have a warrant to arrest a person for investigative purposes.
A. True
B. False
- correct answer B. False
In jurisdictions that recognize corporate criminal liability, which of the following is required to hold the
corporation vicariously liable for the acts of one of its employees?
A. The employee was acting within the scope of their employment
B. The employee was acting for the benefit of the corporation
C. An employee committed each element of a criminal violation
D. All of the above
- correct answer D. All of the above
Most common law systems follow the doctrine of 'respondeat superior' ('let the Master answer'), which
holds that a business entity is liable for the acts of its employees, if the acts occur within the scope of
employment & with some intent to benefit the Corp. Therefore, the employee needs to have committed
each element of the crime for a liability to be transferred to the Corp.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three stages of a criminal proceeding in an inquisitorial
jurisdiction?
A. The examining phase
B. The investigative phase
C. The pretrial phase
