Business Law - Chapter 4 Test

What is the punishment for infractions?

• Jail time

• A fine

True or false. Crimes are classified as either felonies or misdemeanors based on how many people were affected by the crime.

• True

• False

This happens shortly after a person is arrested when he or she is brought to court and the formal charges are read:

• Arraignment

• Trial

True or false. If a corporation's employees are judged to have criminal intent, the corporation itself may be judged to also have criminal intent.

• True

• False

True or false. Procedural defenses focus on whether the alleged criminal actually committed the crime.

• True

• False

True or false. It is a crime to buy property that you know has been stolen.

• True

• False

"Falsely making or altering a writing to defraud another" is the definition of:

• Forgery

• Embezzlement

True or false. A grant of immunity can eliminate a person's right to refuse to testify on the grounds of self-incrimination.

• True

• False

True or false. Generally, what is a crime for an adult is juvenile delinquency for a minor.

• True

• False

True or false. At a preliminary hearing, the judge may declare the accused person guilty and convict them of the crime.

• True

• False