Business Law - Chapter 4

Legally, a crime is considered an offense against

• the victim

• society

• the court

• none of the above

Ben is convicted and sentenced to two to five years in jail. The crime he has committed is a

• misdemeanor

• felony

In somee situations, an officer of a corporation will be held criminally liable for the acts of an employee under the doctrine of _________________

• Breach of Duty

• False Pretenses

• Vicarious Criminal Liability

• Conspiracy

Falsely making or materially altering a writing to defraud another is known as the crime of forgery.

• True

• False

The authors of the Constitution believed it was better for society to give individuals too much liberty than to allow the government too much power.

• True

• False

An individual who helped in a car jacking in which someone was killed by another car jacker can be charged with felony murder.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a substantive defense?

• self-defense

• immunity

• criminal insanity

• All of the above are substantive defense.

Immunity is never granted to someone who has commited the crime.

• True

• False

A deal in which the prosecutor offers an accused an opportunity to plead guilty to a lesser charge in return for the accused testifying against other involved parties is called a ____________

• Immunity

• Plea Bargain

• Indictment

• Bail

A group of citizens selected to hear, in secret, the evidence of alleged crimes submitted by the prosecutor is termed

• vigilantes

• posse

• grand jury

• none of the above