Civil Law vs. Criminal Law Answers

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Which of the following newspaper headlines is an example of white collar crime?

A
"Man charged with aggravated assault and burglary"
B
“Businessman charged with embezzling funds from corporate accounts”
C
“Wealthy executive charged with child abuse”
D
“Local Mob Boss charged with extortion, homicide, and grand larceny”
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Which of the following is an example of an act of vandalism?

A
Two kids bully and injure another student.
B
A bank robbery.
C
A gang spray painting its gang symbol on public and private property.
D
A man stealing and sharing corporate secrets with a rival company.
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A police officer is dispatched to Union St. When he arrives to the home, it is reported to him by neighbors that a husband was abusing his wife. The wife confirms the story, and the husband is arrested shortly thereafter. Which of the following is TRUE about the case that would follow?

A
When the husband is charged, the case would be a criminal case.
B
The wife gets charged, and the case would be a civil case.
C
When the husband is charged, the charge would be homicide.
D
When the husband is charged, he would likely be charged under tort laws for negligence.
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Hanley Inc. includes a one-year guarantee on each one of its blenders that states that any defects that occur within the first year will result in a replacement of the product. Josh calls the company to say that his blender has broken two months into owning the product, but Hanley Inc. refuses to replace the blender.Which of the following is the best next step for Josh?

A
file a civil lawsuit against Hanley Inc. for not honoring their warranty
B
file a criminal lawsuit against Hanley Inc. for not honoring their warranty
C
file a civil lawsuit against Hanley inc. for breach of contract
D
file a criminal lawsuit against Haley Inc. for breach of contract
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In a criminal case, Josephine Lawler was the victim of an aggravated assault on an Arizona highway by John Doe. Which of the following would be the most probable name of the court case?

A
Josephine Lawler v. John Doe
B
John Doe v. Josephine Lawler
C
The State of Arizona v. Josephine Lawler
D
The State of Arizona v. John Doe
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Which of the following is an example of organized crime?

A
When two people conspire to break into the house of a wealthy neighbor.
B
A group of individuals who obtain money from local businesses by using intimidation.
C
One man creates a software program that steals money from his companies business transactions.
D
A group of teenagers assaults a man in an alley and steals his wallet.

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