LEB_A_Chp 4

Offenses committed in the business world typically are referred to as:

• blue-collar crimes.
• pink-collar crimes.
• black-collar crimes.
• white-collar crimes

A defendant accepts a plea bargain in order to:

• impress the judge.
• save the court time and money.
• avoid the risk of being convicted of a more serious offense.
• avoid jail time.

When two or more people agree to commit a crime it is called a:

• criminal agreement.
• larceny.
• criminal intent.
• conspiracy.

Procedural defenses are based on:

• the sanity of the defendant.
• the sanity of the accused.
• problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way accused person is arrested, etc.
• a preponderance of evidence.

A _____ in criminal law is legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against him or her.

• guilty verdict
• grant of immunity
• defense
• conviction

The right to be represented by a lawyer is a:

• constitutional right of the accused.
• state right of the accused.
• municipal right of the accused.
• federal right of the judge.

To convict a person of a crime, the evidence must establish guilt with proof that is:

• overwhelmingly convincing.
• beyond a reasonable doubt.
• proportionate to the crime's severity.
• doubtful

The legal term vicarious means:

• substituted.
• substandard.
• subcontract.
• subused

An officer of the law must have ______ in order for a suspect to be searched.

• a search warrant
• probable cause
• no reason at all
• a hunch

An infraction is:

• the most serious crime.
• a white-collar crime.
• a misdemeanor.
• a felony