The purpose of solicitation, conspiracy, and attempt statutes is to
a. prevent serious harm before it occurs
b. prevent persons from aiding the criminal after completion of the crime
c. obtain the cooperation of material witnesses
d. prevent criminals from escaping
a
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In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Justice Black made each of the following points in his majority opinion, EXCEPT
A. In federal cases counsel must be provided for indigent defendants unless the right is competently and intelligently waived B. Betts v. Brady (1942) ruled that the right to counsel is a fundamental right C. Every state insists on providing prosecuting lawyers D. Every defendant with means hires the best lawyer they could
The process by which the body temperature cools after death is known as _____
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The U.S. Congress has identified ______ as “an illegal act or series of illegal acts committed by non-physical means and by concealment or guile, to obtain money or property, or to obtain business or personal advantage.”
a. corporate crime b. occupational crime c. organized crime d. white-collar crime
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Large corporations and major business entities have sometimes benefited from the adoption of regulatory laws. 2. Government agencies and entities generally oppose white collar crime laws. 3. The United States Constitution says nothing specifically about white collar crime. 4. In the latter part of the 19th century, corporate lawyers invoked the Fourteenth Amendment’s “due process” clause to ward off federal attempts to regulate business. 5. The overriding purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was to restore public confidence in corporate financial statements and to encourage investment in corporate stocks.