Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. To obtain a conviction for mail fraud, the federal government must prove the defendant’s specific intent to defraud another party by use of the U.S. mail or some other interstate commercial carrier.
2. The Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits the government from prosecuting a defendant for a RICO charge where the defendant has been previously convicted of one or more of the predicate crimes.
3. The federal RICO statute brings into federal criminal law an offense that was part of English common law.
4. Intrastate violations of securities laws are generally prosecuted under state statutes that parallel federal securities laws.
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
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