Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a. Congress enacted the Federal Wire Fraud statute under its authority to regulate interstate commerce.
b. Although the government may employ a variety of federal criminal statutes to prosecute those who commit tax fraud, most prosecutions are based on the Internal Revenue Code.
c. A state crime can be used as a predicate act of the racketeering activity charged under RICO, but only after the offense has resulted in a conviction in a state court.
d. In RICO, Congress has defined "enterprise" broadly to include "any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, and any union or group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity.".
C
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a. malfeasance b. nonfeasance c. torts d. damages
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a. illegal stop b. Terry stop c. pretextual stop d. procedural stop
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).