BLAW 3201 Chapter : Chapter 6 Test Bank
Document Summary
The burden of proof in a criminal trial is "beyond a reasonable doubt. " Businesses suffer considerable loss as victims of criminal actions, but businesses cannot be perpetrators of criminal actions. Rico provides for criminal penalties, but contains no provision for civil. The crime of bribery is committed only when an illegal offer is accepted. A felony is a more serious type of crime than a misdemeanor. Under the united states legal system, you are guilty until proven innocent. The fifth amendment would protect a defendant from having to give blood samples to the prosecution, since that could be a form of self-incrimination as interpreted by the courts. The elements of embezzlement are included in larceny. Unlike larceny, embezzlement requires the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property. Employers may be subject to criminal penalties for the unauthorized act of a manager who is acting within the scope of employment.
