1. When managers make negative comments about current or former employees that injures their ability to obtain employment, these comments may result in
   1. physical injury
   2. defamation
   3. unemployment compensation
   4. conspiracy

2. An example of a violent crime is _________________________________________________

3. An example of a white-collar crime is _____________________________________________

4. A promise of high financial returns not available through traditional investments and paying returns to investors using the funds of subsequent investors is called
   1. A Madoff move
   2. Arbitrage
   3. Sting
   4. Ponzi scheme

5. Infringement on a persons right of solitude & freedom from unwarranted public exposure is
   1. Libel
   2. Defamation
   3. Invasion of privacy
   4. Battery

6. A(n) ___________ is usually not valid unless the person has been issued a Miranda warning
   1. Search warrant
   2. Confession
   3. Arrest warrant
   4. Legal penalty or fine

7. The most likely reason a defendant accepts a plea bargain in a criminal case is to:
   1. Avoid any conviction
   2. Save the court time and money
   3. Avoid the risk of being convicted of a more serious offense
   4. Cooperate with prosecutors

8. Name one of the Miranda rights:

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9. The decision of whether to prosecute a person who has been arrested is made by
   1. the arresting police officer
   2. the commanding officer of a police station
   3. the prosecuting attorney
   4. the defense attorney

10. A sum of money deposited with the court as a guarantee that the accused will appear at a future hearing is known as
    1. recognizance
    2. bail
    3. contract
    4. warrant

11. Jury might likely find that being handcuffed and leading a person away in front of others
    1. Is harmless
    2. Cannot be proven
    3. Offends a reasonable sense of personal dignity
    4. Occurs frequently

20. Intentional holding or detaining a person with limits on freedom to come and go is
    1. False imprisonment
    2. Involuntary servitude
    3. Battery
    4. Permissible

21. Bill collectors or landlords who badger, a person and are profane or threaten may be guilty of
    1. Involuntary manslaughter
    2. Intentional infliction of emotional distress
    3. Unintentional libel
    4. Voluntary battery

22. An intentional false communication that injures a persons or companys reputation or good name is NOT one of the following
    1. Defamation
    2. Libel
    3. Slander
    4. False witness

23. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation is
    1. Libel
    2. Slander
    3. Anti goodwill
    4. Scandal
24. A partial legal defense that reduces the amount of damages that a plaintiff can recover
    1. Self defense
    2. Comparative negligence
    3. Settlement
    4. Litigation

25. A tort can arise from:
    1. Only a careless act
    2. Only an intentional act
    3. A careless act or an intentional act
    4. The act must be both careless and intentional

26. An injured person suing another for tort may be unsuccessful if the injured person
    1. Is not a citizen
    2. Is less than 18 years old
    3. Assumed the risk that caused the injury
    4. Does not have a contract with the person who caused the injury

27. Contributory negligence means that
    1. The actions of plaintiff contributed to the injury
    2. A party must contribute to the plaintiff
    3. A charitable contribution is necessary
    4. More than two persons are being sued

28. If a person knew, or should have known, the possible negative consequences of an act, and then performs the act, that person has:
    1. Liability
    2. Privity
    3. Motive
    4. Opportunity

29. Tort actions faced by businesses often occur when the business causes injuries on other persons or businesses by its
    1. Agents
    2. Employees
    3. Products
    4. Any of the above

30. Tort law is intended to

1. provide compensation for wrongful injuries on the wrongdoer
2. attempt to return the plaintiff to the position they would have been in were it not for the tort.
   1. A and B are correct
   2. A and B are incorrect
   3. Only A is correct
   4. Only B is correct

31. If negligence is found by a court, there must be a logical linkage between the careless conduct and the injury suffered; this is called

1. Intent
2. Causation
3. Comparative negligence
4. Evidence

32. The standard that requires that the injury be foreseeable by a reasonable person under the circumstances and that the injury suffered be reasonably related to the negligent act. This standard is called
    1. Proximate cause
    2. Foreseeable factor
    3. Comparative negligence
    4. Compensation

33. If plaintiff was waiting on the platform for her train and a man ran and jumped on a train that had started to move. A railroad employee helped pull him on; man dropped a package containing fireworks which exploded when run over by train. Shock wave caused equipment on platform to fall and injure plaintiff who sued the railroad for negligence. The reason the railroad was not liable is because
    1. Plaintiff was not a customer of the railroad
    2. Railroads cannot be sued for negligence
    3. It is not reasonable to expect that actions of railroad employee would impact plaintiff
    4. The parties were involved in criminal conduct

34. A. defense to a negligence action would exist when the injured party voluntarily assumed the risk of harm by engaging in negligent or reckless conduct. This is called
    1. Risk averse conduct
    2. Assumption of risk
    3. Risk-benefit comparison
    4. Reckless exception

35. If a health club member is injured on a treadmill after signing a clear and unambiguous waiver of liability,
    1. The health club will avoid liability by terminating the health club membership
    2. The health club may avoid liability
    3. The health club member can receive a refund of membership fees
    4. The health club member could receive reimbursement of any medical costs

36. The producer of a defective part used in the construction of a product may very well be liable to the injured party because of
    1. Privity of contract
    2. Products liability law
    3. Assumption of risk
    4. False witness

37. If a manufacturer fails to warn consumers about a known danger, victims who sustain injuries can hold the manufacturer liable for damages.
    1. true
    2. false

38. Dangers not known at the time of the products manufacture
    1. Is Illegal
    2. Is a latent defect
    3. Will result in punitive damages
    4. Relieves manufacturer of liability