LEGL 2700 TRIPP TEST 3 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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Crime - ANS a wrong against society
mens rea and actus reus - ANS what are the elements of a crime?
Mens Rea - ANS must have a guilty mind (mental state)
actus reus - ANS refers to the actual guilty act
voluntarily and conscious when the crime is committed - ANS Mens rea and actus reus must
be done how?
general intent - ANS intention to do the act that constitutes the crime
specific intent - ANS intention to achieve the harmful result
reckless conduct - ANS having reckless intent
felony - ANS commenced by a grand jury indictment
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,fine or imprisonment for one year or more - ANS what is the punishment for a felony?
misdemeanor - ANS commenced when the government files a charge called an information
fine or imprisonment for less than one year - ANS what is the punishment for a
misdemeanor?
- stands for no contest
- allows for sentencing as if there had been a guilty plea
- allows you to avoid the full cost of trial - ANS what is nolo contendere?
white collar crime - ANS any legal offense that occurs in a business or professional setting
that is committed to harm the business or for personal gains
criminal fraud does not have to have actual reliance on the fraudulent statement, only the
intention for it to be relied on. - ANS What is the key difference between civil and criminal
fraud?
scheme to defraud - ANS plan designed to take from a person the tangible right of honest
services
mail fraud - ANS Unlawful to use the U.S Postal Service (or other any interstate carrier like
FedEx or UPS) to defraud someone
wire fraud - ANS Unlawful to use any electronic means of interstate communication (e.g.,
radio, tv, phone call, text message, fax, internet, email) to defraud someone
health care fraud - ANS prosecution of false claims under the false claims act
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, aided by information revealed by whistleblower suits - ANS How are investigations of health
care fraud aided?
- billing for services not actually performed
- unbundling or billing each stage of a procedure as if it were a separate procedure
- uncoding or billing for a more costly procedure than the one actually performed -
ANS examples of health care fraud
counterfeiting - ANS use of counterfeit access device including bank cards, plates, codes,
account numbers, or other means to initiate a transfer of funds
an unauthorized access device - ANS When counterfeiting, what kind of device is used?
at least $1000 being fraudulently obtained within one year period - ANS Counterfeiting must
result in what?
There is no communication involved in counterfeiting - ANS What is the main difference
between wire fraud and counterfeiting?
bankruptcy fraud - ANS certain conduct by the debtors, creditors, and others that are said to
be a federal crime as per the US code
-falsifying information in a bankruptcy proceeding
-presenting a false claim in any bankruptcyproceeding
-bribing a trustee
-concealment - ANS What are some examples of bankruptcy fraud?
concealment - ANS intentional misrepresentation or withholding of material facts that occurs
through the silence of that party; even if it was not successful, the concealing party is still held
accountable
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
Crime - ANS a wrong against society
mens rea and actus reus - ANS what are the elements of a crime?
Mens Rea - ANS must have a guilty mind (mental state)
actus reus - ANS refers to the actual guilty act
voluntarily and conscious when the crime is committed - ANS Mens rea and actus reus must
be done how?
general intent - ANS intention to do the act that constitutes the crime
specific intent - ANS intention to achieve the harmful result
reckless conduct - ANS having reckless intent
felony - ANS commenced by a grand jury indictment
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,fine or imprisonment for one year or more - ANS what is the punishment for a felony?
misdemeanor - ANS commenced when the government files a charge called an information
fine or imprisonment for less than one year - ANS what is the punishment for a
misdemeanor?
- stands for no contest
- allows for sentencing as if there had been a guilty plea
- allows you to avoid the full cost of trial - ANS what is nolo contendere?
white collar crime - ANS any legal offense that occurs in a business or professional setting
that is committed to harm the business or for personal gains
criminal fraud does not have to have actual reliance on the fraudulent statement, only the
intention for it to be relied on. - ANS What is the key difference between civil and criminal
fraud?
scheme to defraud - ANS plan designed to take from a person the tangible right of honest
services
mail fraud - ANS Unlawful to use the U.S Postal Service (or other any interstate carrier like
FedEx or UPS) to defraud someone
wire fraud - ANS Unlawful to use any electronic means of interstate communication (e.g.,
radio, tv, phone call, text message, fax, internet, email) to defraud someone
health care fraud - ANS prosecution of false claims under the false claims act
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, aided by information revealed by whistleblower suits - ANS How are investigations of health
care fraud aided?
- billing for services not actually performed
- unbundling or billing each stage of a procedure as if it were a separate procedure
- uncoding or billing for a more costly procedure than the one actually performed -
ANS examples of health care fraud
counterfeiting - ANS use of counterfeit access device including bank cards, plates, codes,
account numbers, or other means to initiate a transfer of funds
an unauthorized access device - ANS When counterfeiting, what kind of device is used?
at least $1000 being fraudulently obtained within one year period - ANS Counterfeiting must
result in what?
There is no communication involved in counterfeiting - ANS What is the main difference
between wire fraud and counterfeiting?
bankruptcy fraud - ANS certain conduct by the debtors, creditors, and others that are said to
be a federal crime as per the US code
-falsifying information in a bankruptcy proceeding
-presenting a false claim in any bankruptcyproceeding
-bribing a trustee
-concealment - ANS What are some examples of bankruptcy fraud?
concealment - ANS intentional misrepresentation or withholding of material facts that occurs
through the silence of that party; even if it was not successful, the concealing party is still held
accountable
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