Evidence that tends to make some fact that is in dispute more or less likely than it would be without the evidence is called:
In a particular country's judicial process, the judge oversees the investigation of a case is primarily responsible for questioning witnesses and generally plays a larger role in the evidence-gathering process than the parties' legal counsel Which of the following BEST describes this type of judicial process'?
Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE concerning how criminal bargaining agreements are typically handled in jurisdictions where such agreements are allowed?
Antonio is investigating Sam on behalf of their employer, XYZ Company. During the investigation, Antonio tells a group of their coworkers who are not involved in the investigation that he discovered Sam has a serious gambling addiction, which is true. Assuming that their jurisdiction has civil laws for all of the following causes of action, which one would give Sam the BEST chance for success if he decides to bring a civil action against Antonio?
Cory has been charged with lax evasion for filing a false tax return. As a defense, Cory claims that he made an honest mistake due to the tax law's complexity, and he did not intentionally submit an incorrect tax return If the court finds that his mistake was in good faith the most likely will NOT be found to have "willfully'" engaged m fraudulent actions to avoid reporting or paying his taxes.
Which of the following statements about the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is TRUE?
Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about the different types of alternative dispute resolution'?
Jay files for bankruptcy in order to settle all of his debts. During the bankruptcy proceeding, the court sells off his property and uses the proceeds to pay Jay's creditors, thereby discharging all of Jay's dischargeable debts. This type of bankruptcy proceeding can BEST be described as:
Which of the following statements concerning examinations of expert witnesses in most inquisitorial jurisdictions is accurate?
Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE regarding cross-examination of witnesses in adversarial systems?
Which of the following statements regarding using front businesses as a method of laundering money is MOST ACCURATE?
Jackson believes he has a legal cause of action against Alice, who lives in a foreign country. The fact that Jackson is the plaintiff allows him to bring the lawsuit against Alice in any court in the country where he lives.
Which of the following is generally one of the goals of deferred prosecution agreements?
Frederick has multiple high-volume foreign bank accounts. The country he lives in requires him to report such accounts annually for tax purposes but he regularly and intentionally fails to report his accounts in order to reduce the amount of taxes he must pay. Which of the following schemes has Frederick MOST LIKELY committed?
Which of the following, if available, would help an organization recover losses from an instance of internal fraud?
Countries A and B both follow the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations concerning cross-border transfers of currency Trevor is traveling from Country A to Country B while carrying $16,000 in cash which exceeds Country B's reporting threshold Trevor is required to disclose the amount of currency he is carrying to authorities in Country B.
Under the World Bank Principles for Effective Insolvency and Credit/Debtor Regimes (World Bank Principles), which of the following parties should administer the debtor's estate in liquidation bankruptcy proceedings?
Which of the following statements about the different types of alternative dispute resolutions is CORRECT?
To determine if a misrepresentation in the offer or sale of any securities is material a fraud examiner should answer which of the following questions?
Which of the following is a right of individuals accused of crimes under the United Nations' (UN) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?
XYZ Company sued Faith to recover damages based on a claim of misappropriation of funds. In the same civil proceeding, Faith sued XYZ for false imprisonment that allegedly occurred during an interview. In this situation, the claim by Faith against XYZ Company can BEST be described as a:
In most countries employers must provide notice to their employees before they implement an employee monitoring program
Freya, a government contractor, has been convicted of colluding with other contractors to manipulate the competitive bidding process. After her conviction, Freya's name is added to a list of individuals who are prohibited from bidding on government contracts for a period of five years. The administrative penalty that Freya received is BEST described as:
Before her criminal trial for embezzlement Monique contacts witnesses against her and offers to pay them if they change their stories Based on her actions the government would MOST LIKELY bring additional charges against Monique for:
Luke filed a civil action against Brenda for embezzlement. He is worried that Brenda will spend the money she embezzled before the court issues a final judgment. Which type of order should Luke seek from the court if he wants to keep Brenda from spending the money?
Davis is an employee at Waccamaw Homeplace a publicly traded corporation Davis knows that Waccamaw is about to publicly announce a new joint venture project in China, so he buys shares of Waccamaw stock Assuming that his conduct was illegal m the jurisdiction in which he works and resides, what type of crime did Davis MOST LIKELY commit?
Freya, a government contractor, has been convicted of colluding with other contractors to manipulate the competitive bidding process. After her conviction, Freya’s name is added to a list of individuals who are prohibited from bidding on government contracts for a period of five years. The administrative penalty that Freya received is BEST described as:
Which of the following is a red flag that an entity is operating a security business without the proper license or registration?
Which of the following is TRUE in regard to authenticating evidence in most common law systems?
Which of the following statements regarding the qualifications of expert witnesses in most inquisitorial jurisdictions is CORRECT?
During an internal investigation Todd a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) interviewed Janessa a fraud suspect Although Janessa wanted to leave in the middle of the interview, Todd blocked the exit and prevented her from leaving Janessa subsequently confessed to committing fraud If under these facts Janessa files a lawsuit (or false imprisonment against Todd, Todd will likely
Which of the following is a legal element that must be shown to prove a claim for commercial bribery?
In jurisdictions that allow for corporate criminal liability which of the following is typically required for the corporation to be vicariously liable for the acts of one of its employees?
Which of the following statements concerning judgments involving parties in multiple jurisdictions is MOST ACCURATE?
Which of the following statements concerning front businesses as a method of laundering money is the LEAST ACCURATE?
In common law jurisdictions, which of the following scenarios would MOST LIKELY result in sanctions for an organization for failing to preserve evidence?
Robert, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), wants to ensure that the authenticity of the evidence he collected during his investigation is not compromised. His main objective should be to:
Which of the following choices is a method of pretrial civil discovery that is often found in common law jurisdictions?
Which of the following is NOT a right of the accused under the United Nations' (UN) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations suggest that countries should do which of the following?
Which of the following is NOT an element that must be proven to establish a penury offense?
Before Monique’s criminal trial for embezzlement, she contacts witnesses against her and offers to pay them if they change their stories regarding the embezzlement. Monique’s actions would MOST LIKELY cause the government to bring additional charges against her for:
Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about the litigation privilege in common law jurisdictions?
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s OECD Recommendation on Combating Bribery in International Business, member states are encouraged to combat the bribery of foreign public officials by improving which of the following primary areas within their respective infrastructures?
Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to affect the rights that an employee may have during an internal investigation?
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations concerning cross-border transfers of currency recommend that countries do which of the following?
In most civil law jurisdictions which of the following BEST describes when a party is required to begin taking steps to preserve and produce relevant evidence?