LES 305 2024 Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Why were investigators suspicious that Massey Energy had altered mine safety documentation?
A. Forensic experts noticed discrepancies in the dates.
B. They discovered multiple sets of records.
C. An employee witness confessed to altering reco...
Why were investigators suspicious that Massey Energy had altered mine safety
documentation?
A. Forensic experts noticed discrepancies in the dates.
B. They discovered multiple sets of records.
C. An employee witness confessed to altering records.
D. They received numerous tips that the records were false. - Answer-They discovered
multiple sets of records.
An unnamed employee of Massey Energy served 10 months in prison for lying to safety
officials. What was the offense?
A. Obstruction of justice
B. Fraud
C. Malpractice
D. Embezzlement - Answer-Obstruction of justice
What defense did Mr. Stover plead when he was charged with destroying Massey
Energy's mine records?
A. He claimed that he did not have the required mens rea.
B. He claimed that the laws that he was charged with violated the United States
Constitution.
C. He claimed that there was no actus reus.
D. He "plead the Fifth". - Answer-He claimed that he did not have the required mens
rea.
How many miners died in the explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Branch mine?
A. Seventeen.
B. Twenty-nine.
C. Twenty-one.
D. Forty-three. - Answer-29
What did Massey Energy's managers order employees to do in the mines that violated
federal mining regulations?
A. Not use breathing equipment.
B. Block exits from the mines.
C. Take cigarette breaks in areas that could cause flammable material to explode
D. Violate airflow and coal-dust standard - Answer-Violate airflow and coal-dust
standard
, Why did so many of Massey's managers routinely violate mine safety laws?
A. They thought that the laws would take too many resources to implement.
B. They believed that following the laws would decrease coal production
C. They did not understand how to implement the laws.
D. a, b and c
E. They thought that the laws were too expensive to follow. - Answer-They believed that
following the laws would decrease coal production.
Are employees who were involved in criminal activity required by law to speak with
investigators?
A. No. They are not required by law to testify.
B. Yes. Employees must always cooperate with investigators.
C. Yes. Employees are required by law to cooperate in every way with investigators.
D. No. No one is ever required by law to speak about any legal matter. - Answer-No.
They are not required by law to testify.
What is mens rea?
A. The actual actions required for the commission of a crime
B. The standard for FDA lab review of new drugs
C. A concept that is irrelevant under modern white-collar crime.
D. The state of mind or intent - Answer-The state of mind or intent
When a corporation commits a crime, who could be held criminally liable for the conduct
that amounted to a crime?
A. The officers of the corporation
B. The corporation
C. All of the answer choices are correct.
D. The employees who actually did the work that constituted a crime - Answer-All of the
answer choices are correct.
The U.S. Sentencing Commission
A. is responsibile for making sure that federal prisons are clean, ventilated, and well
guarded
B. Has been declared an unconstitutional exercise of power.
C. Is responsibile for all pre-sentencing recommendations on criminals who have been
found guilty of federal crimes.
D. Has developed guidelines for sentences and factors that can limit liability - Answer-
Has developed guidelines for sentences and factors that can limit liability
When the perpetrator intentionally makes false statements to the victim to obtain his
money or property or some other advantage.
A. Champerty
B. Misrepresentation
C. Misappropriation
D. Criminal Fraud - Answer-Criminal Fraud
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