Reference no: EM13157685

Civil forfeiture laws allow law enforcement to seize property in the absence of a criminal charge or the establishment of guilt if police believe they find any evidence of a drug-related crime. Which of the following assertions is not correct regarding civil forfeiture?

a. the law has been used against drug cartel leaders, but state and local law enforcement have used the law whenever possible
b. in a majority of cases, the property owner is never charged with a crimes yet government officials usually keep the seized property
c. a property owner may secure the return of property by showing that no crime ever occurred or the government lacked probable cause
d. there is a proportionality test which requires that more highly valued property may be seized only for more serious violations of the law 
e. none of the above

2. The government can seize property under the following methods except?
a. initiating a forfeiture procedure under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
b. beginning a summary or administrative procedure under federal customs law
c. seizing the property if it is in the possession of a known felon
d. none of the above

3. When looking at the details given in a statement to determine truthfulness, the investigator should recall that which of the following is true?

a. A difference in the level of detail in different parts of the statement is usually the best indicator of deception 
b. A lack of detail always indicates a sensitivity or intent to deceive
c. An overabundance of details more often than not indicates an intent to deceive
d. None of the above

4. What narrative strategy is evidenced in the following exchange?

Investigator Right. My concern is that you transacted the order and there was no return merchandise.

Suspect First of all, I do not do things like that, and second, I would never do it under my number.

a. Scheming
b. Second-person point of view
c. Explaining
d. Diversive dissonance
e. None of the above

5. When someone rearranges the words of a sentence, he is modifying his ______________.

a. Vernacular
b. Syntax
c. Speech
d. Manners
e. Grammar
f. None of the above

6. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. the accounting provisions of the FCPA are broader than the anti-bribery provisions
b. officers, directors, employees, agents, and stockholders of foreign persons are subject to the FCPA if they commit a violation while in the US
c. a foreign citizen who is an agent of a US concern is subject to the FCPA for acts committed outside the US
d. under the FCPA, "corruptly" makes clear that an offer, payment, promise or gift must be intended to induce the recipient to misuse an official position to wrongfully direct business to the payer or obtain a favorable regulation
e. none of the above

7. What grammatical abnormality is evidenced in the following sentence?

You know, you always try to make sure that the totals are correct and that receipts are all documented, but sometimes you miss things.

a. Using out of sequence information
b. Omitting the pronoun "I"
c. Using present tense verbs for past events
d. Ending a sentence with a preposition
e. None of the above