CFE Criminal Practice Questions

Which of the following would be direct evidence that the criminal defendant, a former cashier for a home improvement store, committed a cash larceny scheme that resulted in the theft of more than $5,000 from the store?

• AA. A diagram is used to display the location of the store's registers
• BB. A witness testifies that they saw the defendant take the money
• CC. A witness testifies that the defendant was almost always the last cashier to leave the store
• DD. A coworker testifies that the defendant was acting nervously the day the money was taken

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:

• AA. Obstruction of justice
• BB. Fraudulent misrepresentation
• CC. Conspiracy to influence the court
• DD. Judicial extortion