Bernie Ebbers,the Former CEO of WorldCom,on Trial for Securities Fraud

question 17

Multiple Choice

Bernie Ebbers,the former CEO of WorldCom,on trial for securities fraud and other crimes,offered as his defense that he did not know what his officers were doing.

• A)Ebbers' defense is a valid one because there is no intent.
• B)Ebbers' defense is a valid one because there is no actus reus.
• C)Ebbers can be held liable for the actions of employees.
• D)both a and b

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Definitions:

Insight Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that aims to increase a patient's awareness of underlying motives and defenses to facilitate change.

Aversive Conditioning

A type of behavior conditioning where an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the occurrence of that behavior.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavior therapy used to gradually reduce phobia or anxiety through controlled exposure to the feared object or situation.

Harmless Stimulus

A stimulus that does not cause pain or damage and is not threatening.