ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 1 Question 35 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Law exam

Question #: 35
Topic #: 1

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

AWin the case because he is protected under the qualified business privilege

BLose the case if a trier of fact concludes that he restrained Janessa without consent or legal justification

CLose the case because janessa did not leave the interview

DWin the case if he did not know the conduct was illegal

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by Timmy at Apr 27, 2024, 09:39 PM

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Kaitlyn

3 months ago

Not so sure about that, seems like a gray area to me.

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Glynda

3 months ago

I think he could win if he claims qualified privilege.

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Charlene

4 months ago

Wait, can he really block someone from leaving like that?

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Letha

4 months ago

Totally agree, sounds like a clear case of false imprisonment.

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Lenny

4 months ago

Todd might lose if he restrained her without consent.

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Judy

4 months ago

I feel like the key issue is whether Todd had legal justification. I vaguely recall a case that was similar, but I can't remember the details.

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Shantay

5 months ago

I’m really uncertain about this one. Did we cover if someone can be held against their will during an interview?

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Avery

5 months ago

I think Todd might lose the case if it's shown he restrained Janessa without her consent. That sounds familiar from our practice questions.

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Tomas

5 months ago

I remember discussing something about qualified business privilege in class, but I'm not entirely sure how it applies here.

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Tony

5 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. Based on the details provided, it seems like Todd would likely win since he was acting in his professional capacity as a CFE and had a qualified privilege to conduct the interview.

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Fletcher

5 months ago

Okay, I've got a strategy here. I'll focus on analyzing the specific facts around Todd's actions and whether they were reasonable and legally justified given his role as a CFE conducting an investigation.

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Madonna

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this. The key seems to be whether Todd had legal justification to prevent Janessa from leaving. I'll have to think through the details closely.

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Karan

5 months ago

This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully consider the legal principles around false imprisonment and qualified business privilege.

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Lonna

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know Screen Flows can use different types of elements, but I'm not sure which one would be best for a user selection. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Blondell

5 months ago

Alright, this looks straightforward. Option A seems to have the right steps - choose the pod name for the Console identifier, generate the DaemonSet file, and apply it to the twistlock namespace. I'm pretty confident that's the way to go.

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Kanisha

5 months ago

I think "Standards of fieldwork" might be the right answer, but I'm not 100% sure. We discussed how important they are in class.

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Letha

10 months ago

Oof, this is a tough one. I'd say Todd's best bet is to plead ignorance, but I don't know if that's gonna fly. Looks like he's in for a long legal battle either way.

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Ceola

10 months ago

Haha, I bet Todd wishes he had taken a few lessons in hostage negotiation before this interview. Janessa's probably gonna have the last laugh on this one.

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Leigha

9 months ago

Haha, I bet Todd wishes he had taken a few lessons in hostage negotiation before this interview. Janessa's probably gonna have the last laugh on this one.

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Lorenza

9 months ago

B) Lose the case if a trier of fact concludes that he restrained Janessa without consent or legal justification

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Sanjuana

9 months ago

A) Win the case because he is protected under the qualified business privilege

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Benedict

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm not convinced. Janessa wanted to leave, but Todd was just doing his job as a Certified Fraud Examiner. I reckon he's got a strong case under the qualified business privilege.

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Venita

9 months ago

D) Win the case if he did not know the conduct was illegal

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Farrah

9 months ago

I agree, Todd was just doing his job and had the right to prevent Janessa from leaving.

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Sharika

9 months ago

B) Lose the case if a trier of fact concludes that he restrained Janessa without consent or legal justification

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Paz

9 months ago

A) Win the case because he is protected under the qualified business privilege

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Pilar

11 months ago

I'm not sure, but it's possible that Todd could still win the case under qualified business privilege.

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Marva

11 months ago

But what if Todd didn't know his conduct was illegal? Would that change things?

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Enola

11 months ago

Wow, this is a tricky one. I think Todd is in hot water here. Blocking someone from leaving an interview is a big no-no, even if they're a fraud suspect. That's just asking for trouble.

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