CSM Legal Aspects of Security Management 2

Question 1

Which federal statute prohibits employers from discriminating against job applicants based on their national origin, potentially affecting security background check practices?

Accepted Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer

Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, requiring that security hiring and background check criteria be applied consistently.

Question 2

When a security department conducts background checks on job applicants, which law requires them to obtain written consent and provide adverse action notices?

Accepted Answer

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

Answer

The FCRA requires employers to obtain written consent before conducting background checks through consumer reporting agencies and to provide adverse action notices before making negative employment decisions.

Question 3

A security manager wants to use polygraph examinations when investigating an internal theft. Under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA), this is generally:

Accepted Answer

Prohibited unless specific conditions are met and proper notice given

Answer

EPPA generally prohibits private employers from using polygraphs, but allows them during ongoing investigations of economic loss if specific conditions (including written notice) are satisfied.

Question 4

Which legal concept holds a property owner liable for injuries sustained by visitors because a foreseeable criminal act occurred due to inadequate security?

Accepted Answer

Negligent security (premises liability)

Answer

Negligent security is a premises liability theory holding property owners liable when foreseeable criminal acts injure visitors and adequate security measures were not in place.

Question 5

Under Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, a security manager who unlawfully intercepts wire communications may face:

Accepted Answer

Criminal penalties up to 5 years imprisonment and civil damages

Answer

Title III (the federal wiretapping statute) imposes criminal penalties including up to 5 years in prison and provides for civil damages for unlawful interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications.

CSM - Certified Security Manager Practice Test

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CSM Legal Aspects of Security Management 2