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Obtaining consumer information reports under false pretenses is prosecutable by which of the following?

1) Civil penalties
2) Criminal penalties
3) Both civil and criminal penalties
4) D. No penalties

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Obtaining consumer information reports under false pretenses is subject to both civil and criminal penalties, with jurisdiction in both state and federal courts, and is related to laws including the double jeopardy rule in the Bill of Rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

Obtaining consumer information reports under false pretenses can lead to both civil penalties and criminal penalties. In the context of law, both state and federal courts have the jurisdiction to hear matters involving civil law and criminal law, as indicated in option c. As it pertains to the double jeopardy rule in the Bill of Rights, it forbids prosecuting someone in a state court for a criminal act they had been acquitted of in federal court, and vice versa, which is reflected in options a and b, respectively. However, it does not forbid suing someone for damages even after criminal acquittal, as the standard of proof in civil cases is different from that in criminal cases.

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