Exam 8: Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

Which of the following would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause?

Richard Bell, an organized crime boss and casino owner, has made a lot of money with his illegal drug operations and illegal gambling.He stashes away most of this drug money in personal lockers.In order to make it look like he earned it legitimately, Richard hired crooks to take the drug money and spend it in Richard's casinos in discreet amounts.The crooks are supposed to lose the money on purpose so that the casino can claim this as winnings.The crooks are then paid a small amount for their services. -What crime is Richard committing in converting his drug money to alleged legal money?

A nolo contendere plea can be used as evidence of liability against the accused at a subsequent civil trial.

A crime is the violation of a statute for which the government imposes a punishment.

Roland and Kelly were involved in a car accident in which Kelly was badly injured and had to be hospitalized.After the accident was investigated, it was found that Roland's negligence was the cause of the accident.Duly, he was charged with reckless driving, a crime.What course of action should Roland take to avoid being sued by Kelly, holding him liable for her injuries and subsequent hospital bills?

The Fifth Amendment protects people from unreasonable search and seizure by the government.

A collection of criminal statutes is referred to as a(n)________.

Who is the plaintiff in a criminal lawsuit?

Frank Carpenter, who runs a charity organization, has been faking his father's signature on his father's personal checks and writing them in favor of the charity as donations.He gets hold of the checks from his father's personal assistant, Rhonda Mason, who is also Frank's friend and his charity's trustee.After faking the signature, Frank gives the checks to Rhonda who is then trusted to deposit the check.But unbeknownst to Frank, Rhonda routes some of the check money into her own personal account instead of using it for the charity.Frank's father, Dawson, came to realize that money was being withdrawn from his account without his consent.His suspicion fell on his estranged son, Frank, and in order to find out if Frank was involved, Dawson secretly offered money to the financial accountant of the charity to divulge the charity's financial dealings.The accountant accepted the money and gave whatever information Dawson required.It was clear to Dawson from the financial records of the charity that Frank has been swindling him of his money; he was also able to figure out that the charity itself was being swindled by somebody from within.With this information Dawson proceeded to file a suit against his son. -What illegal activity did the financial accountant of the charity partake in?

The crime of ________ involves the obtaining of property from another, with his or her consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear.

Where is the felony murder rule applied?

The exclusionary rule allows for evidences obtained from an unreasonable search and seizure to be introduced in trial.

The attorney-client privilege can only be raised by the defendant.

Gregory Aimes, who is being tried for murder, has been appointed Linda Steve as an attorney for his defense.While questioning Gregory about the case, Linda gets a confession of murder from Gregory.Linda cannot divulge this information to the proper authorities due to the attorney-client privilege, wherein all information exchanged between client and attorney are confidential.Under which one of the following conditions can Linda lawfully break her attorney-client privilege with Gregory?

In a criminal lawsuit, the government is represented by a lawyer called defense attorney.

The Eighth Amendment prohibits capital punishment.

Mark and Jack work as clerks at the New Bank of North America, which they plan to rob.In order to plan and execute the robbery, Mark and Jack obtained the floor plans of the bank, studied security arrangements and movements of security personnel.They even got weapons, in case force is required, as they plan to rob the bank during working hours.But the police got information about the plan and arrested Mark and Jack, and thus prevented the robbery from taking place.Which of the following crimes have Mark and Jack committed?

In the United States, what recourse does an accused person have in case he cannot afford a private defense lawyer?

Which one of the following types of protection does the Fourth Amendment provide to U.S.citizens?

A person found speeding is considered to have committed a(n)________.