Question 1

A crime is punishable,in some cases,by death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Kohl receives from Lily a camera stolen from Mark.Kohl knows that the camera is stolen,and he intends to keep it.Kohl is

Accepted Answer

A)  tortiously liable. 
B)  civilly liable. 
C)  criminally liable. 
D)  none of the choices. 
A)  tortiously liable. 
B)  civilly liable. 
C)  criminally liable. 
D)  none of the choices. C

Question 3

Fraudulent appropriation of another's property with which a person has been entrusted is the crime of receiving stolen goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Traditionally,the hundreds of thousands of acts defined as criminal in federal,state,and local laws have been grouped into broad categories,including

Accepted Answer

A)  private crime. 
B)  public crime. 
C)  property crime. 
D)  personal crime. 
A)  private crime. 
B)  public crime. 
C)  property crime. 
D)  personal crime.

Question 5

A belief in the possibility that a person committed a crime is sufficient probable cause to support the issuance of an arrest warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dean solicits investors for a nonexistent business,eApps.Dean is arrested and charged with "mail fraud." This requires intent to

Accepted Answer

A)  claim that an item is "in the mail" when it is not. 
B)  defraud postal authorities. 
C)  use the U.S.mail. 
D)  defraud the public. 
A)  claim that an item is "in the mail" when it is not. 
B)  defraud postal authorities. 
C)  use the U.S.mail. 
D)  defraud the public.

Question 7

Enrique accesses Finance Bank's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial records.Under federal law,this is

Accepted Answer

A)  a felony if it was done for a commercial purpose. 
B)  a felony if the bank brings a civil suit against Enrique. 
C)  not a crime. 
D)  a crime but not a felony. 
A)  a felony if it was done for a commercial purpose. 
B)  a felony if the bank brings a civil suit against Enrique. 
C)  not a crime. 
D)  a crime but not a felony.

Question 8

Crimes are sometimes prosecuted by crime victims rather than by a public official.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Fourth Amendment protects only against searches that violate a person's reasonable expectation of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The attempt to influence a public official to act in a way that serves a private interest is no crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One of the purposes of criminal law is to compensate the victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Phishing is a distinct form of identity theft and cyber fraud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Jade puts up a collection of sports memorabilia for bids on BuyBay,an Internet auction site.Khalil makes the highest bid and sends the payment,which Jade receives,but she does not send the collection.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  no crime. 
B)  identity theft. 
C)  phishing. 
D)  cyber fraud. 
A)  no crime. 
B)  identity theft. 
C)  phishing. 
D)  cyber fraud.

Question 14

Barb,a computer operator for Cloud Corporation,is arrested in her employer's parking lot on suspicion of larceny.Barb must be informed of her right to

Accepted Answer

A)  a trial by jury. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  question witnesses. 
D)  remain silent. 
A)  a trial by jury. 
B)  punishment. 
C)  question witnesses. 
D)  remain silent.

Question 15

Riley commits an act via e-mail against State Bank,a business in Texas,where the act is a cyber crime.Riley resides in Utah where the act is not a crime.Prosecution of Riley in Texas involves questions of

Accepted Answer

A)  jurisdiction. 
B)  "maximum contacts." 
C)  the immunity of Internet service providers. 
D)  encryption. 
A)  jurisdiction. 
B)  "maximum contacts." 
C)  the immunity of Internet service providers. 
D)  encryption.

Question 16

Andy causes a disturbance at Brew Pub.He is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct,a crime punishable by imprisonment up to one year.This crime is

Accepted Answer

A)  a misdemeanor. 
B)  a felony. 
C)  a civil wrong. 
D)  a tort. 
A)  a misdemeanor. 
B)  a felony. 
C)  a civil wrong. 
D)  a tort.

Question 17

Lloyd is accused of a crime.Evidence of his allegedly criminal activities can be excluded from a trial

Accepted Answer

A)  if the evidence will be used to prosecute him. 
B)  if the police do not promise to keep the evidence confidential. 
C)  if the evidence is "fruit of the poisonous tree." 
D)  under no circumstances. 
A)  if the evidence will be used to prosecute him. 
B)  if the police do not promise to keep the evidence confidential. 
C)  if the evidence is "fruit of the poisonous tree." 
D)  under no circumstances.

Question 18

A person who accesses a computer online without authority to obtain protected data is subject to criminal prosecution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bob devises a scheme to send fraudulent e-mailed ads-claiming that an arrest warrant has been issued for non-payment of taxes-to individual taxpayers.By these false pretenses,Bob intends to obtain money and personal data.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  robbery. 
B)  wire fraud. 
C)  larceny. 
D)  no crime. 
A)  robbery. 
B)  wire fraud. 
C)  larceny. 
D)  no crime.

Question 20

Bribing foreign officials to obtain favorable business contracts is no crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

A crime is punishable,in some cases,by death.

Kohl receives from Lily a camera stolen from Mark.Kohl knows that the camera is stolen,and he intends to keep it.Kohl is

Fraudulent appropriation of another's property with which a person has been entrusted is the crime of receiving stolen goods.

Traditionally,the hundreds of thousands of acts defined as criminal in federal,state,and local laws have been grouped into broad categories,including

A belief in the possibility that a person committed a crime is sufficient probable cause to support the issuance of an arrest warrant.

Dean solicits investors for a nonexistent business,eApps.Dean is arrested and charged with "mail fraud." This requires intent to

Enrique accesses Finance Bank's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial records.Under federal law,this is

Crimes are sometimes prosecuted by crime victims rather than by a public official.

The Fourth Amendment protects only against searches that violate a person's reasonable expectation of privacy.

The attempt to influence a public official to act in a way that serves a private interest is no crime.

One of the purposes of criminal law is to compensate the victims.

Phishing is a distinct form of identity theft and cyber fraud.

Jade puts up a collection of sports memorabilia for bids on BuyBay,an Internet auction site.Khalil makes the highest bid and sends the payment,which Jade receives,but she does not send the collection.This is

Barb,a computer operator for Cloud Corporation,is arrested in her employer's parking lot on suspicion of larceny.Barb must be informed of her right to

Riley commits an act via e-mail against State Bank,a business in Texas,where the act is a cyber crime.Riley resides in Utah where the act is not a crime.Prosecution of Riley in Texas involves questions of

Andy causes a disturbance at Brew Pub.He is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct,a crime punishable by imprisonment up to one year.This crime is

Lloyd is accused of a crime.Evidence of his allegedly criminal activities can be excluded from a trial

A person who accesses a computer online without authority to obtain protected data is subject to criminal prosecution.

Bob devises a scheme to send fraudulent e-mailed ads-claiming that an arrest warrant has been issued for non-payment of taxes-to individual taxpayers.By these false pretenses,Bob intends to obtain money and personal data.This is

Bribing foreign officials to obtain favorable business contracts is no crime.

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