Exam 6: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Megan reaches into Ned's pocket and takes his wallet-without his consent and without his immediate awareness. Unlike robbery, picking pockets does not involve​

Paxton uses social media to post links that, when clicked, secretly install software on hundreds of others' personal computers without their owners' knowledge Paxton's software is harmful to the computers on which he installed it. This program is​

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 online​

A company takes a risk by storing its online customers' credit-card numbers.

Under the exclusionary rule, illegally obtained evidence may not be included in any criminal prosecution.

Mariah takes off her ring and places it on her desk while she works. Without her knowledge or consent, her coworker Nita picks up the ring, puts it on, and walks away. Nita has likely committed​

Dirk, an employee of Ergonomic Elevators, Inc., pays Ferbie, an employee of Ergonomic's competitor G-Force Risers Company, for a secret G-Force pricing schedule. This is​

It is not a crime to defraud the public through the use of e-mail advertising.

Corporations, like persons, can be liable for crimes.

​Kimberly, the owner of Little Cinema, trusts Max to manage the theater's daily cash flow. One night, without Kimberly's knowledge or consent, Max takes and keeps $1,000 from the receipts. This is most likely

Luc receives from Milo a marimba stolen from Nadine. To be criminally liable, Luc must know​

A suspect cannot be tried twice in the same court for the same crime.

A stolen credit card is more likely to hurt the cardholder than a merchant.

In a phishing attack, the perpetrator "fishes" for financial data and passwords from a consumer by posing as a legitimate business.

​A cyber terrorist might target a government agency, but not a business.

Mike is arrested at a warehouse in North Industrial Park and is charged with the crime of theft. Mike will be prosecuted by​

Domino causes a disturbance at El Nino Cafe. He is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a crime punish-able by​

Evan is charged with a crime. Almost all federal courts and some state courts would not hold Evan liable if, at the time of the offense, as a result of a mental disease or defect, Evan lacked substantial capacity to​

​A kickback for a special favor or service is a form of bribery in some situations.

Dmitri sends e-mail to Eva Marie, promising her a percentage of the amount in a foreign bank account if she will assist in transferring the funds to a U.S. bank account. Eva Marie forwards her account number, but the funds are never sent. Instead, Dmitri quickly withdraws the funds in Eva Marie's account. This is​