Exam 7: Cyber Law and Cyber Crimes

In a criminal lawsuit,guilt has to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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

In legal terminology,evil intent is also known as ________.

Which two elements are required to find a defendant guilty of an intent-based crime?

The two elements that are required to be found guilty of an intent crime are ________ and ________.

Which of the following does the Money Laundering Control Act prohibit?

Warrantless searches are permitted when it is likely that evidence will be destroyed.

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 the charity's trustee.After faking the signature,Frank gives the checks to Rhonda to deposit in the bank.But unbeknownst to Frank,Rhonda routes some of the check money into her own savings account.Frank's father,Dawson,realizes that money is being withdrawn from his account without his consent.He suspects his estranged son,Frank,and in order to find out if Frank is involved,Dawson secretly offers money to the financial accountant of the charity to divulge the charity organization's financial dealings.The accountant accepts the money and gives access to the account books.After scrutinizing the financial records,Dawson realizes that Frank has been swindling him of his money,and the charity itself was being swindled by somebody from within.With this information,Dawson proceeds to file a suit against his son.In the above scenario,which criminal activity is Frank engaging in when faking his father's signature?

Which of the following is a difference between indictments and information statements?

________ is a federal act that provides for both criminal and civil penalties for racketeering.

Why do governments and defendants enter into plea bargains?

Mark and Jack work as clerks at the New Bank of North America.They plan to rob the bank and manage to get its floor plans.They study the security arrangements and movements of the security personnel of the bank.They even get weapons in case force is required to rob the bank.The police,however,get information about the plan and arrest Mark and Jack before the robbery occurs.Mark and Jack have committed which of the following crimes?

What is nolo contendere in legal proceedings?

The willful or malicious burning of a building is called ________.

________ is defined as the taking of personal property from another person by the use of fear or force.

To which Fifth Amendment provision in the U.S.Constitution do the Miranda rights refer?

________ crimes require that the perpetrator intended to achieve a specific result from his illegal act.

In the United States,what recourse does an accused person have if he cannot afford a private defense attorney?

Extortion of public officials is called extortion under color of official right.

________ include environmental laws,securities laws,and antitrust laws that provide for criminal violations and penalties.