Exam 6: Criminal Law

Velma and Walter devised a scheme to defraud by sending a message via e-mail to thousands of computer users, hoping to get rich from those who responded.This is their first attempt at this scheme.They may have violated:

Teresa offered the police chief $40,000 to ignore illegal gambling activity in her establishment, but he refused.Teresa cannot be found guilty of bribery since the police chief refused her offer.

RICO defines a pattern of racketeering as the commission of three or more predicate acts within a five-year period.

The improper taking of another's property by one in lawful possession of it, that violates a trust, is:

Describe the crime of false pretenses and name and define four crimes similar to false pretenses that were discussed in the textbook.

The degrees of mental fault in criminal law include which of the following?

Identify the constitutional protections given to a criminal defendant by each of the following Amendments to the U.S.Constitution.How does each apply to the procedure involved in arresting and trying a criminal defendant? a.Fourth Amendment b.Fifth Amendment c.Sixth Amendment d.Eighth Amendment

The state may appeal a verdict of "not guilty" if there is an error in the trial.

The term mens rea refers to the mental intent element of a crime.