Exam 7: Crimes

Executives can be convicted on the basis of "honest services" fraud that something went wrong at their company.

A computer crime generally requires that:

The issuing or delivery of a forged instrument to another person constitutes the crime of counterfeiting a forged instrument.

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a product of:

The Economic-Espionage Act (EEA):

A crime generally consists of:

If a person unlawfully gains access to a computer and fraudulently causes goods to be "lost" from their true destination, he might be guilty of _______.

In some states, the taking of information from a computer without the consent of the owner is called _______.

Crimes are classified as common law or statutory according to their origin.

If U.S. Senator Jones is charged with a conflict of interest because of his financial interest in a firm he helped to secure a contract, he would most likely be charged with the crime of ________.

Conspiracy means ____ committing a criminal act.

Forgery includes signing another person's name to a check with the intent to defraud.

Due process includes the right to be heard, question witnesses, and present evidence.

Bribery requires the use of violence.

Larceny is best defined as the taking of personal property from the presence of the victim by the use of force or fear.

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act authorizes both criminal and civil actions.

Embezzlement involves fraud.

Generally, misdemeanors are more serious than felonies.

For nonbusiness crimes, only those who are actually involved in the act itself can be convicted of the crime.

One of the exceptions to the Fourth Amendment requirement for a warranty is the "plain-view" exception.