Exam 5: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Erica, a police officer, wants to search the offices of Debit & Credit, Accountants. She asks Judge Bernie to issue a warrant. Under the Fourth Amendment, no warrant for a search can be issued without

Ossie enters a convenience store and points a gun at the clerk Pico. Ossie forces Pico to open the cash register and give him all the money. Ossie will most likely be charged with

Ordinarily, "ignorance of the law" or a mistaken idea about what the law requires is a valid defense to criminal liability.

Bruno is a businessperson with investments in legal and illegal operations. Bruno may be subject to penalties under RICO

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

In a criminal case, the state must prove its case by a preponderance of the evidence.

Edith works for Fast Trades, Inc., a brokerage that facilitates frequent, quick securities transactions for investors. Edith steals her employer's computer program to start up her own competing business, Get Rich Quick, Inc. This is

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

Sandy, a businessperson, is convicted of RICO offenses. Sandy's penalties may include

Mia offers Nevin, a building inspector, money to overlook the violations in her new warehouse. Nevin accepts the money and overlooks the violations. Mia is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when

One purpose of criminal sanctions is to deter others from committing similar crimes in the future.

Quiana, an employee of Reservations-for-Less, Inc., pays Sven, an employee of Reservations-for-Less' competitor Travel Cheap, Inc., for a secret company pricing schedule. This may be

Via the Internet, Rocco sabotages the computer system of Quik Chik'n Inc., a food manufacturer, with the purpose of altering the levels of ingredients of the company's products so that consumers of the food become ill. Rocco is

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

Kelly is accused of receiving stolen property. She can refuse to provide information about her allegedly criminal activities

Embezzlement can be committed only by physically taking property from the possession of another.

Edie uses TV ads to defraud millions of people. She can most likely be charged with

Using social media to defraud is a federal crime.

Cameron is an accountant in the accounting department of Data Analytics Company. Cameron's son's college tuition is due within a week, or he cannot continue taking classes. To meet the due date, Cameron transfers funds from Data Analytics to a fictitious bank account, planning to repay the firm within one month. The transfer is discovered before the firm is repaid, and Cameron is arrested. What crime, or crimes, if any, has Cameron committed?

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