Exam 10: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Changing a trademark is forgery.

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

Chad signs Dolly's name, without her authorization, to the back of her paycheck, which was issued by Eastside Market. This is​

Herb, a computer programmer for Inventory Control Ltd., is arrested in his employer's parking lot on suspicion of larceny. Herb must be informed of his right to

A cyberterrorist might target a government agency, but not a business.

Suzu, an employee of Ridgeline Credit Union, deposits into her personal account checks entrusted to Ridgeline through its ATM system by customers to deposit into their accounts. This is

Falsifying public records or altering a legal document is larceny.

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

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

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

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

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

Mae is granted immunity after she agrees to testify about a crime. Mae has an absolute privilege against self-incrimination and can

One element that normally must exist for a person to be convicted of a crime is the performance of a prohibited act.

Don sends e-mail to Eve, 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. Eve forwards her account number, but the funds are never sent. Instead, Don quickly withdraws the funds in Eve's account. This is

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

Public officials prosecute criminal defendants.

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

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

A wrongful mental state is typically required to establish criminal liability.