Exam 8: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Biff wrongfully takes an unopened carton from a Cold Storage Warehouse loading dock, puts the carton in his car, and drives away. This is

Jade puts up a collection of sports memorabilia for bids on BuyBay, an Internet auction site. Khalil makes the highest bid and sends the payment, which Jade receives, but she does not send the collection. This is online

Corporations, like persons, canbe liable for crimes.

Ludwig receives from Milo a marimba stolen from Nadine. To be criminally liable, Ludwig must know

Public officials prosecute criminal defendants.

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

The purpose of the exclusionary rule is to encourage criminals to provide exclusive evidence of their crimes.

Cumulus Cloud Computing Services, Inc., suffers a security breach in its computer network. Before the company discovers the breach, the perpetrator obtains a large amount of confidential data, including corporate financial records, marketing plans, and other sensitive information. Has a crime been committed? If so, what are its elements? What steps might Cumulus take to ensure that going forward only authorized users access the data on its computers? Whose efforts-those of the federal government or Cumulus-are more important in securing the company's computer infrastructure, and why?

Using social media to defraud is a federal crime.

A misdemeanor is a crime punishable only by a fine.

Mona offers Ned, a building inspector, money to overlook the violations in her new warehouse. Ned accepts the money and overlooks the viola-tions. Mona is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when

The sanctions imposed on criminal wrongdoers are the same as those applied in civil cases.

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.

Crimes occurring in a business context are popularly referred to as white-collar crime.

Nini, a police officer, wants to search the offices of Operational Business Corporation. She asks Judge Pearl to issue a warrant. Under the Fourth Amendment, no warrant for a search can be issued without

Laird is an employee ofMotor Parts, an auto parts store. On the orders of his employer,heswitches trademarks on parts that come into the store to be sold to consumers. This is most likely

Individuals who are arrested must be informed of certain constitutional rights.

Picking pockets is not robbery.

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