Exam 8: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

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

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

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

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

Felonies are punishable by imprisonment for more than a year or death.

Benito accesses Creditline Bank's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial and credit records.Under federal law, this is

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

Counterfeiting is robbery.

Criminal law spells out the duties that exist between persons or between citizens and their governments.

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

The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches by the government.

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

Posing as Visa Bank, Walt e-mails Paulina, asking her to update her credit-card information through a link in the e-mail. She clicks on the link and types in the data, which Walt promptly sells to Ilana. This is

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

Ryan is accused of a crime. Ryan refuses to give information related to his alleged criminal activities because he suspects it will be used to prosecute him. This is

Sun-Hi, who operates a Pan-Asian restaurant in her apartment, is charged with criminal violations of the local health and building codes, state license regulations, and federal environmental statutes. The standard of proof to find a defendant who has been charged with a crime guilty is

Dirk, an employee of Ergonomic Elevators, Inc., pays Ferbie, an employee of Ergonomic's competitor G-Force Risers Company, for a secret G-Force pricing schedule. This is

Chadwick signs Dolores's name, without her authorization, to the back of her paycheck issued by E-Market Solutions, Inc. This is

Mike is arrested at a warehouse in North Industrial Park and is charged with the crime of theft. Mike will be prosecuted by

Robert uses FedEx in a scheme to defraud Standard Sales Company by obtaining merchandise to which he is not entitled. Found guilty of mail fraud,Robert can be punished by