Exam 9: Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

Mike is arrested at a warehouse in North Industrial Park. A government prosecutor issues a formal charge against Mike for receiving stolen property. This charge is

A criminal case must be proved by no greater standard than clear and convincing evidence.

Devon commits a criminal act while intoxicated. Voluntary intoxication may be a defense

Embezzlement is like robbery in that neither crime requires the use of force or fear.

Yvon is charged with the crime of theft for taking Zack's briefcase, which Yvon mistakenly thought was hers. A mistake of fact is a defense

According to the United States Supreme Court in Case 9.3, Miranda v. Arizona, an individual must be apprised of certain of his or her rights whenever the individual is

Tim is a businessperson with investments in several legal and illegal op?erations. Tim may be subject to a suit under RICO

Becky is thirteen years old and is charged with a misdemeanor. In most states, Becky will be treated as

Jack receives an MP3 player stolen from Kit. To be criminally liable, Jack

Crimes occurring in the business context are popularly referred to as blue-collar crime.

Driving while intoxicated, Jana causes a car accident that results in the death of Kevin. Jana is arrested and charged with involuntary man?slaugh?ter, a third degree felony. This type of felony is punishable by

On the orders of their corporate employer, Della and Efron, employees of Fabulous Fashionista, a clothing store, switch trademarks on clothing that comes into the store to be sold to consumers. This is most likely

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

Fred, a successful stockbroker, gives a lecture about investing. Some of the persons who attend the lecture form Gain & Profit, an investment club, and ask Fred to advise them. Gain & Profit allows Fred to set up an account for the club with a brokerage firm and gives Fred control of the account, but does not authorize Fred to withdraw funds for his own bene?fit. Fred uses the money in the Gain & Profit account to repay per?sonal loans. Charged with embezzlement, Fred defends his actions on the ground that he intended to repay the club. Is Fred guilty of embezzle?ment? Why or why not?

Tige steals Unified Network, Inc.'s (UNI) computer time and the use of UNI's phones. Tige commits larceny when he steals

Sophie is the president of Tasty Foods Corporation, a wholesale grocery company. An inspection by Uri, a government agent, uncovers unsani?tary conditions caused by Vic, a Tasty Foods employee, in the company's ware?house. Will, a Tasty Foods vice president, assures Uri that the situation will be corrected, but a later inspection reveals no such corrections. Sophie knows nothing about any of this. Can Tasty Foods be convicted of a crime in these circumstances? Can Sophie be held personally liable?

A bribe need not consist of money to be a crime.

Dave points a gun at Eton, threatening to shoot him if he does not steal from his employer, First National Bank, and give the stolen funds to Dave. Charged with theft, Eton can successfully claim, as a defense

Ann, an employee of Beta, Inc., pays Curt, an employee of Beta's competi?tor Delta Company, for a secret Delta pricing schedule. This may be

Identity theft is a federal crime.