Exam 10: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

The only defense to criminal liability that justifies the use of force is self-defense.

Owen uses the Internet to defraud Prairie Valley Credit Union.He is found guilty of wire fraud.He can be punished by

Dreyfus points a gun at Eton,threatening to shoot him if he does not steal from his employer,Freddy's Gas & Shop store,and give the stolen funds to Dreyfus.Charged with theft,Eton can successfully claim,as a defense

Kimberly,the owner of Littleton Cinema,trusts Max to manage the theater's daily cash flow.One night,without Kimberly's knowledge or consent,Max takes and keeps $1,000 from the receipts.This is most likely

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

An employer's failure to remit state withholding taxes that were collected from employee wages cannot constitute a crime.

Babs sees an e-book reader on the porch of Coco's house,takes the reader to her home,and tells everyone she owns it.Danno,wielding a knife,forces Easter to give him her smartphone,and runs away with it.Fritz breaks into Ginger's apartment,takes a laptop,and leaves.Hazel sells Idi an expensive wristwatch for a fraction of its value,admitting that the watch is stolen property but claiming that she is not the thief.Which of these acts are crimes,and what are the differences among them

If a person in custody is to be subjected to interrogation,he or she must first be informed in clear and unequivocal terms that he or she has the right to remain silent.

Landon is arrested at a warehouse in Metro Corporate Park.A government prosecutor issues a formal charge against Landon for receiving stolen property.This charge is an

Maura enters a gas station and points a gun at the clerk Nate.She then forces Nate to open the cash register and give her all the money.Maura can be charged with

Reno,driving while intoxicated,causes a car accident that results in the death of Santo.Reno is arrested and charged with a felony.A felony is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for

The crime of bribery occurs when the bribe is offered-it is not required that the bribe be accepted.

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 (false)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

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

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

Skip is accused of a crime.Skip can refuse to provide information about his allegedly criminal activities

Farouk uses his computer to break into Global Financial Center's computer.Farouk is a

Corporate officers and directors may be held criminally liable for the actions of employees under their supervision.

Posing as Platinum Bank,Quentin e-mails Rachel,asking her to update her personal banking information through a link in the e-mail.She clicks on the link and types in the data,which Quentin promptly sells to Spence.This is

Under the Fourth Amendment,general searches through a person's belongings are permissible.