Exam 10: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Klay arrests Leonida on suspicion of embezzlement.According to the United States Supreme Court in Classic Case 10.3,Miranda v.Arizona,Leonida must be apprised of certain constitutional rights

The crime of theft requires only the taking of another person's property,not the awareness that the property belongs to another.

Ajay sells "Bulk Up" steroids over the Internet.He is arrested and charged with the sale of a controlled substance.This is cyber crime,which is

Gem programs software to prompt a computer to continually crash and reboot.Gem intends to install this program on various companies' computer systems without the companies' knowledge.The program can reproduce itself,but must be attached to a host file to travel from one computer network to another.This program is a

In a criminal case,the state must prove its case by a preponderance of the evidence.

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

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

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

Falsifying public records or altering a legal document is larceny.

Eartha receives from Fergie a guitar stolen from Harper.To be criminally liable,Eartha must

For most crimes,the state must initiate prosecution within a certain number of years after the crime occurs.

Leslie commits an act via e-mail against Money Investment Company,a business in New York,where the act is a cyber crime.Leslie resides in Ohio,where the act is not a crime.Prosecution of Leslie in New York involves questions of

Chaz uses his computer to secretly install software on thousands of personal computers without their owners' knowledge.The program can reproduce itself and spread from one computer to another via any USB port.This program is a

Once immunity is given,a person has an absolute privilege against self-incrimination and can no longer refuse to testify on Fifth Amendment grounds.

The federal criminal code lists more than four thousand criminal offenses,all of which require a specific mental state.

In the event of a RICO violation,the government can seek the divestiture of a defendant's interest in a business.

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

Racketeering is a single crime-engaging in financial transactions to conceal the identity,source,or destination of illegally gained funds.

The theft of trade secrets is a civil wrong but not a crime.

Via the Internet,Porcio sabotages the computer system of Quik Chik'n Company,a fast-food restaurant operator,to alter the ingredients in the company's recipes and products so that consumers of the foods become ill.Porcio is a