Exam 6: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Computer fraud is a state,not a federal,crime.

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

Britney,an employee of Computer Associates,is arrested at work.A grand jury issues a formal charge against Britney for larceny.This charge is

Criminal liability depends on the performance of a prohibited act.

A federal judge must adhere strictly to federal sentencing guidelines.

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

A criminal case must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

Only blue-collar crimes are prosecuted under RICO.

Only private attorneys prosecute criminal defendants.

Hackers sometimes rent their "crimeware" as a service.

Jake is charged with embezzlement.Embezzlement is not robbery because embezzlement may be committed without

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

Page points a knife at Ray's daughter,threatening to hold her hostage and "cut" her unless Ray takes a certain file from Skelter Supplies Corporation,his employer.Charged with theft,Ray can successfully claim as a defense

Via the Internet,Rocky sabotages the computer system of Quik Chik'n Company,a food manufacturer,with the purpose of altering the levels of ingredients of the company's products so that consumers of the food become ill.Rocky is

Posing as Platinum Bank,Oswald e-mails Nadia,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 Oswald promptly sells to Moe.This is

Phishing occurs when a criminal poses as a member of the rock group Phish.

Rick manages an illegal gambling operation in his Sushi Bar & Grill.Rick reports the profits of the gambling operation as income from Sushi's legitimate activities on its tax returns.This is

The intent to return the embezzled property is a defense to the crime of embezzlement.

In relation to Edie's solicitation of investors in a nonexistent business,she is charged with "mail fraud." This requires,among other things,

Susan is the president of United Food Corporation,a wholesale grocery company.An inspection by Tim,a government agent,uncovers unsanitary conditions caused by Val,a United employee,in the United warehouse.Will,a United vice president,assures Tim that the situation will be corrected,but nothing is done,which a later inspection reveals.Susan knows nothing about any of this.Can United be convicted of a crime in these circumstances Can Susan be held personally liable