Exam 6: Criminal Law

Roy owns Roy's Cafe.A fire destroys the cafe,and Roy is arrested on suspicion of setting it to collect the insurance.At the time of the arrest,Roy is not informed of his rights.Any statement Roy makes will be admissible

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

A criminal case must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

The crime of theft requires the taking of property,without regard to whether the perpetrator knew it belonged to another.

Ira signs Jill's name,without her authorization,on the back of a check made out to her.This is

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

Only private attorneys prosecute criminal defendants.

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

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

Thinking about killing someone constitutes the crime of attempted murder.

A person who commits larceny can be sued under tort law.

Kino sees a DVD player on the porch of Lulu's house,takes the player to his home,and tells everyone he owns it.Maya,holding a knife,forces Nick to give her his boom box,and runs away with it.Ollie breaks into Pam's apartment,takes a computer,and leaves.Which of these acts are crimes,and what are the differences among them

Criminal liability depends on the performance of a prohibited act.

It may be a crime to take another's property,but it is not a crime to receive stolen goods.

Under the Fourth Amendment,a general search warrant and a general search through a person's belongings are permitted.

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

Corporations,unlike persons,cannot be liable for crimes.

Crimes occurring in a business context are popularly referred to as white-collar crime.

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

Biff wrongfully takes an unopened carton from a Cold Storage Warehouse loading dock,puts the carton in his car,and drives away.This is