Chapter 7

Nick is charged with the fraud of mail fraud. For a conviction, Nick must be found to have

A scheme to defraud and use the mails

Nora is charged with commision of a crime. For a conviction, most crimes require

A specified state of mind and performance of a prohibited act

Sue, a government, arrests Tim for a commission of crime. Tim claims that Sue entrapped him. This is a valid defense if Sue

Pressured Tim into committing the crime

John is arrested on suspicion of the commission of crime. Individuals who are arrested must be told of their right to

Remain silent,

Ron, a bank teller, deposits into his account check that bank customers give him to deposit into their accounts. This on

Embezzlement, fraudulent appropriations of another's property

A crime punishable by imprisonment is a felony

False

Embezzlement requires physically taking property for anothers posession

False

Offering a bribe is only one element of the crime of bribery

False

Receiving stolen goods is a crime only if the recipients knows the true owner

False

Owen signs Pat's name, without his consent, to the back of a check payable to Pat. This is

Forgery

While away from her business, Earl is arrested on suspicion of commission of a crime. At Earl's trial, under the exclusionary rule

Illegally obtained evidence must be excluded from admissions as evidence

Carl wrongfully takes a book from Delta, Inc., shipping container, puts in his truck, and drives away. This is

Larceny, theft of personal property. Does not have to be a break in , or forceful

A person who accesses a computer online, without authorization, to obtain protected data commits a federal crime

True

Only the government prosecutes criminal defendants

True

RICO is often used to persecute acts classified as white-collar crimes

True

Stealing a computer program is larceny

True

Eve is arrested on suspicion of commission of a crime. A grand jury issues a formal change against her. This is

An indictment

Jay is charged with commission of a crime. For a conviction, the standard to find Jay guilty is

Beyond a reasonable doubt, each juror must be convinced