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