Chapter 8 T/F
In a phishing attack, the perpetrator "fishes" for financial data and passwords from a consumer by posing as a legitimate business. a. True b. False
True
Individuals who are arrested must be informed of certain constitutional rights. a. True b. False
True
One element that normally must exist for a person to be convicted of a crime is the performance of a prohibited act. a. True b. False
True
One purpose of criminal sanctions is to deter others from committing similar crimes in the future. a. True b. False
True
Picking pockets is not robbery. a. True b. False
True
Public officials prosecute criminal defendants. a. True b. False
True
The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches by the government. a. True b. False
True
The purpose of the exclusionary rule is to encourage criminals to provide exclusive evidence of their crimes. a. True b. False
True
Using social media to defraud is a federal crime. a. True b. False
True
. Under the exclusionary rule, illegally obtained evidence may not be included in any criminal prosecution. a. True b. False
True
A company takes a risk by storing its online customers' credit-card numbers. a. True b. False
True
A kickback for a special favor or service is a form of bribery in some situations. a. True b. False
True
A person's intent to return embezzled property—or its actual return—is not a defense to the crime of embezzlement. a. True b. False
True
A suspect cannot be tried twice in the same court for the same crime. a. True b. False
True
A wrongful mental state is typically required to establish criminal liability. a. True b. False
True
All persons who are arrested have the constitutional right to remain silent. a. True b. False
True
Changing a trademark is forgery. a. True b. False
True
Constitutional safeguards to protect the rights of individuals apply in federal courts. a. True b. False
True
Corporations, like persons, can be liable for crimes. a. True b. False
True
Crimes occurring in a business context are popularly referred to as white-collar crime. a. True b. False
True
Felonies are punishable by imprisonment for more than a year or death. a. True b. False
True
A crime can be committed only against persons. a. True b. False
False
A cyber terrorist might target a government agency, but not a business. a. True b. False
False
A misdemeanor is a crime punishable only by a fine. a. True b. False
False
A stolen credit card is more likely to hurt the cardholder than a merchant. a. True b. False
False
Counterfeiting is robbery. a. True b. False
False
Criminal law spells out the duties that exist between persons or between citizens and their governments. a. True b. False
False
Embezzlement can be committed only by physically taking property from the possession of another. a. True b. False
False
Falsifying public records or altering a legal document is larceny. a. True b. False
False
In a criminal case, the state must prove its case by a preponderance of the evidence. a. True b. False
False
. It is a federal crime to use income obtained from racketeering activity to buy an interest in any enterprise. a. True b. False
True
It is not a crime to defraud the public through the use of e-mail ads. a. True b. False
False
No federal statute specifically addresses cyber crime. a. True b. False
False
Ordinarily, "ignorance of the law" or a mistaken idea about what the law requires is a valid defense to criminal liability. a. True b. False
False
The sanctions imposed on criminal wrongdoers are the same as those applied in civil cases. a. True b. False
False
