Ch 10 Criminal Law/cyber Crime Flashcards
Burden of proof
Gov’t must prove case beyond a reasonable doubt & jury’s verdict must be unanimous
Actus reus
Prohibited act
Mens rea
State of mind or intent
Doctrine of responsible corporate officer
You can be responsible for the crimes of your employees
Public order crimes
Contrary to public values and morals (public drunkenness, drug use, gambling)
White collar crimes
Those that occur in business context, use non-violent means to obtain advantage
Racketeering
Curb mob’s practice, RICO, if people lower on totem pole commit the crimes you can still be held responsible
Miranda rights
Individual arrested must be informed of certain constitutional rights
Computer fraud and abuse act
Makes person liable for criminal prosecution for accessing online files