CH 6 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Question 0

PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE

Answer 0

A standard of proof that must be met by a plaintiff to win a civil action

Question 1

BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT

Answer 1

Standard of proof in criminal cases

Question 2

ACTUS REUS

Answer 2

Criminal act

Question 3

MENS REA

Answer 3

Criminal mind

Question 4

ROBBERY

Answer 4

Act of forcefully and lawfully taking personal property of any value from another

Question 5

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY

Answer 5

Robbery + use of deadly weapons

Question 6

LARCENY

Answer 6

Taking another’s property with the intention to permanently deprive them of it

Question 7

LARCENY BY TRICK

Answer 7

False representations with the intention to defraud a victim into passing title in property to the wrongdoer

Question 8

BURGLARY

Trespass + Felony

Answer 8

Breaking/ entering another’s property to commit a felony

Question 9

RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS

Answer 9

Crime

Question 10

ARSON

Answer 10

Burning/ charring another’s property

Question 11

FORGERY

Answer 11

Altering official docs as checks, birth certificates

Fake ID considered fraud

Question 12

WHITE COLLAR CRIME

Answer 12

Nonviolent crime committed by individuals or corporations to obtain personal/ business advantages

Question 13

EMBEZZLEMENT

Answer 13

Larceny by trust (employer/ employee)

Working relationship doing something against your boss

Question 14

MAIL + WIRE FRAUD

Answer 14

These laws are often applied when persons send out advertisements or e-mails with the intent to obtain cash or property by false pretenses

Question 15

BRIBERY

Answer 15

Coima

Offering money favors to public officials in return for a given favor/ preference

Question 16

INSIDER TRADING

Answer 16

Unequal info for trading

Question 17

MONEY LAUNDERING

Answer 17

“Dirty $” –> Legit Business –> “Clean $”

Question 18

RICO

Answer 18

After money laundering they take over your “legal business”

Question 19

FELONY

Answer 19

A crime (arson, murder, rape, robbery) with severe sanctions

Question 20

MISDEMEANOR

Answer 20

Lesser crime than a felony (Fine/ jail up to 1 year)

Question 21

ENTRAPMENT

Answer 21

Public official pushes you into a crime

Question 22

STATUTE FOR LIMITATIONS

Answer 22

Time limit for prosecution

Question 23

PLEA BARGAINING (IMMUNITY TYPE)

Answer 23

Criminal defendant + prosecutor work out an agreement to dispose of the criminal case, subject to court approval

Question 24

SEARCH WARRANT

Answer 24

Order granted by a public authority to search premises/ property

Question 25

PROBABLE CAUSE

Answer 25

Reasonable grounds for believing that a search should be conducted or that a person should be arrested

Question 26

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Answer 26

5th amendment requirement that prohibits a person from being tried twice for the same criminal offense

Question 27

5TH AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS

Answer 27

• Requires due process of law
• Prohibits double jeopardy
• Protects against self-incrimination

Question 28

6TH AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS

Answer 28

Guarantees several important rights for criminal defendants:

• a speedy trial
• a trial by injury
• public trial
• right to confront witnesses
• right to counsel

Question 29

8TH AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS

Answer 29

Prohibits:

• bail and fines
• cruel and unusual punishment

Question 30

EXCLUSIONARY RULE

Answer 30

Prevent evidence that is obtained illegally or w/o proper search warrant from being admissible in court

Question 31

MIRANDA RULE

Answer 31

Arrested individuals should be informed of certain constitutional rights