Chapter 10 Quiz Flashcards
Bond, the owner of CinePlex, trusts Dex to manage the theater’s daily cash flow. One night, without Bond’s knowledge or consent, Dex takes and keeps $1,000 from the receipts. This is most likely
a. larceny.
b. robbery.
c. burglary.
d. embezzlement.
a
Don sends an e-mail to Eve, promising her a percentage of the amount in a foreign bank account if she will assist in transferring the funds to a U.S. bank account. Eve forwards her account number, but the funds are never sent. Instead, Don quickly withdraws the funds in Eve’s account. This is
a. identity theft.
b. hacking.
c. phishing.
d. cyber fraud.
d
Edie uses TV ads to defraud millions of people. She can most likely be charged with
a. no crime.
b. larceny.
c. robbery.
d. wire fraud.
d
Edith works for Fast Trades, Inc., a brokerage that facilitates frequent, quick securities transactions for investors. Edith steals her employer’s computer program to start up her own competing business, Get Rich Quick, Inc. This is
a. robbery.
b. no crime.
c. obtaining goods by false pretenses.
d. larceny.
d
Jade puts up a collection of sports memorabilia for bids on BuyBuy, an Internet auction site. Khalil makes the highest bid and sends the payment, which Jade receives, but she does not send the collection. This is
a. hacking.
b. phishing.
c. cyber fraud.
d. identity theft.
c
Jordan reaches into Ken’s pocket and takes his wallet—without his consent and without his immediate awareness. Unlike robbery, picking pockets does not involve
a. weapons.
b. breaking and entering.
c. force or fear.
d. large amounts of cash.
c
Laird is an employee of Motor Parts, an auto parts store. On the orders of his employer, he switches trademarks on parts that come into the store to be sold to consumers. This is most likely
a. obtaining goods by false pretenses.
b. forgery.
c. robbery.
d. larceny.
b
Mia offers Nevin, a building inspector, money to overlook the violations in her new warehouse. Nevin accepts the money and overlooks the violations. Mia is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when
a. Mia offered the bribe.
b. Nevin overlooked the violations.
c. Nevin accepted the bribe.
d. Mia decided to offer the bribe
a
Rose commits an act via e-mail against Savers Bank, a business in Texas, where the act is a cyber crime. Rose resides in Utah where the act is not a crime. Prosecution of Rose in Texas involves questions of
a. jurisdiction.
b. the immunity of Internet service providers.
c. encryption.
d. “maximum contacts.”
a
