Class 8

Question 1

Criminal Copyright law: No Electronic Theft Act

Answer 1

A federal statue that makes it a crime for a person to willfully infringe on copyright

Question 2

Digital Mellennium Copyright Act

Answer 2

A federal statue that prohibits unauthorized access to copyrighted digital works by circumventing encryption technology of the manufacture and distribution of technologies designed for the purpose of circumventing encryption protection of digital works

Question 3

white collar crime

Answer 3

type of crime that is prone to being committed by business persons

Question 4

forgery

Answer 4

the fraudulent making or alteration of a written document that affects the legal liability of another person

Question 5

embezzlement

Answer 5

the fraudulent conversion of property by a person to whom that was entrusted

Question 6

bribery

Answer 6

a crime in which one person gives another person money, property, favors or anything else of value for a favor in return. commercial bribes tend to be referred to as a kickback or payoff. intent is necessary in order to prove

Question 7

extortion

Answer 7

a threat to expose something about another person unless that person gives money or property. when involving private individuals it is known as blackmail, and when it involves a public persons it is called _____ under he color of official right

Question 8

criminal fraud

Answer 8

a crime that involves obtaining title to property through deception or trickery

Question 9

mail fraud and wire fraud

Answer 9

federal law prohibits the use of mail or wires (telep[hone, television, radio, computer) to defrud another person. these charges usually accompany another crime or are pressed when there is insufficient evidence to pursue other charges.

Question 10

money laundering

Answer 10

occurs when one attempts to pass money earned through an illegal act through a legitimate cash business in order to ‘clean’ the money b/f they receive it.