exam 1 Flashcards
examples of corporate crimes
falsifying info on financial statements
dangerous work environments
manipulating the stock market
briery
false claims in advertisement
embezzlement
organized crime
a group of professional criminals who work together as part of a powerful and secret organization
myths about corporate crimes
- Corporate crime case less physical and
financial damage then street crimes. - Seen as an individual’s misconduct, and not
that of the corporation as a whole. - Current laws and enforcement are more
than sufficient to deal with the problem.
corporate crime
crime committed by either a corporation or by individuals acting on behalf of a corporation
drug cartels
criminal organizations developed whose primary purpose is promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations
- Mexican drug cartel dominate wholesale illicit drug markets and control 90% of the cocaine entering the united states
alien conspiracy myth
The Alien Conspiracy Theory: was developed in the United
States in the mid-1900s as a lens through which to view a particular crime problem.
- It is based on the premise that organized crime is not native
to American culture but, rather, a phenomenon introduced by
foreigners.
Racketeering
The organized criminals set up a coercive, fraudulent, extortionary, or otherwise illegal coordinated scheme or operation to repeatedly or consistently collect a profit
RICO
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
- federal law to help combat against crime in United States
criminal syndicate
an association of racketeers in control
of organized crime.
- Remain rooted in local conditions, shielded by local politics and limited by the need to control personnel at the local level.
gray market arms trafficking
A deception in weapon deals, as legally purchased arms are shifted into the hands of someone other than the “purported” recipient
- without it, would be impossible to smuggle a tank, military helicopter etc
- Fraudulent documents might be used to disguise who the actual
customer is. - Fraudulent documents might hide the actual military nature of the
arms. - False declarations disguising who the supplier is.
- The arms transfer might be disguised as “humanitarian aid”.
crime
act against the law and causes a punishment
civil law
governs disputes/injuries between individuals (or private parties, corporations). The
penalty is usually financial, and sometimes an agreement to make a change for safety purposes.
criminal law
is the body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging and
trial of suspected individuals. Also sets the penalties and treatment/rehabilitation applicable to convicted
offenders or adjudicated minor
components of a criminal act
actus reaus: Evil ac (society must decide which acts are wrong)
mens rea : evil thought
intent : intent to commit the evil act
concurrence : mens really + actus reaus
strict liability: certain cases where individual lacked mens reality to commit crime (such as drunk driver who kills another person in an accident)
5 primary goals of criminal law in the US
retribution
restitution
rehabilitation
incapacitation
deterrence
what does a prosecutor do?
lawyers employed by the government to represent the people of their jurisdiction in criminal trials. us prosecutors at the county, state and federal levels work with police, victims and witnesses to bring suspected criminals to justice in courts of law
what could prosecution agreements look like ?
pay a fine
waive the statue of limitations
cooperate with government
Deferred prosecution agreement (Non-prosecution agreement)
The prosecutor files a charging document with the court, but simultaneously requests that the
prosecution be postponed to allow the defendant to demonstrate its good conduct (and
compliance with agreed upon terms)
types of intimate partner violence
physical
verbal
emotional
mental
sexual abuse
spiritual
digital/cyber
financial
why do abuser abuse
power