Deck 3: Criminal Law

Question 1

Burglary is defined as the taking of property in the possession of another person against that person's will.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A misdemeanor is a serious crime punishable by a prison sentence of more than a year.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Crimes are classified into three groups according to the seriousness of the offense.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A category of illegal activity that includes embezzlement,stock swindles,fraud against insurance companies,credit card fraud,computer fraud,and theft of computer programs is known as business-related crime.

Question 5

A misdemeanor is a more serious offense than a felony.

Question 6

The willful or malicious act of causing the burning of property belonging to another person is known as larceny.

Question 7

What makes a particular act a crime is determined by the:

A) opinions of legal scholars.
B) statutory law.
C) public opinion.
D) professors in law schools.

Question 8

A person who commits felony may be punished with a prison sentence for not more than nine months.

Question 9

The law enforcement authorities of federal,state,and ?local governments enforce specific laws called:

A) action procedure.
B) guidelines.
C) enforcements.
D) statutes.

Question 10

Violation of a specific statute is a crime.

Question 11

Treason is a major crime defined by the Constitution of the United States.

Question 12

Arson is the willful or malicious burning of a house or building belonging to another person.

Question 13

Arson includes the various forms of theft,robbery,hijacking,embezzlement,and shoplifting.

Question 14

A private wrong that causes injury to physical well-being,property,or reputation of another person is called:

A) a tort.
B) a crime.
C) an execution.
D) a misunderstanding.

Question 15

The crime of forgery consists of wrongfully making or altering the writings of another with the intent to defraud.

Question 16

The law assures each person certain rights and assigns each person certain duties.

Question 17

A certain action can either be a tort or a crime; it can never be both.

Question 18

Only the receiver of a bribe can be charged with the offense of bribery.

Question 19

White-collar crime is the term used to describe various crimes that typically do not involve force or violence committed by and against businesses.

Question 20

A private wrong that causes injury to another person's physical well-being,property,or reputation is called a tort.

Question 21

The using of information not available to the general public for personal gain is called:

A) importer training.
B) exporter training.
C) insider trading.
D) outsider training.

Question 22

White-collar crime is related only to nonviolent crimes against businesses,usually committed by the:

A) employees.
B) employers.
C) clients.
D) customers.

Question 23

A misdemeanor is usually punished by a fine and/or imprisonment for not more than:

A) three months.
B) six months.
C) eight months.
D) a year.

Question 24

Crimes are classified into three groups according to the seriousness of the offense.They are:

A) treason, felony and larceny.
B) treason, misdemeanor and larceny.
C) treason, felony and misdemeanor.
D) misdemeanor, felony and larceny.

Question 25

The act of wrongfully making or altering the writings of another with the intent to defraud is known in law as:

A) fraud.
B) forgery.
C) unlawful writing.
D) cheating.

Question 26

Treason against the United States shall consist in levying:

A) war against the U.S.
B) strict penalties to the U.S. offenders.
C) anti-terrorist provisions against the U.S. offenders.
D) penalties for offenders of war.

Question 27

A person who makes false statements to a bank for the purpose of obtaining a loan could be prosecuted for the offense of:

A) forgery.
B) embezzlement.
C) perjury.
D) false pretense.

Question 28

Stealing merchandise from a retail store is called:

A) robbery.
B) hijacking.
C) shoplifting.
D) burglary.

Question 29

The taking of property in the possession of another person against that person's will is known as:

A) arson
B) robbery.
C) plundering.
D) plotting.

Question 30

The act of giving false information on a government form is considered as:

A) forgery.
B) felony.
C) false pretense.
D) perjury.

Question 31

The crimes that involve activities intended to obtain goods or to deceive others by making false claims is known as false pretenses and are governed by:

A) state laws and federal laws.
B) executive orders.
C) contract laws.
D) ordinances.

Question 32

The various forms of theft,robbery,hijacking,embezzlement,and shoplifting are known as:

A) larceny.
B) burglary.
C) plundering.
D) plotting.

Question 33

The crime of bribery consists of giving or taking money or property of value with the intent of:

A) recruiting someone.
B) reappraising someone.
C) appraising someone.
D) influencing someone.

Question 34

The act of signing another person's name to a credit card charge slip without his permission is considered as:

A) perjury.
B) forgery.
C) false pretense.
D) felony.

Question 35

Larceny is often classified as petty or grand,depending upon the:

A) time when the crime was committed.
B) person from whom it was stolen.
C) value of the stolen property.
D) court in which it was referred.

Question 36

Some states have broadened the definition of arson to include the burning of a house by its owner and the destruction of property by other means of:

A) explosion.
B) vandalism.
C) mutilation.
D) enhancement.

Question 37

White-collar crimes typically involve:

A) force or violence.
B) neither force nor violence.
C) executives.
D) clerical workers.

Question 38

A violation of a statute is a(n):

A) enforceable act.
B) tort.
C) offense.
D) crime.

Question 39

Robbery,burglary,shoplifting and hijacking are the various types of:

A) arson.
B) larceny.
C) felony.
D) perjury.

Question 40

Misdemeanor is a less serious offense than a:

A) felony.
B) civil wrong.
C) tort.
D) white-collar crime.

Question 41

When an unscrupulous individual steals the name and personal information of someone else by stealing private mail,then it amounts to:

A) false pretense.
B) forgery.
C) identity theft.
D) white-collar crime.

Question 42

Describe "white-collar crime."

Question 43

White-collar crimes are often committed against businesses,but are sometimes committed by firms.Give an example of the latter.

Question 44

Define the term "crime," and identify and explain the three classifications of crime.

Question 45

Explain larceny.

Question 46

Define "insider trading."

Question 47

Frequently,persons with knowledge of computers access the credit card numbers of consumers who have made purchases on the Internet and use these credit card numbers without authorization.This act constitutes the crime of:

A) identity theft.
B) credit card fraud.
C) false pretense
D) credit card perjury.

Question 48

The act of wrongfully taking money or other property that has been entrusted to a person as a part of his or her employment is known as:

A) fraud.
B) bribery.
C) forgery.
D) embezzlement.