Question 1

Ethan,the president of Financial Investments,Inc.(FII),and Gina,FII's accountant,are charged with a crime,after the police search FII's offices.Under the exclusionary rule

Accepted Answer

The exclusionary rule states that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in a criminal trial. Therefore, any evidence that was found through an illegal search of FII's offices would be excluded from the trial. This would apply to both Ethan and Gina's case. Option A is not correct as the exclusionary rule relates to evidence, not subpoenaed records. Option B is also not correct as the exclusionary rule relates to evidence, not exclusion of parties from a trial. Option D is not correct as it refers to excluding jurors with biases, which is not related to the exclusionary rule.

Question 2

Mike is arrested at a warehouse in North Industrial Park.A government prosecutor issues a formal charge against Mike for receiving stolen property.This charge is

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mike is arrested at a warehouse in...

Question 3

Biff wrongfully takes an unopened carton from a Cold Storage Warehouse loading dock,puts the carton in his car,and drives away.This is

Accepted Answer

Biff wrongfully took the unopened carton without the owner's consent, which falls under the definition of larceny. Burglary involves unauthorized entry into a building with the intent to commit a crime, and robbery involves taking property from a person by force or threat. There is a clear act of theft in this scenario, making it a case of larceny.

Question 4

Page points a knife at Ray's daughter,threatening to hold her hostage and "cut" her unless Ray takes a certain file from Skelter Supplies Corporation,his employer.Charged with theft,Ray can successfully claim as a defense

Accepted Answer

The defense of duress applies when an individual is forced to commit a crime due to another person's threat of death or serious bodily injury to themselves or someone else. In this case, Page is threatening Ray's daughter, which constitutes duress as a defense for his actions. Insanity, entrapment, and self-defense do not apply to this situation.

Question 5

Swinborn sells "Tyger" steroids over the Internet.He is arrested and charged with the sale of a controlled substance.This is cyber crime,which is

Accepted Answer

Cyber crime refers to criminal activities that occur in the virtual community of the Internet. In this case, Swinborn is selling controlled substances over the Internet, which is a criminal activity and falls under the category of cyber crime.

Question 6

Jared uses his computer to secretly install software on thousands of personal computers without their owners' knowledge.The program can reproduce itself and spread from one computer to another via any USB port.This program is

Accepted Answer

The program is reproducing itself and spreading from one computer to another via USB port, which is a characteristic of a worm. A virus needs human action to spread, and a bot is a robot program that can perform automatic tasks without human intervention but does not necessarily replicate itself. Jared's action is also illegal and unethical, and he could face legal consequences for installing software without consent.

Question 7

In relation to Edie's solicitation of investors in a nonexistent business,she is charged with "mail fraud." This requires,among other things,

Accepted Answer

Mail fraud requires mailing or causing someone else to mail a writing, which in this case would be Edie soliciting investors through the mail. Options A, B, and C refer to other types of mail related crimes.

Question 8

Val,the owner of Wild Wheels,a bicycle store,trusts Xavier to manage the store's daily cash flow.One night,without Val's knowledge or consent,Xavier takes and keeps $500 from the receipts.This is most likely

Accepted Answer

Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been entrusted. In this case, Xavier was entrusted with managing the store's daily cash flow and took $500 without Val's knowledge or consent. This fits the definition of embezzlement.

Question 9

Boris programs software to prompt a computer to continually crash and reboot.Boris's goal is to install this program on various companies' computer systems without the companies' knowledge.The program can reproduce itself,but must be attached to a host file to travel from one computer network to another.This program is

Accepted Answer

The program described fits the characteristics of a virus, as it is designed to self-replicate and spread to other computers through the attachment to a host file without the knowledge or consent of the system's users.

Question 10

On the orders of their corporate employer,Della and Efron,employees of Fabulous Fashionista,a clothing store,switch trademarks on clothing that comes into the store to be sold to consumers.This is most likely

Accepted Answer

Switching trademarks on clothing is considered forgery because it involves intentionally altering an intellectual property (the trademark) with the intent to deceive consumers and potentially profit from that deception.

Question 11

Travis sends Ursula a link to a purported e-birthday card that when clicked on downloads software to her computer to record her keystrokes and send the data to Travis.He uses the data to obtain her personal information and access her financial resources.This is

Accepted Answer

This is an example of identity theft, as Travis is using Ursula's personal information and financial resources without her consent.

Question 12

Omar sends Nell an e-mail ad touting software that will cloak its user in "the anonymity of the Internet." Nell pays Omar for the software,which is never delivered to her.This is online

Accepted Answer

The answer of Omar sends Nell an e-mail ad touting...

Question 13

Jesse arrests Imelda on suspicion of embezzlement.According to the United States Supreme Court in Case 9.3,Miranda v.Arizona,Imelda must be apprised of certain of her rights

Accepted Answer

According to Miranda v. Arizona, Imelda must be apprised of her rights prior to any questioning. This is commonly referred to as the Miranda warning.

Question 14

Smitty,driving while intoxicated,causes a car accident that results in the death of Tiffany.Smitty is arrested and charged with a felony.A felony is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for

Accepted Answer

A felony is a crime that is punishable by imprisonment for a period of more than one year.

Question 15

Ludwig receives from Milo a marimba stolen from Nadine.To be criminally liable,Ludwig must know

Accepted Answer

In order for Ludwig to be criminally liable for receiving stolen property, he must have knowledge that the marimba is stolen. It is not necessary for him to know Milo or Nadine, or even what a marimba is.

Question 16

Iggy uses his computer to break into Hye Technology Company's computer.Iggy is

Accepted Answer

Iggy is breaking into the company's system without permission or authorization, which is the definition of a hacker. A bot is a program that can perform automated tasks, a botnet is a network of infected computers controlled by a hacker, and a worm is a self-propagating malware that spreads through networks. None of these options accurately describe Iggy's actions.

Question 17

Desi reaches into Edna's pocket and takes her money,without her consent and without her immediate awareness.Unlike robbery,picking pockets does not involve

Accepted Answer

Picking pockets does not involve the use of force or fear, which distinguishes it from robbery. The other options listed (A, C, and D) are not relevant to the distinction between robbery and picking pockets.

Question 18

Posing as Sterling Bank,Roxanne e-mails Quentin,asking him to update his personal banking information by calling a certain phone number.He makes the call and supplies the data,which Roxanne promptly sells to Porcio.This is

Accepted Answer

The answer of Posing as Sterling Bank,Roxanne e-mails Quentin,asking him...

Question 19

Patricia commits an act via e-mail against Othman Finance Company,a business in California,where the act is a cyber crime.Patricia resides in New York where the act is not a crime.Prosecution of Patricia in California involves questions of

Accepted Answer

The issue at hand is whether California has jurisdiction over Patricia despite her residing in New York. Jurisdiction refers to a court's power to hear a case and is often determined by where the crime occurred, where the defendant resides, or where the victim resides. In this case, because the crime was committed against a business in California, it is likely that the state would have jurisdiction over the case.

Question 20

Ilise,an employee of Pyro Displays,Inc. ,pays Gavin,an employee of Pyro's competitor Fire Worx Company,for a secret Fire Worx pricing schedule.This may be

Accepted Answer

Paying an employee of a competitor for confidential information is commercial bribery, which is illegal and unethical. It is not an effective marketing strategy, creative legal bookkeeping, or money laundering.

Quiz 7: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Ethan,the president of Financial Investments,Inc.(FII) ,and Gina,FII's accountant,are charged with a crime,after the police search FII's offices.Under the exclusionary rule