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Bruno buys and sells stocks and bonds.Bruno may be subject to penalties under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act


A) for making an unprofitable,but legal,investment.
B) for the commission of securities fraud.
C) only if the situation involves a "racket."
D) only if the circumstances constitute organized crime.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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A criminal defendant has the right to confront accusers and to present his or her own witnesses.

A) True
B) False

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Cloud Computing Services,Inc. ,suffers a security breach in its computer network.Before the company discovers the breach,the perpetrator obtains a large amount of confidential data,including corporate financial records,marketing plans,and other sensitive information.Has a crime been committed? If so,what are its elements?

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The breach of Cloud's computer network a...

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Crimes are offenses against society as a whole.

A) True
B) False

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Niles enters Omelet Café and points a gun at the cashier Pico.Niles forces Pico to open the register and give him all the money.Niles will most likely be charged with


A) robbery.
B) obtaining property by false pretenses.
C) larceny.
D) receiving stolen property.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Quay,the owner of RV Park,trusts Sara to manage the resort's daily cash flow.One night,without Quay's knowledge or consent,Sara takes and keeps $1,000 from the receipts.This is most likely


A) robbery.
B) embezzlement.
C) larceny.
D) no crime.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Quint,an employee of Reservations Inc.pays Sienna,an employee of Reservations' competitor Travel Inc. ,for a list of Travel's clients.This is most likely


A) bribery of a public official.
B) commercial bribery.
C) bribery of a foreign official.
D) no crime.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Sam,driving under the influence,causes a car accident that results in the death of Tanya.Sam is arrested and charged with a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year.This crime is


A) a misdemeanor.
B) a felony.
C) a civil wrong.
D) a tort.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Rosa,who operates a Street Tacos restaurant in her apartment,is charged with criminal violations of the local health and building codes,state license regulations,and federal environmental statutes.To obtain a conviction,the prosecution must


A) convince the court it is more likely than not that the charges are true.
B) show the evidence as reasonably permitting a guilty verdict.
C) prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Rosa committed every essential element of an offense.
D) persuade three-fourths of the jurors to agree on a guilty verdict.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Raul uses social media to post links that,when clicked,secretly install software on others' computers without the owners' knowledge Raul's software is designed to harm or disrupt the computers.This program is


A) malware.
B) a phish.
C) entrapment.
D) larceny.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Zoey is accused of auto theft.She refuses to give information related to her alleged criminal activities because she suspects it will be used to prosecute her.This is


A) a mistake of fact.
B) entrapment.
C) the privilege against self-incrimination.
D) ignorance of the law.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Cameron is an accountant in the accounting department of Data Analytics Company.Cameron's son's college tuition is due within a week,or he cannot continue taking classes.To meet the due date,Cameron transfers funds from Data Analytics to a fictitious bank account,planning to repay the firm within one month.The transfer is discovered before the firm is repaid,and Cameron is arrested.What crime,or crimes,if any,has Cameron committed? Explain.

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Cameron committed at least embezzlement....

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