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It is not a crime to use income obtained from racketeering activity to buy an interest in a legitimate enterprise as long as the deal is otherwise legal.

A) True
B) False

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Bert pushes Connie to the ground, grabbing her phone as she falls. The use of force or fear is required for this act to constitute


A) embezzlement.
B) any crime.
C) larceny.
D) robbery.

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

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Riley commits an act via e-mail against State Bank, a business in Texas, where the act is a cyber crime. Riley resides in Utah where the act is not a crime. Prosecution of Riley in Texas involves questions of


A) jurisdiction.
B) "maximum contacts."
C) the immunity of Internet service providers.
D) encryption.

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

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Chic signs Del's name, without authorization, to the back of Del's paycheck, which was issued by Earth Foods Market. This is


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

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Andy causes a disturbance at Brew Pub. He is arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, a crime punishable by imprisonment up to one year. This crime is


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

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

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Malware is a hacker whose purpose is to create a serious negative impact.

A) True
B) False

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Khan, the owner of Lakeside Park, trusts Moira to manage the resort's daily cash flow. One night, without Khan's knowledge or consent, Moira 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) B) and C)

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The most potent weapons against white-collar criminals include the federal laws prohibiting mail and wire fraud.

A) True
B) False

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

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Seymour is accused of a crime. To obtain information about the crime from Seymour, the state can


A) bribe Seymour in a way that serves the public interest.
B) force Seymour to provide information that can be used to prosecute him.
C) grant Seymour immunity from prosecution.
D) none of the choices.

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

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Franny is charged with a crime. Almost all federal courts and some state courts would not hold Franny liable if, at the time of the offense, as a result of a mental disease or defect, she lacked substantial capacity to obey the law and to appreciate


A) the power of the police.
B) the authority of the court.
C) the wrongfulness of her conduct.
D) the fruits of his crime.

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

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Lloyd is accused of a crime. Evidence of his allegedly criminal activities can be excluded from a trial


A) if the evidence will be used to prosecute him.
B) if the police do not promise to keep the evidence confidential.
C) if the evidence is "fruit of the poisonous tree."
D) under no circumstances.

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

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In a criminal case, typically only three-fourths of the jurors need to agree in order to convict the defendant.

A) True
B) False

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Honi puts up a collection of sports memorabilia for bids on InstaBuy, an auction website. Jay makes the highest bid and sends the payment, which Honi receives, but she does not send the collection. This is


A) no crime.
B) identity theft.
C) phishing.
D) cyber fraud.

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

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Bud works at a Cheap Stuff Store from which, without authorization, he takes merchandise that he has not paid for home for his own use. This is


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

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Traditionally, the hundreds of thousands of acts defined as criminal in federal, state, and local laws have been grouped into broad categories, including


A) private crime.
B) public crime.
C) property crime.
D) personal crime.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A specified state of mind, or intent, is not necessary to establish criminal liability.

A) True
B) False

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Via the Internet, Britta enters false code into the computer control system of Chicken Company, a food maker, to alter the levels of ingredients so that consumers of the food become ill. Britta is


A) a cyberterrorist.
B) a phisher.
C) malware.
D) a prosecutor.

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

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A speedy trial, a trial by jury, a public trial, and the right to confront witnesses are guaranteed by


A) the Fourth Amendment.
B) the Fifth Amendment.
C) the Sixth Amendment.
D) state law, not the U.S. Constitution

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

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Beau devises a scheme to send fraudulent e-mails-claiming that an arrest warrant has been issued for non-payment of taxes-to individual taxpayers. By these false pretenses, Beau intends to obtain money and personal data. This is


A) robbery.
B) wire fraud.
C) larceny.
D) no crime.

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

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