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A crime is punishable,in some cases,by death.

A) True
B) False

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

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Phishing is a distinct form of identity theft and cyber fraud.

A) True
B) False

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Kohl receives from Lily a camera stolen from Mark.Kohl knows that the camera is stolen,and he intends to keep it.Kohl is


A) tortiously liable.
B) civilly liable.
C) criminally liable.
D) none of the choices.

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

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Jade puts up a collection of sports memorabilia for bids on BuyBay,an Internet auction site.Khalil makes the highest bid and sends the payment,which Jade receives,but she does not send the collection.This is


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

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

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

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The attempt to influence a public official to act in a way that serves a private interest is no crime.

A) True
B) False

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Barb,a computer operator for Cloud Corporation,is arrested in her employer's parking lot on suspicion of larceny.Barb must be informed of her right to


A) a trial by jury.
B) punishment.
C) question witnesses.
D) remain silent.

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

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


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

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

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Fraudulent appropriation of another's property with which a person has been entrusted is the crime of receiving stolen goods.

A) True
B) False

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False

Enrique accesses Finance Bank's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial records.Under federal law,this is


A) a felony if it was done for a commercial purpose.
B) a felony if the bank brings a civil suit against Enrique.
C) not a crime.
D) a crime but not a felony.

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

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Crimes are sometimes prosecuted by crime victims rather than by a public official.

A) True
B) False

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A belief in the possibility that a person committed a crime is sufficient probable cause to support the issuance of an arrest warrant.

A) True
B) False

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

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

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Bribing foreign officials to obtain favorable business contracts is no crime.

A) True
B) False

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A person who accesses a computer online without authority to obtain protected data is subject to criminal prosecution.

A) True
B) False

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The Fourth Amendment protects only against searches that violate a person's reasonable expectation of privacy.

A) True
B) False

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Dean solicits investors for a nonexistent business,eApps.Dean is arrested and charged with "mail fraud." This requires intent to


A) claim that an item is "in the mail" when it is not.
B) defraud postal authorities.
C) use the U.S.mail.
D) defraud the public.

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

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One of the purposes of criminal law is to compensate the victims.

A) True
B) False

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