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Dru e-mails Ester, promising her a percentage of the amount in a foreign bank account if she will assist in transferring the funds to a U.S. bank account. Ester forwards her account number, but the funds are never sent. Instead, Dru quickly withdraws the funds in Ester's account. This is


A) no crime.
B) identity theft.
C) phishing.
D) hacking.

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

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An act of omission cannot be a crime.

A) True
B) False

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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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Syd offers Tina, a city inspector, money to overlook health code violations in his restaurant. Tina accepts the money and overlooks the violations. Syd is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when


A) the health code was violated.
B) the bribe was offered.
C) the bribe was accepted.
D) the violation was overlooked.

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

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Olinda, an employee of People's Bank, deposits into her account checks entrusted to the bank through its ATM system by customers to deposit into their accounts. This is


A) robbery.
B) embezzlement.
C) larceny.
D) wire fraud.

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

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If the evidence of a defendant's guilt was obtained improperly, it normally cannot be used against the defendant in court.

A) True
B) False

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In a criminal case, the defendant must convince the court that based on the evidence it is more likely than not that the defendant is not guilty.

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

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A state's prosecution of a crime prevents a separate federal prosecution relating to the same activity.

A) True
B) False

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Beca, a computer operator for Cloud Corporation, is arrested in her employer's parking lot on suspicion of larceny. Beca 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) None of the above

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In a criminal case, the state must prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

A) True
B) False

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