Crime Definitions
This is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or property.
What is arson?
This is when someone uses someone else's car without their consent.
What is unauthorized use of a vehicle?
What is vandalism?
This is the CEO in charge of the College Admissions Scandal.
Who is Rick Singer?
What is the Rhode Island Banking Crisis?
This is the taking of property from a person's immediate possession by force.
What is robbery?
This is when someone believes or has reason to believe something is stolen, but takes it anyway.
What is receiving stolen property?
David needs money for rent, but lost his job. One night, he is walking home and sees a house with an open front door. He goes in the front door to see if he can find anything to sell. What crime has David committed?
What is burglary?
These are the two methods Singer used to get students into Ivy League schools.
What is faking test scores and paying college coaches?
This bank CEO was charged with embezzlement and had suspected mob-ties.
Who is Joseph Mollicone, Jr.?
This is when a person alters a document with the intent to commit fraud.
What is forgery?
This is breaking and entering a dwelling at night with the intent to commit a felony/crime.
What is burglary?
Alex is the treasurer of his class. He is in charge of fundraising. A new video game came out on Friday, but he doesn't get his allowance until Monday. He takes $70 from the class fund to buy his video game, and plans to put the money back on Monday. What crime has Alex committed?
What is embezzlement?
These are the victims of the scandal.
Who are the hard-working students who did not get in because of the scandal?
What is 30 years in prison and $12 million in fines?
This is the unlawful taking and carrying away of another person's property with the intent to deprive them of it permanently.
What is larceny?
This is the act of hiding the true nature of illegal business practices for profit.
What is racketeering?
Pauline pays her friend $160 to go to Marshall's. There, her friend steals $300 in merchandise. She gives all of the merchandise to Pauline. What crime has Pauline committed?
What is receiving stolen property?
This is the famous actress involved in the scandal (or her most famous role).
This originally temporary change was supposed to help pay back depositors who lost money in the crisis. The change became permanent.
What is a 7% sales tax?
This is when a person attempts to unlawfully obtain money, property, or services from a person/organization through coercion.
What is extortion?
This is the unlawful taking of property by someone to whom it was entrusted.
What is embezzlement?
What is forgery?
Those involved in the scandal were charged with these crimes.
What is fraud, extortion, and racketeering?
Banks are for-profit organizations that invest a portion of all deposits, so everyone's money is not always available at the same time. They are required to purchase this service to assure bank customers that they will be able to access their money when they need it.
What is deposit insurance?