Business Related Crime
Another name for a business crime.
What is white-collar crime
A serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a state prison or a large fine.
What is felony.
A punishable offense against society.
What is a crime?
The shortest jail term for committing a felony.
What is 1 year?
Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted.
What is Embezzlement?
A crime where money is offered to influence the performance of an official.
What is bribery.
Obscenity is a crime against (?).
What is decency.
A crime against an individual but not against society.
What is civil offense?
The age of criminal liability in most states.
What is 18?
Obtaining money or other property from a person by wrongful use of force, fear, or the power of office.
What is extortion?
A crime where a person obtains money by lying about a past or existing fact.
What is false pretenses.
A less serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a county or city jail.
What is a misdemeanor.
Criminal intent means that defendant intended to do (?)
What is evil?
The smallest fine for committing a felony.
What is $1,000?
Defense that disprove, justify, or otherwise excuse the alleged crime.
What is substantive defense?
A type of law that forbids competing price fixing.
What is antitrust
Lying under oath.
What is perjury?
The age, under early common law, that was below the age of reason.
What is 7?
An agreement between 2 or more persons to commit a crime.
What is Conspiracy.
Name 3 of the constitutional rights anyone who is accused of a crime has.
What is freedom from arrest without probable cause, right to lawyer, cross-examine witnesses, right to not testify against oneself, right jury, right to speedy, public, fair trial.
A type of larceny where a building is entered without permission.
What is burglary
A lesser misdemeanor where the defendant cannot be jailed.
What is infraction?
Name 2 of the 3 elements of a crime.
What is duty, violation of duty, and criminal intent?
A person who receives stolen property.
What is a fence.
The doctrine that holds corporate officers responsible for employee crimes.
What is vicarious criminal liability?