CRIMES
CONDUCT PROHIBITED AND PUNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT
What is an Intentional Tort
An agreement to commit unlawful Acts
What is a Conspiracy
Threatening a person with imminent harm
What is Assualt
Intentional torts, Negligence and Strict Liability are all examples of what
What are Torts
Crime punishable by less than one year
What is a Misdimeanor
A wrong that comes from violation of public duty
What is a Tort
What is Money Laundering
The wrongful touching of another person without consent
Agreement to Commit an Unlawful Act
What is a conspiracy
Crime punishable by more than one year in prison
What is a Felony
Absolutely Liability due to inherent Danger of activity, regardless of Intent
What is Strict Liability
This act expands coverage to all financial Transactions
What is Patriot Act
Conduct Producing Mental Anguish to Harmed individual
What is Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Absolute standard Imposed by law in situations requiring extreme Protection
What is Strict Liability
A business Crime or Doing business and involving deceit for gain
What is White Collar Crime
These 4 elements (Duty to excercise, Breach of Duty, Causation and Damages) are used to describe
What is Negligence
Giving Money Property or Benefit to person to influence their judgement
What is Bribery
Appropriation of Another's name, Likeness or Image for commercial Advantage
What is Invasion of Privacy
False statements made about a product or Business
What is Product Disparagement
Crime consists of two elements: A mental state and Act or Omission are considered
What is Mens rea, and Actus reus
Negligent Plantiff Permits damage recovery in proportion to defendents degree of fault
What is Comparative Negligence
Designed to prevent those involved in organized crime from investing money obtained through Racketeering in legitimate businesses
What is Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations or RICO
Slander, Libel, Online Issues are all examples of this
What is Defamation
Altering, destroying, falsifying with intent to obstruct the administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of any US Department of Agency
What is Obstruction of Justice (Sarbanes-Oxley) SOX