Business-Related Crimes
A crime where money is offered to influence the performance of an official.
Bribery
A less serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a county or city jail and/ or a fine
misdemeanor
This means that defendant intended to commit the specific act or omission defined as a crime
What is criminal intent?
Court where a case is first heard; has original jurisdiction.
What is a trial court?
Antitrust laws
Lying under oath.
What is perjury?
Under early common law, the age below the "age of reason".
What is the age of 7?
Verbatim record of what occurred at a trial.
A type of larceny where a building is entered without permission with intent to commit a crime
burgalry
A minor offense punishable by fine only; no jail time
infraction
The age of criminal liability in most states.
What is the age of 18?
Written arguments filed by attorneys in an appeal.
fence
Minimum fine threshold that helps distinguish a felony from a misdemeanor
more than $1,000
Three elements of a crime.
What are duty; violation of duty; and criminal intent?
Neutral person who helps parties reach a non-binding agreement.
Who is a mediator?
An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime
conspiracy
Minimum confinement threshold that helps distinguish a felony from a misdemeanor
more than one year
The doctrine that holds corporate officers responsible for employee crimes.
What is vicarious criminal liability?
Third party who conducts a hearing and issues a binding decision.
Who is an arbitrator?
Another name for business crime.
What is white-collar crime?
Obscenity is a crime against this social moral.
What is decency?
The legal obligation to do or not to do a certain thing.
What is "duty"?
Intermediate (middle) federal court that reviews district court decisions.
What is the federal courts of appeals?
A crime where a person obtains money by lying about a past or existing fact.
What are false pretenses?
A serious crime punishable by confinement of more than one year or a fine of more than $1,000.
What is a felony?
A punishable offense against society.
What is a crime?