Business-Related Crimes
Another name for business crime
What is white-collar crime?
A serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a state prison (over 1 year) or a large fine. (over $1,000)
What is a felony?
A crime against an individual but not against society.
What is a civil crime or offense?
To burn or set an explosion to a building on purpose.
What is arson?
One of the most notorious serial killers of our time, he used charm and a ruse to lure his victims, all women, and then kill them. He eventually confessed to over 50 murders, mostly in the 70's and 80's, although it is believed there were many more.
Who is Ted Bundy?
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?
A punishable offense against society.
What is a crime or criminal offense?
Using force, fear or power over another person to obtain money, property or influence from them.
What is extortion?
This criminal attended Starpoint High School and was involved in the Oklahoma City Bombing of a federal building in 1995. (Mr. Schiesser played football against him).
Who is Tim McVeigh?
A crime where money is offered to influence the performance of an official.
What is bribery?
Lying under oath.
What is perjury?
The age of criminal liability in most states.
What is 18 years old?
The difference between robbery and burglary.
Robbery - using force to take from someone
Burglary - breaking into a building/home to steal.
Known as the unabomber, he was a domestic terrorist responsible for more than 12 bomb attacks across multiple states from 1978-1995.
Who is Ted Kaczynski?
A type of larceny where a building is entered without permission.
What is burglary?
The smallest fine for committing a felony.
What is $1,000?
What it is called that drives people to commit an act or a crime
What is motive?
One of the three steps in the money laundering process.
Placement represents the initial entry of the criminal’s proceeds into the financial system.
Layering separates the criminal’s proceeds from their original source and creates a complex audit trail through a series of financial transactions.
Integration occurs when the criminal’s proceeds are returned to the criminal from what appear to be legitimate sources.
Known as "scarface", this notorious gangster from the prohibition era was an Italian crime boss from Chicago, ultimately sent to prison for tax evasion.
Who is Al Capone?
An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime.
What is a conspiracy?
The shortest jail term for committing a felony.
What is one year?
Name two of the three elements of crime.
What is duty, violation of duty, and criminal intent?
Doctrine that holds corporate officers responsible for employee crimes.
What is vicarious criminal liability?
This white collar criminal was behind the single biggest fraud scandal in U.S. history, scamming thousands of people and their accounts out of an estimated 65 billion dollars. He was sentenced to the maximum 150 years in prison that was allowed.
Who is Bernie Madoff?