Business-Related Crime
Crime Classification
Elements of Crime
100

Another name for business crime.

What is white-collar crime?

100

A serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a state prison or a large fine.

What is a felony?

100

A crime against an individual but not against society.

What is a civil offense?

200

A crime where a person obtains money by lying about a past or existing fact.

What is false pretenses?

200

Obscenity is a crime against (?).

What is decency?

200

A punishable offense against society.

What is a crime?

300

A crime where money is offered to influence the performance of an official.

What is bribery?

300

A less serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a county or city jail.

What is a misdemeanor?

300

Criminal intent means the defendant intended to do (?).

What is evil?

400

A type of law that forbids competing price fixing.

What is antitrust?

400

Lying under oath.

What is perjury?

400

The age, under early common law, that was below the age of reason.

What is 7?

500

A type of larceny where a building is entered without permission.

What is burglary?

500

A lesser misdemeanor where the defendant cannot be jailed.

What is an infraction?

500

The age of criminal liability in most states.

What is 18?

600

A person who receives stolen property.

What is a fence?

600

The smallest fine for committing a felony.

What is $1,000?

600

Name two of the three elements of a crime.

What is duty, violation of duty, and criminal intent?

700

An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime.

What is a conspiracy?

700

The shortest jail term for committing a felony.

What is 1 year?

700

The doctrine that holds corporate officers responsible for employee crimes.

What is vicarious criminal liability?