Property/Society Crimes
What area of law is robbery governed by?
Robbery is governed under section 8 of the theft act 1968
Which of the following is the most type of occupational fraud?
Employee Embezzlement.
What are 3 features of hate crime?
1. Excessively brutal
2. interchangeability of victims
3. often a group crime
Define Assault
Threatening to strike or harm
Meaning of Arson?
the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
What is the definition of robbery?
The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force.
Customer fraud includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Fraud perpetrated through collusion between buyers and vendors
Siegel definition of Hate Crime?
Hate or bias crimes are violent acts directed toward a particular person or members of a group merely because the targets share a discernible racial, ethnic, religious, or gender characteristic.
Define Aggravated Assault
An assault made with a deadly weapon without intent to kill or with an intent to commit a felony on the victim ( 784.021, F.S.)
Why are Arson investigations difficult to investigate?
The perpetrator has thoroughly planned the act; perpetrator is not present during the act; destruction is so extensive
What 5 areas can robbery be split into?
Theft, Force, Timing, Purpose, Men's rea.
What impact does fraud have on company's?
Net Income.
Harlow definition of hate crime?
An ordinary crime becomes a hate crime when offenders choose a victim because of some characteristic- for example race. Ethnicity, or religion- and provide evidence that hate prompted them to commit the crime. (Harlow 2005)
Explain the difference between Assault and Battery
assault = threat of injury
battery= the actural completed act where the threat has been carried out.
What is 1st Degree of Arson 18-4-102?
For theft to be established, how many areas of theft are needed?
All areas of theft must be established.
A company is a victim of a $414 million fraud. At that time its profit margin is 10%. How much additional revenue should the company generate in order to recover the effect on net income? (multiply 414 million x 0.10)
4.14 Billion
Which is the most prevalent factor that motivates hate crimes?
Races
Is Assault and Battery a misdemeanor or felony?
Most of the time misdemeanor, but can be a felony.
Which of the following motives for arson involves setting a fire to distract from or hide another illegal activity?
The Case is Cocoran vs Anderton. Two men tackled a woman to the floor in an attempt to steal her handbag. She held on to the handbag and screamed making the attackers run off. Theft was complete because the attackers touched the handbag despite theft theft being unsuccessful.
Who are the victims for financial statement fraud?
Stock Holders.
Which offender typology is motivated by a such a strong commitment to bigotry they make hate a career?
Mission oriented.
What is the most basic necessity of the defendant in relation to the victim to constitute battery?
The defendant must physically make contact with the victim (including with an instrument under the D's control)
What determines law enforcement involvement?
Only fires that law enforcement investigation determined to have been willfully or maliciously set may be classified as arson.