Vocabulary
Cyber Crimes
Trivia 1
Word probies
100

Unlawful taking of property to whom it was entrusted

Embezzlement

100

Cyber crimes are also called....

Computer crimes

100

What is the willful and malicious burning of a person's property?

  • Larceny

  • Arson

  • Extortion

  • Vandalism 

Arson

100

Marcalicious is feeling spontaneous today, so he walks up to his school building and takes out spray cans from his backpack. He is about to spray the walls but he decides against it. If this is a crime, what crime is it?


no crime - nothing done wrong.


200

When a person unlawfully takes a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.

Unauthorized use of a vehicle (UUV)

200

Illegal downloading or the duplication of music is called...

music piracy

200

What is malicious mischief; willful destruction of or damage to the property of another?

  • Larceny

  • Arson

  • Extortion

  • Vandalism

Vandalism

200

Marco was at home working on his laptop for work, when he got a call from the Dell Windows Company. They told him that he has a virus on his computer and he needs to give them access to the computer. The Dell Windows Company ends the call after leaving Marco's computer in even more of a mess. What crime occured. 

Cyber-crime; specifically hacking. Marco was hacked by a company posing to be Dell. 

300

Breaking and entering of another person during the night with intent to commit a felony therein

Burglary

300

...is the offering to someone a document as genuine, while it is known to be fake 

Uttering

300

What is the unlawful thinking and carrying away of property of another person against his or her will with intent?


  • Larceny

  • Arson

  • Extortion

  • Vandalism

Larceny

300

Marco was hanging out with Teda one day, and saw she had a shiny bracelet hanging out of her hand bag. When teda turned around, he grabbed the bracelet and took it home with him. If this is a crime, what crime is this?

Larceny

400

Malicious mischief; willful destruction of or damage to the property of another

Vandalism

400

If you illegally copy software without the publisher’s permission, what is the most you can possibly get fined for?

$250,000

400

What is Normally called blackmail which is the use of threats to obtain the property of another?

Extortion

400

Uncle George was big on smoking, and took his lit cigarette to his sisters house. He accidentally dropped it, and saw it was not lit anymore so he decided to leave it. The house ended up burning in flames. If this is a crime, what crime is it?

Negligent arson

500

What year was the church arson prevention act passed? 

1996

500

How many cyber-crimes occur a day? (Closest number gets it)

4,000 cyber-crimes 

500

What is considered both crimes against a person and crimes against a property?

Robbery

500

Bobita was with her family and they went to the MoMA museum. Bobita saw the gorgeous painting of the Starry Night and wanted to keep it for herself. Bobita decided to threaten her family and say that if they don’t buy the starry night for her, she’s gonna steal it herself. If this is a crime, what crime is it?

It's not a crime - it's just threatening