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The elements of a crime include: |
| | A) | Actus Reus |
| | B) | Mens Rea |
| | C) | Animus Horriblus |
| | D) | A. and B. only |
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Only certain crimes, typically violations of regulatory statutes, allow punishment without proof of guilty mind. This liability without fault, or __________ liability, applies to actions that, regardless of the care taken, are specifically prohibited, such as selling cigarettes or alcohol to a minor: |
| | A) | Selective |
| | B) | Salacious |
| | C) | Strict |
| | D) | Substantive |
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__________ trading is generally defined as the buying or selling of a security, in breach of a fiduciary duty or other relationship of trust and confidence, while in possession of material, nonpublic information about the security. |
| | A) | Confidential |
| | B) | Fiduciary |
| | C) | Insider |
| | D) | Blue-chip |
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Which of the following crimes is defined as the "fraudulent making or altering of any writing in a way that changes the legal rights and liabilities of another?" |
| | A) | Embezzlement |
| | B) | Larceny |
| | C) | Forgery |
| | D) | Bribery |
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Embezzlement: |
| | A) | Requires entrustment |
| | B) | Requires that the defendant wrongfully take property from the defendant to acquire possession and control of the property |
| | C) | Is equivalent to larceny |
| | D) | Is equivalent to robbery |
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The term "computer crime" refers to any wrongful act that: |
| | A) | Is directed against computers |
| | B) | Uses computers to commit a crime |
| | C) | Involves computers |
| | D) | All of the above |
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The Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984 prohibits which of the following categories of computer crimes? |
| | A) | Unauthorized use of a computer to collect financial or credit information protected under federal privacy law |
| | B) | Modification of data that impedes medical treatment to individuals |
| | C) | The dissemination of child pornographic materials via use of a computer and/or computer-related technology |
| | D) | A. and B. only |
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Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the liability of corporate executives? |
| | A) | Corporate executives have "blanket" criminal immunity |
| | B) | In order for a corporate executive to have criminal liability, the crime must have been committed for his/her benefit, rather than for the benefit of the corporation |
| | C) | In order for a corporate executive to have criminal liability, the crime must have been committed for the benefit of the corporation, rather than for the benefit of the individual executive |
| | D) | None of the above |
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With a(n) __________ defense, the defendant attempts to prove that he/she made an honest and reasonable mistake that negates the "guilty-mind" element of a crime. |
| | A) | Infancy |
| | B) | Intoxication |
| | C) | Insanity |
| | D) | None of the above |
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The __________ rule holds that all evidence obtained in violation of the constitutional rights spelled out in the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution is normally not admissible at trial. Such evidence is considered "fruit of the poisonous tree" because it is the result of an illegal procedure. |
| | A) | Eradication |
| | B) | Elimination |
| | C) | Evidentiary |
| | D) | Exclusionary |
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