MGMT 230 Worksheet 10.2 Criminal And Defenses To Criminal Liability

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Which one of the following is not part of the five broad categories of criminal acts? a. Violent crime b. Property crime c. Public order crime d. Petty crime e. White-collar crime f. Organized crime
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d. Petty crime
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Violent crimes include _______, _______, and ________; and they can generally cause harm or death to a person.
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murder robbery sexual assault
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The key difference between larceny and robbery is that: a. robbery involves breaking into a dwelling; larceny does not. b. robbery involves force or fear of force; larceny does not. c. larceny involves arson; robbery does not
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b. robbery involves force or fear of force; larceny does not.
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If a person leaves a lawn mower in the front yard and someone else walks by and takes that lawn mower, the taker probably has committed the crime of _______.
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larceny
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Property crimes come in many forms. Obtaining goods by false pretenses is a form of theft that involves _________. If you know that a friend has given you stolen goods, you will be guilty of __________ stolen goods. The willful burning of a building is the crime of _______.
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trickery receiving arson
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Which of the following is not a common public order crime in today's society? a. Public drunkenness b. Prostitution c. Theft d. Illegal drug use e. Illegal gambling
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c. Theft
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Which of the following is NOT a good example of a white-collar crime? a. Embezzlement b. Mail and wire fraud c. Bribery d. Larceny e. Bankruptcy fraud f. Insider trading
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d. Larceny
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If a salesperson advertises by radio or television a "magic" cream that cures baldness, even though that person knows that the cream is just hand lotion, that person may have committed: a. the crime of embezzlement. b. the tort of conversion. c. federal crime of wire fraud. d. no crime.
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c. federal crime of wire fraud.
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T/F: Criminals often resort to money laundering because they wish to conceal the identity, source, and destination of illegally gained funds.
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True
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T/F: The broad language of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) has allowed it to be applied to cases that have little or nothing to do with organized crime.
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True
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T/F: Generally, you can use the amount of non-deadly force necessary to protect yourself, your dwelling, or other property and avoid criminal liability.
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True
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Which of the following is usually NOT an acceptable defense to criminal liability? a. Necessity b. Justifiable use of force c. Insanity d. Strong desire e. Entrapment f. Duress
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d. Strong desire
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T/F: A mistake of fact, as opposed to a mistake of law, can often excuse criminal liability if the mistake negates the mental state necessary to commit the crime.
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True
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Which one of the following crimes enjoys no statute of limitations? a. Fraud b. Murder c. Larceny d. Traffic violation e. Insider trading
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b. Murder
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If a person is arrested for a low-level crime, but the prosecution wants to get information from that person about someone who is committing a more serious crime, the prosecution can grant ________ in exchange for the information.
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immunity
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The _________ Amendment reads in part that no person "shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself."
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Fifth