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Week 4-Chapters 7&8

Chapter 7-Crimes, Chapter 8 Torts

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Bribery is defined as? Giving money, property, or any benefit to a person to influence that person's judgement
What is blackmail? An illegal demand made by a nonpublic official
Economic-Espionage Act? Makes it a crime to transfer proprietary files, documents and information from a computer to unauthorize a person
Tort is defined as? A civil wrong that interferes with someone's person or property
Name three types of torts? -Intentional -Negligence -Strict liability
White-Collar Crime is defined as? Crimes that do not use nor threaten to use the force or violence or do not cause injury to persons or property
(true or false)To be convicted of a tort, the plaintiff must only show responsibility based on a preponderance of evidence, not proof beyond a reasonable doubt. True
​All states recognize _________, which protects privileged documents and notes from seizure by the government, even with a warrant. The attorney-client privilege
A computer crime includes Theft of hardware, theft of software, and intentional damage to information stored on a computer.
Conspiracy is defined as? Agreement between two or more persons to commit an unlawful act
Failure to give ______ means that a defendant's statements or confession cannot be used as evidence against that individual. The Miranda warnings
Money __________ involves the knowing and willful participation in a financial transaction involving unlawful proceeds when the transaction is designed to conceal or disguise the source of the funds. Laundering
When a defendant is convicted of a crime, the court may also declare that the defendant's rights in any property used or gained from the crime be confiscated. This is known as __________. Forfeiture
(true or false) Causing someone's character to be questioned is a wrong against the person and is the tort of defamation. True
(true or false) Libel is the printed equivalent of the spoken form of defamation known as slander. True
(true or false) Plaintiffs are typically awarded punitive damages in negligence cases. False
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