Chapter 5 Review

Chapter 5 Review

Criminal Laws

• Willful and illegal burning of buildings?

Extortion or Arson

• Improperly obtaining money or other things of value through force or fear

Bribery or perjury

• Wrongful taking of another's property by threat of force or violence

robbery or burglary

• Parker and T.J. are planning to do something harmful to another students car

white collar crime or conspiracy

• Punishable offense against society

criminal or civil

• Taking another's property or money by a person to who it has been entrusted

embezzlement or vicarious liability

• Blackmail is another word for?

infraction, extortion, arson

• Jon has been found guilty of larceny. He is being sentenced to county jail for 6 months. Is this considered a…

misdemeanor or felony

• Justin needed money! He found his mom’s checkbook, filled out a check for $300.00, went to the back and cashed it. What crime did Justin commit?

bribery or forgery

• Sammy committed a crime that does not entitle her to a jury. Her case will be held with just the judge. Her crime would be considered a…...

misdemeanor or infraction

• Lauren realized that the bike company she worked for had defective wheels. She told her boss, Tyler; however, Tyler told her to ignore it and continue making the bikes. Jimmy bought a bike and while riding it the front wheel fell off. Jimmy broke both his legs and arms. What crime has the company committed?

false pretenses or vicarious criminal liability