Crimes

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Flashcards of terms and definitions for crimes under business law.
Juliet Neff
FlashCards por Juliet Neff, atualizado more than 1 year ago
Juliet Neff
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Crimes Rule of Law: 1. Prohibited Act by the State 2. Intent
Robbery defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear.
Forgery The making of a false document knowing it to be false with intent that it should be used or acted on as genuine to the prejudice of another.
Larceny the trespassory taking and carrying away of the tangible personal property of another with the intent to deprive him or her of its possession permanently.
Receiving Stolen Goods acquiring goods with the knowledge that they have been stolen, extorted, embezzled, or unlawfully taken in any manner.
Embezzlement The offense of acquiring goods with the knowledge that they have been stolen, extorted, embezzled, or unlawfully taken in any manner.
Receiving Stolen Goods The offense of acquiring goods with the knowledge that they have been stolen, extorted, embezzled, or unlawfully taken in any manner
White Collar Crime financially motivated nonviolent crime committed by business and government professionals.
Use of the Mails to Defraud any fraudulent scheme to intentionally deprive another of property or honest services via mail or wire communication.
Bribery the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty.
Money Laundering The process of taking the proceeds of criminal activity and making them appear legal. Laundering allows criminals to transform illegally obtained gain into seemingly legitimate funds.
Insider Trading is illegal when the material information is still nonpublic; trading while having special knowledge is unfair to other investors who don't have access to such knowledge.
Racketeering when organized groups run illegal businesses, known as “rackets,” or when an organized crime ring uses legitimate organizations to embezzle funds.
Mail Fraud This crime specifically requires the intent to defraud, and is a federal offense governed by section 1341 of title 18 of the U.S. Code.
Arson the malicious burning of the dwelling of another. In order to be convicted , a defendant must have actually caused some damage to a dwelling, using fire.

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