Business Law 2

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A classification of serious crimes such as murder or arson.

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felony

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shoplifting is the term that described the theft of money by employees such as accountants or cashiers, who stealk money from retail stores

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false

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A classification of less serious crimes such as certain traffic offenses.

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misdemeanor

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Larceny is a broad term that includes most forms of theft

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true

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The giving or taking of money or property with the intent of influencing, or being influenced, in the performance of an official duty.

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bribery

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If a person's reckless driving results in an automobile accident, he or she can be charged with both a tort and a crime

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true

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An act of willful or malicious burning of a house or building.

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arson

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In all states, the crime of bribery is limited to giving or taking money or property to influence a public official

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false

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Wrongfully making or altering the writing of another with the intent to defraud

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forgery

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An unofficial category of crime that generally does not involve force or violence

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white-collar crime

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Burning to defraud is a special category of crime committed by person'a who burn their own property with the intention of collecting insurance money

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true

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White-collar crime, as distinguished from other types of crime, generally does not invlove force or violence

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true

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Treason is a mjor crime against the federal government consiting of levying war or giving aid and comfort to an enemy

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true

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the crime of perjury is limited to the false swearing under oath before a judge in a federal court

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false

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Breaking into and entering another person's property in the night with the intent of committing a felony or stealing property of value

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burglary

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The difference between extortion and bribery is that, in extortion, both parties are willing participants in the crime.

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false

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Taking or demanding money or other property from someone and using force or threats of force or economic harm

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extortion

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The theft of goods from a vehicle in transit is known as hijacking

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true

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Making false oral or written statements under oath

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perjury

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The purpose of criminal law is to compensate injured parties for their losses

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false

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The taking of someone's property against that person's will under threat of bodily harm

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robbery

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Thge legal term that covers such activities as obtaining goods and other benefits by the use of misleading statements and deception is false pretenses

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true

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when employees with access to a firm's money, such as accountatns cashiers, and bank tellers, wrongfully divert funds to themselves or to others, they are usually charged with burglary

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false

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It is always illegal for and executive of a firm to buy or sell the stock of the firm

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false

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A person who profits from the sale of stock as a result of using nonpublic information can be charged with violations of federal law

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true