Law 3220 Exam 2 Clemson Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Law 3220 Exam 2 Clemson Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Crime - CORRECT ANSWER- Positive or negative action that violates penal law
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER- Not applicable to crime
Acts against a state, local, or federal government - CORRECT ANSWER- Actions that
violate penal law and...
Law 3220 Exam 2 Clemson Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Crime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Positive or negative action that violates penal law
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Not applicable to crime
Acts against a state, local, or federal government - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Actions that
violate penal law and are decided by Congress and state legislatures
Criminality of actions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Decided by Congress and state
legislatures through statutes
Unauthorized entry into computer systems - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- New version of the
old 'breaking and entering' laws
Felonies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- More serious crimes than misdemeanors
Classifications and degrees - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Denote seriousness of criminal
charges
Victimless crimes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Possession of illegal drugs
White collar crime - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Embezzlement, bribery, fraud
, Punishment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Depends on the category under which a person is
convicted
Death penalty - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Punishment for a few crimes
Imprisonment/fines - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Punishment for most crimes
Felony conviction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Results in inability to own firearm, removal
from public office, and disqualification from voting in most states
Government agencies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Decide who will be charged with a crime
Investigation of criminal activity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Not applicable to all claims
Politics & personal preference - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- May affect prosecutors'
decisions on criminal activity
Standard for criminal conviction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 'Beyond a reasonable doubt'
Corporations - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cannot be sent to prison, may pay fines or be
subject to various controls
Criminal negligence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Degree of carelessness amounting to a
culpable disregard of rights and safety of others
Requirements for prosecution - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Actus reus - the guilty act, Mens
rea - criminal intent
Scienter - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Another word for criminal intent
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Carelessness
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