LSB 3213 - Exam 5 Questions And Answers With Verified Updates
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LSB 3213
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LSB 3213
Assumption of the risk - A defense to claims of negligence in which the injured party knew that a
substantial in apparent risk was associated with certain conduct and the party went ahead with a
dangerous activity anyway
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) - Federal legislation that prohibits un...
LSB 3213 - Exam 5
Assumption of the risk - A defense to claims of negligence in which the injured party knew that a
substantial in apparent risk was associated with certain conduct and the party went ahead with a
dangerous activity anyway
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) - Federal legislation that prohibits unauthorized use of
computers to commit espionage, the accessing of unauthorized information or of a non-public
government computer, fraud by computer, damage to a computer, trafficking in passwords, and
extortionate threats to damage a computer
A warrant may be issued based on___________ - Probable Cause
Absolute privilege - A defense to a defamation claim where by the defendant need not proffer any
further evidence to assert the defense; provided to government officials, judicial officers and
proceedings, and state legislators
Act requirement - Or criminal liability, the requirement that the government prove that a
defendants action objectively satisfy the elements of a particular offense. Also called actus reus
Actual damages - A fundamental element that must be proved to recover in a negligence lawsuit
against a tortfeasor: the injured party must prove that she suffered some physical harm that resulted in
identifiable losses.
Adjudication - A phase of the criminal justice system in which the prosecutor, after investigation,
elects to proceed with the charges
Beyond a reasonable doubt - Lehighton burden of proof used in criminal cases, under which a fact
fender must be convinced that the defendants criminal liability is not in down to a reasonable person
Burden of proof - The responsibility of producing sufficient evidence in support of a fact or issue
and favorably convincing the fact finder of that fact or issue
, Comparative negligence - A defense to claims of negligence in which the injured parties conduct
has played a factor in the harm suffered and, first, the proportion of negligence should be divided
Criminal law - The body of law that, for The purpose of preventing her to society, defines the
boundaries of behavior and prescribes tensions for violating those boundaries
Criminal procedure - The body of constitutional protections afforded to individuals and business
entities during criminal investigations, arrests, trials, and sentencing.
Duty - A fundamental element that must be proved to recover any negligence lawsuit against a
tortfeasor, the injured party must prove that the tortfeasor owed him a duty of care
Felonies - Crimes that generally carry one year or more of incarceration as the penalty
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) - A federal criminal statute enacted principally to prevent
corporate bribery of foreign officials in business transactions.
Intentional torts - A category of torts in which the tortfeasor was willful in bringing about a
particular event that caused harm to another party
Investigation - The initial phase of the criminal justice process in which authorities become aware
of an alleged criminal act and begin gathering physical evidence and interviewing witnesses and
potential suspects.
Libel - Written defamation in which someone publishes in print (words or pictures) Rights, or
broadcasts through radio, television, or film in on truth about another that will do harm to that person's
reputation for honesty or subject a party to hate, content, or ridicule
Mail Fraud Act - Federal legislation enacted in 1990 as a comprehensive approach to criminalizing
any fraud in which the defrauding party uses the mail or any wire, radio, or television in perpetrating the
fraud.
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