Business Law 6.0

Question 1

4 Purposes of our criminal justice system

Answer 1

1. protect society
2. punishment
3. deterrence
4. rehabilitate

Question 2

protect society

Answer 2

self expalniatory - make sure no one is harmed

Question 3

punishment

Answer 3

provide justice whether it is good or bad, those who break the law or commit a crime should be punished

Question 4

deterrence

Answer 4

“this is what happens when you break the law”

Question 5

rehabilitate

Answer 5

when someone is punished for a wrongful act, help them get better and change

Question 6

burden of proof

Answer 6

how much the plaintiff needs to win by in court

Question 7

example of burden of proof

Answer 7

even if you won by 1 point, you still won

Question 8

civil case

Answer 8

plaintiff must prove their claims by a preponderance of the evidence

Question 9

preponderance

Answer 9

just enough

Question 10

criminal case terminology

Answer 10

beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 11

the criminal case range for the belief that someone could be guilty

Answer 11

80%-99%

Question 12

why not 100% guilty?

Answer 12

because if you robbed a bank, and there is video footage of it but you had a literal target on your back that the camera could not have picked up on, you would NOT be guilty, despite the obvious footage of you completing the act

Question 13

can you be proven innocent

Answer 13

no- you can only be guilty or not guilty

Question 14

what separates a criminal from a civil case

Answer 14

evidence

Question 15

crime

Answer 15

any act or omission forbidden by law to protect society, punishable by the government in court

Question 16

ways that ‘we’ punish people for committing crimes

Answer 16

jail and/or prison
death penalty
fines
community service
home confinement
revocation of rights (driving and guns)

Question 17

what is the difference between jail and prison

Answer 17

jail is short term and prison is long term

Question 18

what has to happen or exist for something to be a crime

Answer 18

there has to be a bad act and a bad intent

Question 19

larceny or tresspassory

Answer 19

taking and carrying away of the property of another with the intent to permanently deprive the victim of the property

Question 20

when is the intent of larceny measured

Answer 20

at the point in time when the property was taken

Question 21

embezzlement

Answer 21

wrongfully taking money or property while you are in lawful possession of it

Question 22

fake pretenses

Answer 22

making false statements of fact (not opinion) to obtain money or property with the intent to defraud (picasso example)

Question 23

if i go into a pawn shop with what i know to be the real picasso painting and the pawn person shrugs it off is it false pretense

Answer 23

no because there was no false statement

Question 24

however, if the pawn person says “that is not real” is it false pretense?

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

robbery

Answer 25

the same thing as larceny, but with force or the threat of force

Question 26

burglary

Answer 26

breaking and entering into a building with the intent to commit a felony in the building

Question 27

felony

Answer 27

a serious crime

Question 28

the term “breaking” in the phrase breaking and entering does or doesnt mean what?

Answer 28

does not mean literally “break” down the door or through the wall, could simply be opening the door or walking through a door that is even open

Question 29

extortion or blackmail

Answer 29

making threats to obtain something of value

Question 30

for extortion threats dont have to be ____ and value is considered _____

Answer 30

threats do not have to be physical and value is considered anything

Question 31

bribery

Answer 31

offering something of value to a public official to influence that officials opinion

Question 32

what is a public official

Answer 32

someone who works for the government

Question 33

why to ethical companies have invoices in place

Answer 33

because if a boss or a professional takes you on a vip trip and then asks you for a favor, thats technically bribing, and invoices are sent with the monetary values of “leisurely” experiences to prevent claims of bribing

Question 34

forgery

Answer 34

making or giving a false document with the intent to defraud

Question 35

what is an example of forgery besides copying your bosses signature on you time sheet

Answer 35

a false balance sheet that the cfo could submit provide