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Chapter 1: Legal EthicsCHAPTER 6: CRIMINAL LAW
AND CYBER CRIME
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Learning Objectives1. What two elements must exist before a
person can be held liable for a crime? Can a corporation commit crimes?
2. What are five broad categories of crimes? What is white-collar crime?
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Learning Objectives3. What defenses might be raised by criminal
defendants to avoid liability for criminal acts?
4. What constitutional safeguards exist to protect persons accused of crimes?
5. How has the internet expanded opportunities for identity theft?
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Civil Law and Criminal Law Key Differences Between Civil and
Criminal Law.–Burden of Proof. Civil is preponderance
of the evidence. Criminal is proof beyond a reasonable doubt.–Criminal Sanctions. Harsher than those
applied in civil cases.
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Ex. 6-1 Key Differences
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Civil Law and Criminal Law Civil Liability for Criminal Acts.–Assault and Battery, can provide basis
for both civil and criminal prosecution.
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Ex. 6-2 Tort Lawsuit and Criminal Prosecution for Same Act
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Criminal Liability To be convicted of a crime, a person
must have:–Criminal Act (actus reus).–State of Mind: the guilty mind (mens
rea) during commission of the guilty act.
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Criminal Liability State of Mind.–Required intent (or mental state) is
indicated in the applicable statute or law.–Criminal Negligence or Recklessness
(unjustified, substantial and foreseeable risk that results in harm).
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Criminal Liability State of Mind: Strict Liability and
Overcriminalization. – Federal code lists over 4,000 criminal
offenses, many do not list a “mental state” for conviction.– Strict liability crimes are found in
environmental, drug laws that affect public health, safety, and welfare.
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Criminal Liability Corporate Criminal Liability.–A corporation itself cannot be
imprisoned but can be convicted of crime through acts of its officers. –Liability of the Corporate Entity.• If crime is within agent/employee’s scope of
employment;
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• Corporate Criminal Liability.–Liability of the Corporate Entity.• Corporation fails to perform a legally
required duty; or• Crime authorized or requested by corporate
principal/officer.
Criminal Liability
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Criminal Liability Corporate Criminal Liability.–Liability of Corporate Officers and
Directors. • Corporate officers and directors are
personally liable for crimes they commit.• They may be criminally liable for acts under
the “Responsible Corporate Officer” doctrine.
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Types of Crime Violent Crime.–Murder, sexual assault, rape, robbery.
Property Crime.–Burglary, larceny, theft of trade secrets,
theft of services, arson, receipt of stolen goods, forgery.
Public Order Crime.
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Types of Crime White-Collar Crime.–Occur in a business context using non-
violent means to obtain personal or business advantage.–Embezzlement. •CASE 6.1 PEOPLE V. SISUPHAN
(2010). Is the intent to return stolen property a defense?
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Types of Crime White-Collar Crime.–Mail and Wire Fraud (federal).–Bribery.–Bankruptcy Fraud (federal).–Theft of Trade Secrets and Intellectual
Property.–Insider Trading (federal).
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Types of Crime Organized Crime.–Operates illegitimately by providing
illegal goods and services:• Money Laundering.• RICO: Government must prove a “pattern of
racketeering activity” and defendant committed at least two offenses.
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Types of Crime Classification of Crimes.–Felonies: punishable by death or
imprisonment over 1 year.–Misdemeanors: punishable by fine or
jail for less than 1 year. Petty offenses are minor violations such as jaywalking or violations of building codes.
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Defenses to Criminal Liability Justifiable Use of Force.–Self-Defense of People and Property can
use deadly force if reasonable belief of imminent death or serious injury; cannot use deadly force to protect property alone.
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Defenses to Criminal Liability Necessity.–Criminal act necessary to prevent
greater harm. Insanity. –Person who suffers from mental illness
may be incapable of the state of mind required for the crime.
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Defenses to Criminal Liability Mistake: of fact may excuse crime. Duress.–Wrongful threat induces another to
perform a criminal act. Entrapment. –Key issue: was the defendant pre-
disposed to commit the act?
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Defenses to Criminal Liability• Statute of Limitations.–State must initiate criminal
proceedings within statutory period of time (except for murder).
• Immunity.–Government grants immunity from
prosecution in exchange for assistance.
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Constitutional Safeguardsand Criminal Procedures
U.S. Constitution provides specific safeguards for those accused of crimes at federal and state level.
Criminal procedures are designed to protect against the arbitrary use of power by the government.
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Constitutional Safeguardsand Criminal Procedures
Fourth Amendment Protections.–Protection from unreasonable searches
and seizures.–Requirement that no warrant for a
search or an arrest be issued without probable cause.
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Constitutional Safeguards and Criminal Procedures
Fifth Amendment.–Due Process of Law.• Opportunity to Object.• Hearing before a neutral Magistrate.
–Double Jeopardy.• Person cannot be retried for the same
offense in the same court.• Civil action, however, is permitted.
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Constitutional Safeguards and Criminal Procedures
Fifth Amendment.–Self-Incrimination.• “Right to Remain Silent” or not testify against
yourself.
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Constitutional Safeguards and Criminal Procedures
Sixth and Eighth Amendments.–Right to Speedy Trial.–Right to Jury Trial.–Right to Public Trial.–Right to Confront Witnesses.–Right to Counsel.–Prohibition on cruel and unusual
punishment.
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Constitutional Safeguardsand Criminal Procedures
The Exclusionary Rule.–Evidence obtained in violation of the
Fourth Amendment is excluded from trial, including “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree.”–CASE 6.2 HERRING V. UNITED STATES
(2009). Is evidence inadmissible when seized based on mistaken belief of police.
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Constitutional Safeguardsand Criminal Procedures
The Miranda Rule.–Miranda v. Arizona (1966) required
police to inform suspects of their constitutional rights.–Exceptions to Miranda: public safety,
certain confessions, suspect must unequivocally assert right to counsel.
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Criminal Process Arrest
Booking
Initial Appearance
Grand Jury Preliminary Hearing
Indictment Information
Arraignment
Plea Bargain
Guilty Plea Trial
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Criminal Process• Sentencing Guidelines.– Passed by Congress in 1984.– Shift Away from Mandatory Sentencing.– Increased Penalties for Certain Crimes.
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Cyber Crime Any act directed against computers or
that uses computers as an instrumentality of a crime.
Cyber Fraud: fraud committed over the internet (e.g., Nigerian letter scam).–Online Auction Fraud. –Online Retail Fraud.
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Cyber Crime Cyber Theft.–Identity Theft. • CASE 6.3 UNITED STATES V. OLIVER
(2011). Why were the searches at the girlfriend’s home legal?
–Phishing. –Vishing.
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Cyber Crime
Cyber Theft.–Vishing. –Employment Fraud. –Credit-Card Theft.
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Cyber Crime Hacking.–Malware and Worms.–New Service-Based Hacking Available at
Low Cost. –Cyber Terrorism.
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Cyber Crime Spam.–State Regulation.–The CAN-SPAM Act: applies to “any
commercial electronic mail messages.”–U.S. Safe Web Act: allows FTC to
cooperate and share information with foreign agencies in prosecutions.
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Cyber Crime Prosecution of Cyber Crime. –“Location” of crime is an issue.– Jurisdiction of courts is an issue.
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.–Person is liable if he accesses a computer
online, without authority, to obtain classified, private, or protected information.