Police use informants to solve certain crimes. Which person below falls under the typical definition of an informant?
A) Anyone who provides information of an investigative nature to law enforcement
B) Victims
C) Complainants in cases where the complainant is also the victim, especially in crimes against persons
D) All of the above are considered informants
A) Anyone who provides information of an investigative nature to law enforcement
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1, Money laundering is a process whereby terrorists raise funds. 2. The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 required banks and other financial institutions to investigate money laundering. 3. Terrorists are interested in moving money into the legitimate economy. 4. The U.S. Department of Treasury developed the TFTP with the goal to disrupt terrorist financing and weaken terrorist organizations. 5. The FBI was charged with investigating Islamic charities, a primary source of income to terrorist organizations.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Representation without information is typically sufficient for false pretenses. 2. A prosecutor under consolidated theft statutes may charge a defendant with “theft” but is required to indicate the specific form of theft with which the defendant is charged. 3. Identity theft has been called the crime of the 21st century. 4. Computer crime does not pose a challenge for criminal law because computers are easy to track and monitor.
Which of the following is not one of the several factors that allow one to rely on intoxication as a defense to prosecution?
a. The intoxication is involuntary. b. The intoxication is voluntary. c. Does the intoxication negate the mens rea of the crime? d. Is the crime a strict liability crime?
In which United States Supreme Court case was Baldus’ research rejected by the Court?
a. Strauder v. West Virginia b. McClesky v. Kemp c. Brown v. Board of Education d. Plessy v. Ferguson