BUSINESS L 110 Criminal Law Chap 5 case study (Oliver was a
private contractor)
, 1 Oliver was a private contractor who helped companies become more
efficient by creating electronic files to back up all physical documents.
This practice was becoming particularly popular in that companies with
electronic files of documents are able to more easily communicate
those files with employees or other contractors. However, during a job with
a law firm, Oliver implanted a virus into the law firm’s computers
that allowed him to receive the social security numbers as well as financial
information for all employees. This included credit card numbers.
Oliver then sold this information online to whoever requested it, for a price.
When one of the employees found out that this was going on, a
police investigation was requested. Eventually, this investigation led to
Oliver’s arrest, and he was found guilty for computer crimes under
the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, or CFAA, for purposefully gaining
m
unauthorized use of a computer to collect financial or credit information
er as
protected under federal privacy law. Oliver was ordered to repay over 10
co
eH w
million dollars in damages.
o.
rs e
But what if the facts of the case were different? Select each set of facts
ou urc
below that could change the result of the court’s decision and
punishment:
o
The idea to hack into the law firm’s computers had originated with an officer
aC s
who induced Oliver to commit the crime.
vi y re
The court determined that Oliver had committed computer crimes knowingly
instead of purposefully.
ed d
2 What of the following examples is not a valid affirmative defense?
ar stu
Double Jeopardy.
is
3 The secretive taking and carrying away of the personal property of another
without using force to do so is called?
Th
Larceny
4 What is the purpose of the duress defense?
sh
To prevent people who commit a crime when they are threatened with
bodily harm or death from being punished
5 Which affirmative defense applies when the defendant commits a crime
to prevent a more severe crime from occurring?
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private contractor)
, 1 Oliver was a private contractor who helped companies become more
efficient by creating electronic files to back up all physical documents.
This practice was becoming particularly popular in that companies with
electronic files of documents are able to more easily communicate
those files with employees or other contractors. However, during a job with
a law firm, Oliver implanted a virus into the law firm’s computers
that allowed him to receive the social security numbers as well as financial
information for all employees. This included credit card numbers.
Oliver then sold this information online to whoever requested it, for a price.
When one of the employees found out that this was going on, a
police investigation was requested. Eventually, this investigation led to
Oliver’s arrest, and he was found guilty for computer crimes under
the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, or CFAA, for purposefully gaining
m
unauthorized use of a computer to collect financial or credit information
er as
protected under federal privacy law. Oliver was ordered to repay over 10
co
eH w
million dollars in damages.
o.
rs e
But what if the facts of the case were different? Select each set of facts
ou urc
below that could change the result of the court’s decision and
punishment:
o
The idea to hack into the law firm’s computers had originated with an officer
aC s
who induced Oliver to commit the crime.
vi y re
The court determined that Oliver had committed computer crimes knowingly
instead of purposefully.
ed d
2 What of the following examples is not a valid affirmative defense?
ar stu
Double Jeopardy.
is
3 The secretive taking and carrying away of the personal property of another
without using force to do so is called?
Th
Larceny
4 What is the purpose of the duress defense?
sh
To prevent people who commit a crime when they are threatened with
bodily harm or death from being punished
5 Which affirmative defense applies when the defendant commits a crime
to prevent a more severe crime from occurring?
This study source was downloaded by 100000826342158 from CourseHero.com on 10-19-2021 16:49:54 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/14295235/Criminal-Law-Chap-5/
