BUSINESS L 110 Criminal Law Chap 5 case study (Oliver was a private contractor)

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  unauthorized use of a computer to collect financial or credit information protected under federal privacy law. Oliver was ordered to repay over 10  million dollars in damages. But what if the facts of the case were different? Select each set of facts  below that could change the result of the court’s decision and punishment: The idea to hack into the law firm’s computers had originated with an officer 2 What of the following examples is not a valid affirmative defense? Double Jeopardy. This study resource was 3 The secretive taking and carrying away of the personal property of another  without using force to do so is called? Larceny  4 What is the purpose of the duress defense? shared via CourseHero.com 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?