LAW 602 : LAW_602_Notesdocx
Document Summary
Overview: white collar crime, regulatory offences, cyber crime 5. Corporate and organizational liability for fraud 8. 1: section 411 used goods without disclosure. Key principles of criminal law: presumption of innocence: accused presumed innocent (not guilty) until proven otherwise by. Indictable offence includes fraud (s. 380) and identity fraud (s. 403: punishment: indictable offence 5 years, or summary conviction offence. Internet computer networks that link users around world; electronic communication system: essential function of computer to process and store information. 4: viruses, worms, hacking, denial of service attacks true forms of computer crime, require. Overview: white collar crime, regulatory offences, cyber crime. 5: to prove fraud, the element of dishonesty and the element of deprivation must be proven. Issue in case: whether use of victim"s assets was in furtherance of bona fide business interest of victim or was it expended in advancing personal interests of accused, and whether victim suffered deprivation as a result.
