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Sarah gives her boyfriend a ride to work, but on the way home is pulled over for speeding. During the issuance of the ticket, the officer notices a clear plastic bag halfway under the back passenger seat. He asks what it is and when Sarah hands it over, the officer arrests her for possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. Sarah argues the drugs are not hers, but she will nevertheless likely be charged with the offense of:​

Sammy, the mayor of Friendlyville, was charged with stealing $58,000 from the Boys’ and Girls’ Club. He takes the stand in his own defense and claims it was the deputy mayor, John, who was the real mastermind behind the scheme. This is an outright lie. John takes the witness stand and testifies that not only did Sammy steal from the Boys’ and Girls’ Club, but he sold town secrets to the Russians! This, too, is an outright lie. The defendant(s) who would be guilty of committing perjury would include:​

List ways terrorists obtain financial support for their terrorist actions.

Sarah gives her boyfriend a ride to work, but on the way home is pulled over for speeding. During the issuance of the ticket, the officer notices a clear plastic bag halfway under the back passenger seat. He asks what it is and when Sarah hands it over, the officer arrests her for possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. This type of possession would most likely be deemed:​

A witness who knowingly and materially testifies falsely while under oath commits the crime of _____.

Insider trading includes using information acquired by an insider and:​

______ is a class or type of criminal conduct that has solely economic gain to the criminal as its goal.​

Mary has been going through some difficult times and needs some extra money. She works as a fresh produce inspector in Florida, inspecting oranges for major growers. On her word, thousands of tons of oranges would have to be discarded for failing to pass a health inspection. She suggests to the owner that she could “fix” it so he need never worry about ever failing an inspection. On the other hand, Mary would be charged with:​

Margaret is at a friend’s house, toasting their graduation from high school. Margaret is getting tipsy and tired and decides to go home. Margaret’s friend protests and asks her to stay the night, but Margaret is adamant and leaves. Margaret weaves into the oncoming lane, forcing the car in the opposite lane to run into the ditch. The police stop Margaret after witnessing the incident. The police notice nystagmus in Margaret’s eyes, smell alcohol on her breath and decide to administer a(n):​

The two types of possession are:​