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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:​

Contempt is the willful disregard of the authority of a court of law or of a legislative body.

Crimes related to product tampering include:​

Linda decides she needs some furnishings for her room, but is currently out of work and out of cash. She’s maxed out on her credit cards, but in the mail a solicitation from a credit card company arrives, addressed to Linda’s roommate. Linda sees an opportunity and goes online to apply, posing as the roommate. Two weeks later, the new credit card arrives and off goes Linda to the stores. Because of Linda’s use of the credit card in her roommate’s name, she would be charged with:​

A defendant arrested in possession of a large amount of an illegal drug may be charged with possession with intent to deliver.