Intent To Defraud
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 2 active questions. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- CRIMINAL2
Example wrong choices
14721_nativity_invoice · CRIMINAL · Choice ANo, because Stephen would have sold the nativity set to any customer who agreed to the price.
Why it's attractive
The choice talks about what Stephen would do as a seller, not Mary's fraud intent.
Why it's wrong
The choice talks about what Stephen would do as a seller, not Mary's fraud intent.
14721_nativity_invoice · CRIMINAL · Choice BYes, because Mary knowingly made a false statement that Stephen relied on when he released the set.
Why it's attractive
The choice lists deception facts but skips the ownership-belief fact that controls intent.
Why it's wrong
The choice lists deception facts but skips the ownership-belief fact that controls intent.
14721_nativity_invoice · CRIMINAL · Choice DYes, because even if the Bible-college statement was not material, Mary never intended to send the money.
Why it's attractive
The choice reaches for the no-present-intent-to-pay route but ignores the same intent-to-defraud problem.
Why it's wrong
The choice reaches for the no-present-intent-to-pay route but ignores the same intent-to-defraud problem.
18111_camp_stipend_forgery · CRIMINAL · Choice BNo, because Stephen did not actually lose money yet.
Why it's attractive
The student reaches for 'no harm, no foul.' The defect is the Gold Key: actual loss is not an element of forgery.
Why it's wrong
The student reaches for 'no harm, no foul.' The defect is the Gold Key: actual loss is not an element of forgery.
18111_camp_stipend_forgery · CRIMINAL · Choice CYes, but only if Daniel successfully cashes the check.
Why it's attractive
The student reads 'plans to cash' as a half-step. The defect is the Silver Key: false making is the actus reus; uttering is a separate crime.
Why it's wrong
The student reads 'plans to cash' as a half-step. The defect is the Silver Key: false making is the actus reus; uttering is a separate crime.
18111_camp_stipend_forgery · CRIMINAL · Choice DNo, because checks are not writings with legal significance.
Why it's attractive
The student flags the absolute. The defect is the Gold Key: a check is precisely the writing the forgery rule covers because a check has apparent legal efficacy.
Why it's wrong
The student flags the absolute. The defect is the Gold Key: a check is precisely the writing the forgery rule covers because a check has apparent legal efficacy.
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