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Mail fraud occurs when the US Postal Service is used in any way to commit a crime (i.e., to unlawfully obtain money or items of value).
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Sex Crimes
Sex crimes are a generic phrase that cover a host of offenses involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment, and the production or distribution of pornography.
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Public corruption involves a breach of public trust and/or abuse of position by federal, state, or local officials and their private sector accomplices.
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A kickback is effectively a quid-pro-quo bribe designed to help or influence an individual, company, or government entity.
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Bribery is the trading of influence for anything of vale by anyone acting for, on behalf of, or under the authority of the government.
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Criminal conspiracy is defined as an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime or to perpetrate an illegal act. It is important to note that an actual crime is not necessary to prosecute a conspiracy case, the intent to break the law is sufficient.
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A person accused of a federal offense will undergo a federal criminal trial. Though the outcome – an innocent or guilty verdict – is the same in a federal trial, the procedures are quite different from criminal proceedings on the state level.
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Economic espionage is a complex legal definition that involves the theft of trade secrets. In effect, economic espionage is the use of a stolen trade secret to benefit foreign powers or in commercial or economic trade.
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Counterfeiting is the creation of forged money, bonds, or other valuable documents and consumer goods with the intent to defraud or deceive.
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Whether “making a Federal Case” is good or bad depends on your point of view, your politics, and ultimately upon the budget and resources of the Federal Courts
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