Match each of the numbered definitions with the correct term in the following list. Write the letter of your choice in the answer column.
a. Arson
b. Bribery
c. Burglary
d. Extortion
e. Felony
f. Forgery
g. Misdemeanor
h. Perjury
i. Ponzi scheme
j. White- collar crime
1. A classification of serious crimes such as murder or arson. 1. ___________
2. A classification of less serious crimes such as certain traffic offenses. 2. ___________
3. An act of willful or malicious burning of another’s property. 3. ___________
4. The giving or taking of money or property with the intent of influencing, or being influenced, in the performance of an official duty. 4. ___________
5. Wrongfully making or altering the writing of another with the intent to defraud. 5. ___________
6. The taking of someone’s property against that person’s will under threat of bodily harm.
6. ___________
7. An unofficial category of crime that generally does not involve force or violence. 7. ___________
8. Breaking into and entering another person’s property with the intent of committing a felony or stealing property of value. 8. ___________
9. A type of securities fraud in which large gains are promised to investors, but in reality, newer investments are used to provide a return on older investments. 9. ___________
10. Making false oral or written statements under oath. 10. ___________