Offenses that involve money or the monetary system can be quite serious. Since the monetary system is so important to the economy and to the lives of individual people, financial crimes sometimes carry stiff penalties, including both fines and imprisonment. Many of these offenses carry the element of intent, meaning that the government must prove the person intended to deceive, commit fraud or otherwise violate the law. Other times, financial crimes may be “inchoate,” meaning that intent isn’t necessary for a conviction.

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