Hypothetical Question with Sample Answer Simon’s credit-card limit has been reached. He owes more than

$10,000. Titan Credit Corp., the creditor, refuses to extend the time for payment. Using his extensive knowledge of software code, Simon appropriates from his home computer other computers to “break” into Titan’s network and alter fi gures in its database to indicate that his debt has been paid.

Simon intends to “fi x” the fi gures when he can actually pay the debt. What is the term for what Simon has done? Is this a crime? If so, which one?

—For a sample answer to Question 7–3, go to Appendix E at the end of this text.