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attempts
an intent to commit a crime coupled with an act taken toward committing the offense
conspiracy
the crime of two or more persons agreeing or planning to commit a crime
abortion
the intentional termination of a pregnancy
felony murder
a homicide committed during the course of committing another felony other than murder
homicide
the killing of a human being
first degree murder
the highest degree of unlawful homicide, usually defined as "an unlawful act committed,
invlountary manslaughter
the unintentional killing of another person as the result of gross or wanton negligence
manslaughter
the crime of unlawfully killing another person without malice
murder
premeditation
deliberate decision or plan to commit a crime
right to die
controversial "right" to terminate one's own life under certain circumstances
second-degree murder
typically refers to a killing perpetrated by an act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind regardess of human life
suicide
the intentional taking of a person's own life
vehicular homicide
homicide resulting from the unlawful and negligent operation of a motor vehicle
voluntarily manslaughter
the intentional killing of a human without malice or premeditation and usually occuring during a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion
abuse of the elderly
infliction of physical or mental harm on elderly persons
aggravated assault
an assault committed with a dangerous weapon or with intent to commit a felony
aggravated battery
a battery committed by use of an instrument designed to inflict great bodily harm on the victim
civil rights
rights protected by the federal and state constitutions and statutes
hazing
intentional or reckless physical or mental harassement
kidnapping
the forcible abduction and carrying away of a person against that person's will
mayhem
at common law, the crime of unjuring someone so as to render that person less able to fight
sodomy
oral or anal sex
stalking
following or placing a person under surveillance and threatening that person with bodily harm
statutory rape
the strict liability offense of having sexual intercourse with a minor
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Review for Exam II
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Criminal Law
Updated
2010-04-27T19:44:25Z
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