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Nature of Crimes
any act or omission forbidden by pulic law
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Actus Reus
wrongful or overt act
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Mens Rea
Criminal intent o mental fault
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misdemenor
a less serious crime
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Vicarious Liability
liability imposed for acts of his or her employees if the employer directed, participated in, or approved of the acts.
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Liability of a corporation
under certain circumstances a corporation may be convicted of crimes and punished by fines
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White Collar Crime
nonviolent crime involving deciet, corruption, or breach of trust
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Computer Crime
use of a computer to commit a crime
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
federal law intended to stop organized crime from infiltrating legitamate businesses
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Larceny
trespassory taking and carrying away of personal property of another with the intent to deprive th victim permamently of the property
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Embezzelment
taking of anothers property by a person who was in lawful possession of the property
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False Pretenses
obtaining title to property of another by means of representations one knows to be materially false, made with intent to defraud
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Robbery
committing larceny with the use of threat of force
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Burglary
under most statutes, an entry inot a building witht the intnet to commit a felony
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Extortion
the making of threats to obtain money or property
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Bribery
offering money or property to a public official to influence the officials decision
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Forgery
intentional falsification of a document in order to defraud
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Bad Checks
knowingly issuing a check without funds sufficient to cover the check
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Defense of person or property
individuals may use reasonable force force to protect themselfs, other individuals, and their property.
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Duress
coercion by threat of seriously bodily harm is a defense to criminal conduct other than murder
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Mistake of Fact
honest and reasonable belief that conduct is not criminal is a defense
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Entrapment
inducement by a law enforcement official to commit a crime is a defense
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Steps in a criminal procecution
arrest, booking, formal notice of charges, preliminary hearing, indictment or information, arraignment, trial
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Fourth Ammendment
protects individuals agianst unreasonable searches and seizures
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Fifth Ammendment
protects persons against sefl-incrimination, double jeopardy, and being charged with capital crime except by grand jury indictment
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Sixth Ammendment
provides the accused with the rightt to a speedy trial the opportunity to confront witnesses the right to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses and the right to counsel
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