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Crime
is considered an act against the public good
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Plaintiff
the party that accuses a person of a crime
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Prosecuter
is the government attorney that represents the case in court
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defendant
the person accused
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Feloney
is a major crime punishable by imprisonment or death
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misdemeanor
less serious crime with a less severe penalty
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FBI
Federal Bureau of investigation
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DEA
Drug Enforcment Agency
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Treason
One crime named and defined in the U.S. Constitution
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3 elements of a crime
- Criminal Act
- -Conduct that is forbidden
- Required State of Mind
- -Mental state needs to be intact
- Motive
- -Reason for commiting the crime
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double jeopardy
A person can't be tried for the same crime twice
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Headlines of crimes against people
- Crimes against people
- Crimes against property
- Crimes against buisness interests
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First degree vs. second degree
- First Degree
- -Aggravated murder
- Second Degree
- -Killing with premeditation
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Manslaughter
Unlawful killing of another human being without malice aforethought
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Voluntary vs. Involuntary manslaughter
- Voluntary
- -Very upset before killing
- Involuntary
- -unintentional
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Battery
Unlawful touching of another person
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Assault
Is an attempt to commit a battery
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Simple vs. Aggravated Assault/Battery
- Simple
- -is midemeanors
- Aggravated
- -felonies
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Kidnapping
The unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his/her will
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Statutory rape
victim is underaged
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2 penalties to protect children
punishment and reloaction of children.
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Hate Crime
Crime because of race, religion, color, and etc..
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Buglary
Breaking and enering of a dwelling house at night
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Larceny
Legal form of stealing
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Embezzlement
The wrongful taking of anothers property, by a person who has been entrusted with property
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Robbery
Wrongful taking through violence and threats
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Arson
Willful and malicous of burning dwelling house of another.
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Vadalism
Willful or malicous damage to property
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Shoplifting
act of stealing goods from a store
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WHo is held liable for Drag Racing, joyriding
all who participate
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Computer Fraud, and abuse act
Law is aimed at computer hackers
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The National Information Infrastructure Act
Keeping hackers from exhorting money
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