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Argylls LAW Ch 4 SNZ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A punishable offense against society.. | Crime |
| A crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine more than $1,000, or both-- or even death.. | Felony |
| Offenses committed in the business world.. | white-collar crimes |
| wrongful taking of money or personal property belonging to someone else, with intent to deprive the owner of it.. also known as theft.. | Larceny |
| One who obtains money or other property by lying about past or existing face is guilty of.. | False pretenses |
| Falsely making or materially altering a writing to defraud another.. | Forgery |
| Unlawfully offering or giving anything of value to influence performance of an official in the carrying out of hiss or her public or legal duties.. | Bribery |
| Obtaining money or other property from a person by wrongful use of force, fear, or the power of office. | Extortion (also known as blackmail) |
| An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime is called.. | Conspiracy |
| The willful and illegal burning or exploding of a building.. | Arson |
| A reasonable ground for belief.. | Probable cause |
| A legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against him or her.. | Defense |
| This is based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished. | Procedural defense |
| Disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime.. | Substantive defense |
| The force that appears to be reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping.. | Self-defense |
| Freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged.. | Immunity |
| Action that hinders the administration of justice.. | Contempt of court |
| An accused person may agree to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious charge dropped.. | Plea bargain |
| A written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified for a specified crime.. | Indictment |
| A sum of money or property deposited or pledged to guarantee that the arrested person will appear for a preliminary hearing or trial.. | Bail |
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