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Criminal Law Ch. 1-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| set of rules or regulations by which a particular set of people or society regulates the conduct of people within it. | Law |
| act or omission prohibited by law that may be prosecuted by the state | crime |
| injury to the person or property of another | tort |
| conduct, acts, and omissions that has been designated crimes in the written law | substantive criminal law |
| an attempt to regulate the behavior and decisions made by criminal justice practitioners in processing offenders and regulating crime | procedural criminal law |
| less serious offense for which a person may be put in jail for up to one year | misdemeanor |
| serious offense for which a person may be put in prison or one year or more | felony |
| taking and carrying or personal property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner there of | larceny |
| an attempt to get another person to commit a crime | solicitation |
| combination of two or more persons to accomplish some criminal or unlawful purpose | conspiracy |