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B-Law Chap 4
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Crime | Punishable offense against society. |
| Felony | Serious crime punishable by a year or more prison sentence in a state prison and/or a fine of more than $1,000. |
| Misdemeanor | Less serious crime punishable by less than a year in county or city jail and/or a fine. |
| White-Collar crime | Offenses committed in the business world. |
| Burglary | A form of larceny classified as a crime against realty. Entering a building without permission with intent to commit a crime. |
| Larceny | Wrongful taking of money or personal property belonging to someone else with intent to deprive the owner of possession. |
| Robbery | A form of larceny. Taking of property from another person against the persons will, by force or by causing fear. |
| False Pretenses | Type of fraud. Obtaining money or other property by lying about a past or existing fact. |
| Forgery | Falsely making or altering a writing to defraud another. |
| Bribery | Unlawfully offering or giving anything of value to influence performance of an official. |
| Extortion | Obtaining money or other property from a person by wrongful use of force, fear, or the power of office. |
| Conspiracy | An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime. |
| Arson | The willful and illegal burning of a building. |
| Defense | Legal position taken that allows the defendant to possibly escape criminal liability. |
| Substantive Defense | Defense based on the ability to disprove, justify or excuse the alleged crime. |
| Procedural Defense | Defense based on problems with the way evidence is obtained. |
| Contempt of Court | A witness who refuses to testify after the grant of immunity. |
| Immunity | Freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime as charged. |
| Criminal Insanity | An accused person who does not know the difference between right or wrong. |
| Plea Bargaining | An accused person may agree to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious crime dropped. |
| Self-Defense | The use of force that is reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping. |
| Embezzlement | A white collar crime where a person steals money that they have been trusted with from a Business. |
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