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Criminal Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | Inflicts very serious injury upon a person or when someone uses a deadly weapon that has potential to kill |
| Arson | To purposefully set something on fire and have it burn, typically on buildings or structures |
| Battery | The harmful touching of another person |
| Burglary | A person who breaks and enters into a building with the intent on stealing stuff |
| Contempt of Court | When a person ignores a court order or just isn't respecting the court |
| Criminal Act | Act that is punishable offense against society |
| Criminal Intent | When you have intent to commit a crime |
| Duty | The obligation to use a reasonable standard of care to prevent the injuries that could happen to somebody else |
| Embezzlement | To take money away with something and to convert it to use for the people's own usage |
| Felony | a crime punishment that can lead to over a year in a state prison or a fine by $1,000+ |
| Forgery | When you place a false signature on a check or anything else really in order to use that for your personal gain |
| Fraud | When a person or a business uses some deception to obtain some money or property |
| Interaction | It's when civil crimes are then placed as criminal fines |
| Kidnapping | Unlawful removal of somebody, just like taking somebody |
| Larceny | When the stealing of property is not valued at more then $1,000 |
| Manslaughter | When you kill somebody but you didn't mean to |
| Misdemeanor | A less serious crime that is mainly punishable by a local jail for less than a year, or a small fine or both |
| Money Laundering | When illegal money is put through a business to make it seem legal |
| Murder | Intentionally killing another person |
| Obstruction of Justice | When a person hinders the court |
| Perjury | When a person lies under oath |
| Rape | Happens when a victim is unconscious and has sexual acts performed against them |
| Robbery | More serious Larceny |
| Simple Assault | Attempt to commit battery |
| Statutory Rape | When the defendent engages in rape when someone is younger, and they are 6 years older |
| Treason | Giving aid to an enemy of the US |
| Vandalism | Malicious damage to property |
| Violation of Duty | When you violate the terms of a duty |
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