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Clarke quiz

Law in America study

TermDefinition
Disorderly Conduct A person guilty with the intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm
Criminal Mischief A person guilty of damaging tangible property in the use of fire, explosives, or other dangerous means
Institutional Vandalism A person knowingly desecrates, vandalizes, defaces, or otherwise damages churches, synagogues, mosque, or any place of worship
Illegal Possession Person carrying an aerosol spray pain can, broad tipped marker, or similar marking device on the property identified in institutional vandalism.
Prostitution A person engaging in sexual activity as business
Driving Under the Influence A person driving any inflluence, whether it be alcohol or a controlled substance
Driver Behind the steering wheel and in control of the vehicle.
Operator Behind the steering wheel
Actual Physical Control No need to show motion of the vehicle; it is a catch all when a person is not the driver or operator
Sentence The judgement pronounced formally by the court and imposed upon a defendant who pleads guilty
Guilty plea "I committed the crime" "I am guilty"
Nolo Contedere A statement by the defendant that they will not contest or fight the charges brought by the government
Determinate Sentence The legislature has set the type and length of sentence for each crime
Concurrent Sentence Sentence may overlap with another for a period of time
Consecutive Sentence Sentence runs separately from one or more sentences to be served by the same individual
Parole A conditional release from imprisonment which entitles the person receiving the parole to serve remaining time outside
Militia All of the able bodied men in a community: Army or National Guard
Gun Control Some kind of rule or regulation governing the manufacture, sale, transportation, possession, and use of firearms
Indeterminate Sentence
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