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AR BL Ch 4 terms
AR BL Terms Ch 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crime | punishable offense against society |
| Vicarious criminal liability | substituted criminal liability |
| Felony | crime punishable by more than one year in jail, a fine of more than $1,000, or both |
| Misdemeanor | crime punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of less than $1,000, or both |
| White-collar crimes | crime typically committed in the workplace that does not involve violence or force nor does it cause injury to people or physical damage to property |
| Probable cause | a reasonable ground for belief |
| Defense | at criminal law, a legal position that allows the defendant to escape criminal liability |
| Procedural defense | defense based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way the accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished |
| Substantive defense | defenses that disprove, justify, or otherwise excuse the alleged crime |
| Self-defense | use of force that appears reasonably necessary for the self-protection of an intended victim |
| Immunity | freedom from prosecution for a crime |
| Contempt of court | action that hinders that administration of justice in court |
| Punishment | penalty provided by law and imposed by a court |
| Plea bargaining | agreement with prosecutor allowing defendant to plead guilty to a lesser crime than the more serious one he or she likely would be charged with |
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