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Crim Law 9-10

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CDC   center for Disease Control and Prevention  
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Noncriminal homicide   Killing that is justifiable or excusable Example: killing enemy soldier during war, executioner killing a condemned prisoner  
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Assault   Any attempt or threat to carry out a physical attack upon another person  
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Battery   Unlawful physical contact inflicted by one person upon another without consent  
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Burglary   Unauthorized entry into any structure with the intent to commit a crime  
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Malice   The intent to kill or seriously harm another person or acting in an extremely reckless manner showing lack of regard for human life  
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First-degree murder   Premeditated deliberate with malice  
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Felony murder   Any killing that takes place during commission of certain felonies- Example: arson, rape, robbery, burglary  
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First degree murder   Premeditated killing with malice  
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2nd Degree murder   Killing done with malice but not premeditated  
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Voluntary manslaughter   Killing that would otherwise be murder, but occurs after victim does something to killer causing killer to lose self-control  
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Negligent homicide   Death caused by criminal negligence  
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Negligence   Failure to exercise a reasonable amount of care in a situation that causes harm  
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Involuntary manslaughter   Killing in which there was no intent to kill  
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Acquaintance Rape (Date Rape)   Sexual assault by someone known to the victim  
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Sexual assault   Assault that can include, *rape or attempted rape, *verbal threats, *unwanted sexual contact  
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Rape   Sexual intercourse without consent  
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Statutory rape   Sexual intercourse with someone who has not reached legal age of consent  
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Legal age of consent in most states   16  
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Homicide   Killing of one human being by another-most serious of all acts  
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Arson   The destruction of another person's property by fire  
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Vandalism   "Malicious mischief", willful destruction or damage to someone's property  
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Larceny   Unlawful taking of another person's property Example: shoplifting  
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Petty larceny   Charge when item stolen is less than $100  
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Grand larceny   Charge when item stolen is worth more than $100  
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Shoplifting   Form of larceny-Taking items from a store without paying  
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Concealment   Crime of attempted shoplifting  
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Embezzlement   Taking of money or property by a person to whom it has been entrusted  
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Robbery   Unlawful taking of property directly from someone by force or intimidation  
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Forgery   The act of making a fake document or altering a real one with the intent to commit fraud  
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Uttering   Offering to sell someone a document known to be fake (Example-land deed)  
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UUV   Unauthorized use of a vehicle  
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Carjacking   Using force or intimidation to steal a car from a driver  
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Computer Crime   Unauthorized acquisition of information through the use of a computer  
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Incarceration   Imprisonment for a crime  
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UUV   Unauthorized Use of Vehicle  
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Accessory before the fact   One who encourages, orders, or helps plan a crime  
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Which law allows the government to prosecute computer hackers?   Computer Fraud and Abuse Act-1986  
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Law that makes it illegal to threaten to cause damage to a computer system unless owner gives something of value   National Information Infrastructure Act-1996  
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Suicide   Deliberate taking of one's own life  
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Extortion   Blackmail-use threats to obtain property of another  
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Statutory Rape   Intercourse between an adult and a minor  
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Receiving stolen property   (always a crime)receiving or buying property that you know or have reason to believe is stolen  
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Is the attempt of suicide a crime?   Yes  
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Who is permitted to commit noncriminal homicides?   Soldiers, police, executioners  
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When can a non-criminal homocide occur?   When it is justifiable or excusable and the killing is deemed faultless,Example:self defense, war, military  
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Which age group commits more suicides than any other age group?   The elderly  
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Most common internet crime   Transmission of obscene images, videos, and sound  
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Cracker   Criminal hacker who seeks to make money from breaking into computers  
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Criminal negligence   Failure to exercise reasonable or ordinary care, thereby causing harm to someone  
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Elements   Conditions that make an act unlawful  
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Stalking   When person repeatedly follows or harasses another person and makes threats, causing victim to fear death or bodily injury  
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Most common form of negligent homicide   Vehicular homicide  
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Hacker   Someone who gains illegal access to a closed/protected computer system  
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Computer crime   Any violation of criminal law that involves the use of computer technology to commit the prohibited act  
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What did the Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000 require all public libraries to do with their computer system?   Install filter programs  
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