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LEB 4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Felony | punishable by more than a year in prison, at least a fine of a thousand dollars, or death |
Misdemeanor | punishable by less than a year or a fine, or both |
White Collar Crime | offenses in business |
Larceny | the wrongful taking of money or personal property belonging to someone else with the intent to deprive the owner of the possession |
Robbery | taking of property from another's person or immediate presence, against the victims will, by force or by causing fear |
Burglary | entering a building without permission when intending to commit a crime |
False Pretenses | one who obtains money or other property by lying about a past or existing fact is guilty of false pretenses |
Forgery | falsely making or materially altering a writing to defraud another |
Bribery | unlawfully offering or giving anything of value to influence performance of an official |
Probable Cause | a reasonable ground for belief |
Procedural Defense | based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished |
Substantive Defense | disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime |
Self-defense | the use of force that appears to be reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping |
Immunity | freedom from prosecution when one has committed the crime charged |
Contempt of Court | action that hinders the administration of justice |
Punishment | only penalty provided by laws 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/she likely would be charged with |