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criminal key terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aggravated assault | A person that inflicts serious injury upon another person or uses a deadly weapon. |
| arson | To willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned or aid, counsel or procure the burning of any building or other structure of any type. |
| battery | Is the unlawful touching or forceful striking of another person using a hang, a weapon or other instrument. |
| bribery | Is giving money or property to a public official in exchange for a favor. |
| burglary | Any person who breaks or enters any building with the intent to commit and felony or larceny therein |
| contempt of court | Occurs when a person ignores a court order or shows a lack of respect for the court |
| felony | A crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison by by a fine more that $1,000, or both. |
| forgery | placing a false signature on a check or other document in order to deceive or deprive someone of their property. |
| fraud | when a person or a business uses deception to obtain money or property. |
| infraction | A noncriminal violation of law not punishable by imprisonment. |
| kidnapping | The unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will. |
| larceny | Theft of property where the value of the property or goods is not more than one thousand dollars. |
| manslaughter | the killing of another person with malice or intent. |
| misdemeanor | A less serious crime that is usually punishable in a local jaill for less than one year, or by a fine or both. |
| money laundering | When illegally obtained money is put into or through a business to hide the origin. |
| murder | the intentional killing of another person. |
| obstruction of justice | occurs when a person does something that hinders the court to move forward in a case. |
| perjury | Occurs when a person under oath lies during a court or administrative process. |
| rape | a victim who is unconscious; or a victim who is physically unable to resist a sexual act or communicate unwillingness to submit to an act of vaginal intercourse or a sexual act. |
| robbery | The wrongful taking of property from another person by threat of the actual use of force, violence or a weapon. |
| simple assault | An attempt to commit a battery against another person. |
| statutory rape | The defendant engages in a sexual act with another person who is 13, 14, or 15 years old and the defendant is at least six years older than the person. |
| treason | Giving aid and comfort to enemies of the United States. |
| vandalism | Willful or malicious damage to property either private or public. |
| violation of duty | The specific conduct that violates the statute. |
| criminal act | An act that is punishable offense against society |
| criminal intent | Means the defendant intended to commit the act and intended to do evil. This is a required state of mind for intent to be proven |
| duty | It is everyone's duty to know the law and to conform their conduct to the law |
| embezzlement | Take, make away with or secrete, with intent to embezzle or fraudulently or knowingly and willfully misapply or convert to his own use, any money or items with monetary value. |
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