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Criminal Justice Tes

QuestionAnswer
Murder Unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
Index Crime A crime included in the yearly crime statistics of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Burglary Entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime.
Grand Theft Auto To steal other cars.
Violent Crimes A crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim.
Property Crimes A category of crime that includes, among other crimes burglary, larceny, theft motor vehicle, theft, arson, shoplifting, and vandalism.
Aggravated Assault A reckless attack with intent to injure seriously.
Deter Discourage (someone) from doing something.
Respect Feeling of deep admiration for someone or something.
Compliance Cooperation or obedience
Ethnic Pertaining to or characteristic of a people, especially a group.
Consequences The effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier.
Tort A wrongful act or an infringement of a right, leading to legal liability.
Law System of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
Statue Laws passed by Congress or a state legislature and signed by the president or governor of a state.
Ordinance A piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
Courtesy Showing of politeness in one's attitude and behavior toward others.
Common Law Body of English law as adopted and modified separately by the different states of the US and by federal government.
Value Common set of beliefs about what is right and what is wrong.
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