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Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Criminal Criminal Law Law

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Business Related Crimes

Crime Classification

Elements of Crime Vocabulary Defenses

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A crime where a person obtains money by lying about a past or existing fact.

100 AnswerWhat is false pretenses?

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A crime where money is offered to influence the performance of an official.

200 AnswerWhat is bribery?

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A type of larceny where a building is entered without permission.

300 AnswerWhat is burglary?

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An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime.

400 AnswerWhat is conspiracy?

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A person who receives stolen property.

500 AnswerWhat is a fence?

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A serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a state prison or a large fine.

100 AnswerWhat is a felony?

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Obscenity is a crime against ________.

200 AnswerWhat is decency?

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A less serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a county or city jail.

300 AnswerWhat is a misdemeanor?

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Lying under oath.

400 AnswerWhat is perjury?

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A lesser misdemeanor where the defendant cannot be jailed.

500 AnswerWhat is an infraction?

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A crime against an individual but not against society.

100 AnswerWhat is a civil offense?

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A punishable offense against society.

200 AnswerWhat is a crime?

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Criminal intent means the defendant intended to do ________.

300 AnswerWhat is evil?

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Name the three elements of a crime.

400 AnswerWhat is duty, violation of duty, and criminal intent?

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The doctrine that holds corporate officers responsible for employee crimes.

500 AnswerWhat is vicarious criminal liability?

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Another name for business crime.

100 AnswerWhat is white-collar crime?

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Defenses based on the ability to disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime.

200 AnswerWhat are substantive defenses?

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Defenses based on the way the evidence was obtained.

300 AnswerWhat are procedural defenses?

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A witness who refuses to testify is said to be in ________________.

400 AnswerWhat is contempt of court?

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To convict a person of a crime, the evidence must establish guilt beyond a _______________.

500 AnswerWhat is a reasonable doubt?

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Freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime as charged.

100 AnswerWhat is immunity?

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An agreement to plead guilty to a less serious crime is called ________.

200 AnswerWhat is plea bargain?

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An accused person who does not know the difference between right and wrong can claim criminal _______.

300 AnswerWhat is insanity?

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Showing proof that you were elsewhere during the time of the crime proves that you have an _______.

400 AnswerWhat is an alibi?

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The use of force that appears to be reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death or serious bodily harm.

500 AnswerWhat is self-defense?