Types of crime
What crime involves taking another person's property without permission?
The legal ending of a marriage.
What is a divorce?
A legal process for people or businesses unable to repay their debts.
What is bankruptcy?
What is it called when someone steals another persons personal information to pretend to be them?
Identity theft.
What is the legal punishment in which a person is put to deathy by the government for a crime?
Capital punishment.
What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?
Felony=more serious crime. Misdemeanor=less serious.
What does child custody determine?
Who the child lives with.
Who handles bankruptcy cases in the United states?
The federal bankruptcy courts
What is one piece if personal information you should never share publicly online?
Social Security number.
What is the term for a government officially ending a persons death sentence and replacing it with a lesser punishment?
Commutation.
What is the crime of intentionally setting fire to a building or property?
Arson
Financial support one former spouse may be required to pay the other.
What is alimony?
What is the difference between chapter 7 and chapter 13?
chapter7= liquidation of assets, don't need to pay back. Chapter 13=repayment plan
What type of scam tricks people into giving away personal information through fake emails or texts?
Phishing.
What is the name for a formal request asking a higher court to review a decision made by lower court?
An appeal.
What is the difference between robbery and burglary?
Robbery=taking property through force or intimidation. Burglary=unlawfully entering a place with the intent to commit a crime.
What is the difference between a contested and an uncontested divorce?
A contested divorce involves unresolved disagreements; an uncontested divorce means the spouses agree on the terms.
What is an automatic stay in bankruptcy?
pauses many collection actions against the person who files
What should you do if you discover someone has opened a credit card account in your name without permission?
Report the fraud to the bank.
What landmark 1972 Supreme Court case temporarily halted existing death penalty practices because they were being applied arbitrarily?
Furman v. Georgia.
What is the difference between 1st degree murder and manslaughter?
1st degree murder=intentional, premeditated killing. Manslaughter = unlawful killing without premeditation (comes from passion of the moment)
What is the difference between community property and equitable distribution?
Community property generally divides martial property equally, while equitable distribution divides it fairly based on relevant factors.
Name one type of debt that generally cannot be erased through bankruptcy.
School loans
What federal agency can you use to report identity theft and recieve a personalized recovery plan in the United States?
Federal Trade Commission.
What 1976 Supreme Court case allowed revised death penalty laws to move forward after the Court reviwed new sentencing procedures?
Gregg v. Georgia.