Crimes and Criminal Behavior
An offense punishable by society.
Crime
Crimes committed in the business world are
White Collar Crimes
Inciting a riot, spreading false rumors, or falsely gaining things of value by using social media is classified as a
Computer Crimes
What gives a police officer a reason to search a citizen?
Probable Cause
Freedom from prosecution even if the person committed a crime.
Immunity
Imposed duty, act of omission, or criminal intent are all elements of
Crime
Larceny
Assualt and battery, hate crimes, kidnapping, rape, or murder are
Crimes against a person
What are the rights read by the police at the time of arrest
Miranda Rights
To plead guilty to a lessor serious crime.
Plea bargain
If a president of a bank commits a crime against the bank he will be held in
vicarious criminal liability
Knowingly purchasing or receiving something that is stolen.
Receiving Stolen Property
Thefty, robbery, embezzlement, are
Crimes against a property
What is the position taken by the accused to defeat charges
Defense
A written accusation declaring there is sufficient evidence to try the individual for a crime.
Indictment
A crime that is punishable by more that one year in prison and holds a fine of more than 1,000.00 is considered a
Felony
Taking money or property by lying about your past or existing fact
False Pretenses
Treason, tax evasion, and perjury are
Crimes against a government
The problems with the way evidence was collected is
procedural defense
The amount of money or property deposited or pledged to guarantee that the arrested person will appear in court.
Bail
A crime that is punishable by confinement to a city jail or less than 1,000.00 is considered a
Misdemeanor
Offering or giving anything of value to influence performance of an official carrying out a public duty
Bribery.
Bigamy, Obscenity, or Prostitution are
Crimes against decency
The force that is necessary to use to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping is
Self Defense
The final decision a judge or jury makes on a case.
Verdict