Crimes and Criminal Behavior
A punishable offense against society
What is a crime?
Crimes that do not involve force or violence
What is a white-collar crime?
A reasonable ground for belief
What is probable cause?
Forms of defense challenging the legitimacy of the legal proceeding
What is procedural defenses?
Justin Bieber paying $80,000 to ex-neighbor in egging incident would be considered what?
What is a misdemeanor?
Two common types of crimes
What is a felony and misdemeanor?
A crime that involves a computer and a network
What is a computer crime?
To convict a person of a crime, the evidence must establish guilt with proof
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
Disproves, justifies, or excuses the alleged crime
What are substantive defenses?
Martha Stewart was charged with conspiracy which is?
What is a Business-Related Crime?
Three elements of criminal act
What is awareness of duty, perform act and criminal intent?
Knowingly receiving stolen property
What is receiving stolen property?
A person who knowingly aids another in the commission of a crime
What is guilty of wrong doing?
An action that hinders the administration of justice
What is contempt of court?
Snoop Dogg and his bodyguard were dropped of murder charges because it was determined that it was in what defense?
What is self-defense?
Crimes against decency
What is bigamy, obscenity and prostitution?
Business firms compete with another
What is Antitrust laws?
A legal position taken by an accused to defeat charges
What is defense?
Penalty provided by law and imposed by a court
What is a punishment?
"The Bachelor" and "Bachelor in Paradise" alum Amanda Stanton was arrested in 2018 for one count of battery domestic violence. She gave Bobby Jacobs what she thought was a playful shove; hotel security reported the incident to the police. To make that arrest the police would have to have what?
What is probable cause?
Crimes against consumers
What is fraudulent sale of securities, violation of pure food and drug laws?
May be either a felony or a misdemeanor
What is larceny?
Testimony based on hearsay and opinion is allowed
What is criminal procedure in France?
An accused person agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious crime dropped
What is a plea bargaining?
Chris Brown stroke what kind of deal to get rid of his assault charges on Rihanna?
What is a plea bargain?