crime
Felony
involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor
punishment most likely imprisonment
burglary
entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
legal code
a code of laws adopted by a state or nation
name the defintion of crime 100
felony
Misdemeanor
minor wrongdoing.
embezzlement
theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.
Common-Law
the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes.
Morals
a general rule of right living especially
Battery
unconsented physical contact with another person, even where the contact is not violent but merely menacing or offensive.
Warrant
a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
Laws
a rule of conduct or action prescribed
Treason
the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government
assault
that threatens physical harm to a person, whether or not actual harm is done.
Parole
.
the release of a prisoner temporarily (for a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior.
Terrorism
the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
whose class is this for
social studies/civics