Classifications
Elements
Defenses
Crimes Against
People
Crimes Against
Property
Other Crimes
Forensics
100
True or False: Defending a Family Member counts as a legal defense for committing a crime.
True
100
The term for crimes against people.
What is a tort.
100
You find a wallet on the ground, and take it. What crime could you be charged with?
Larceny.
100
Name two examples of controlled substances.
What are drugs and alcohol.
100
Give two methods for detecting traces of blood?
What are 1.)Blood reagent tests 2.)Light source detection
200
The term for an act against the public good?
What is a crime?
200
Crimes designed to frighten or anger people due to race, religion, color, or gender.
What are hate crimes.
200
The wrongful taking of property through violence and threats?
What is robbery.
200
You accidentally killed someone while speeding home from work. What crime did you commit?
Motor vehicular homicide.
200
The acronym BPA stands for
What is Blood Pattern Analysis.
300
A major crime punishable by imprisonment or death.
What is a felony?
300
You unintentionally killed someone. Did you commit murder?
No. You commited manslaughter.
300
Your personal secretary has been taking money entrusted to her for your business and investing it for personal use. What crime has she committed?
Embezzlement
300
Why might a person commity identity theft online?
Greed, desire for more money, etc.
300
The smaller 'arms' of a drop of blood are called?
What are Spines.
400
Name four defenses to crimes.
What is 1. Alibi 2. Insanity 3. Entrapment 4. Self-Defense 5. Defense of a Family Member
400
What does it mean to kill someone with 'malice aforethought'?
It means you killed someone with evil purpose (evil intentions.)
400
After breaking a few windows on your neighbors house and painting some graffiti on their walls, you were charged with arson. Is this correct? If not, tell what crime you DID commit.
No. You should have been charged with vandalism, as you did not use fire.
400
Give three examples of motor vehicular violations.
What are Driving with a suspended liscense, motor vehicular homicide, liscense plate infractions, etc.
400
The definition of a satellite blood drop.
What is a a smalelr drop of blood that has spattered from a larger drop.
500
Three elements of a crime?
What is 1. Criminal Act 2. State of Mind 3. Motive
500
The difference between assault and battery?
Battery is the unlawful touching of another person, wheras Assault is the threat or attempt to committ a battery.
500
Was Bernie Madoff guilty of embezzelment?
Not technically. He actually was guilty of being involved with a ponzi scheme.
500
Give two examples of computer-related crimes.
What are identity theft, cyber-stalking.
500
The chemical used with a black light to find blood at a crime scene?
What is Luminol.
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