Violent Crime
Abuse that results from a person not caring for another individual who is need of care
What is Neglect?
The stealing of property.
Legislation intended to end barriers to voting on the state and local level
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
A pattern of behavior that is part of human biological responses to stimuli
What is human instinct?
The killing of another human being.
What is Homicide?
A physical attack on another person
What is Battery?
The robbery of a car when a person is present in the vehicle
What is Carjacking?
Legislation that increased the penalties for hate crimes
What is the Violent Control and Enforcement Act?
Speech that offends or threatens groups based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other traits
What is a Hate Speech?
Attempted battery or the threat of immediate battery of another person
What is Assault?
Killing a person after premeditation
Robbery of a person whom the robber knows
What is Acquaintance robbery?
Legislation that imposed specific penalties for damaging religious property or interfering with a person’s ability to practice his or her religious beliefs
What is the Church Arson Prevention Act?
The practice of setting a cross on fire, which is viewed as a symbol of hate
What is Cross-burning?
A person who murders multiple people in a single event
What is a Mass Murderer?
Coercing money, property, or services using intimidation and threats
What is extortion?
Robbery using a weapon.
Legislation that ended racial segregation in public places and employment discrimination.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a belief that a victim of violence is at least partially at fault for their situation
What is Victim Grading?
Making the most of opportunities to commit a crime based on the circumstances of the moment
What is Opportunistic?
The unlawful killing of a human being.
What is Murder?
A killing that results from a person having disregard for how harmful their actions could be, but without the intent to cause a person harm.
What is involuntary manslaughter?
Increases in penalties for an offense
What is penalty enhancement?
A segment of society in which violence has become legitimized by the custom and norms of that group
What is Subculture of Violence?
A person who murders a series of people in separate incidents
What is a Serial Killer?