Law Stuff
A child who commits a crime and is under a certain age, usually 7-14.
What is the legal defense "infancy"?
This is an attempt or threat to carry out a physical attack on another person.
What is an assault?
Someone who voluntarily helps another person commit a crime.
What is an accomplice?
A killing that is premeditated, deliberate and done with malice.
What is first-degree homicide?
(Aggravated homicide - Ohio)
The more serious crime: felony or misdemeanor
What is a felony? (punishment is at least a year in prison)
What is an example of a strict liability crime?
Selling alcohol to minors, statutory rape, parking violations
This law protects a person from being sued when they give aid to another person.
What is the good samaritan law?
One who orders or helps the principal commit the crime, but is not present when the crime occurs.
What is an accessory before the fact?
A killing that is done with malice, but without premeditation or deliberation.
What is second degree murder?
Who brings the case in criminal and civil cases?
Criminal: State/Prosecutor
Civil: Plaintiff
The unlawful taking and carrying away of property with the intent to steal it.
What is larceny?
The person who commits the crime
What is the principal?
Give an example of a non-criminal homicide.
War, death penalty, self-defense, defense of another
Breaking and entering the dwelling of another person during the night with intent to commit a felony therein.
What is burglary?
A person who helps the principal or accomplice avoid capture or helps them escape.
What is an accessory after the fact?
A killing that would otherwise be murder, but occurs after the victim has done something to the killer that would cause a reasonable person to lose self-control or act rashly.
What is voluntary manslaughter?
It allows a court to veto or pass a law passed by congress, state legislature, that violates the Constitution.
What is judicial review?
What is a crime of omission?
Failing to perform an act required by law.
Laws that are enacted by legislatures are called_____
What are statutes?
An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime.
What is a conspiracy?
Killing that takes place during the commission of a felony (rape, robbery, arson...).
What is felony murder?
The willful and malicious burning of another's property is known as____________
What is arson?
Government power is divided between the federal and state governments.
What is federalism?
The act of requesting or strongly urging someone to do something illegal.
What is solicitation?
An unintentional killing resulting from conduct so restless that is causes extreme danger of death.
What is involuntary manslaughter?