Punishment for crimes
meaning of punishment
What is the penalty for a crime?
white-collar crimes mean...
What are the offenses committed in the business world?
Jury's decision in a case
What is verdict?
The person who decides your sentence...
What is the judge?
Crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or a fine of more than $1,000 or both
What is a Felony?
Purpose of a punishment
What is "not to remedy the wrong but rather to discipline the wrongdoer"?
obtaining money or other property by lying about a past or existing fact...
What is False pretenses?
A sum of money to guarantee that the arrested person will appear for a preliminary hearing for trial
Bail
The person facing charges in a criminal trial...
What is a defendant?
Crime punishable by confinement in a county or city jail for one year or less, by a fine of $1,000 or less, or both.
What is Misdemeanor
The accused person may agree to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious charge dropped
What is a plea bargain?
An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime
what is Conspiracy?
Use of force that appears reasonable
Self-defense
Public official who presents the government's case against the accused in a criminal trial...
What is a Prosecutor?
assault and battery, hate crime, kidnapping, rape, and murder are crimes against ...
What is a person?
Range of punishments
What is range from fines to imprisonment?
obtaining money or other property from a person by wrongful use of force, fear, or the power of office...
What is Extortion?
Defense based on problems with the way evidence is obtained
procedural defense
The lawyer who represents the defendant and presents their case...
What is a defense attorney?
bigamy, obscenity, and prostitution are crimes against...
What is decency?
Eighth amendment
What is the prohibitions against requiring excessive bail, imposing excessive fines, and inflicting cruel and unusual punishment?
Falsely making or materially altering a writing to defraud another...
What is Forgery?
defense that disproves, justifies, or excuses the alleged crime
What is Substantive defense?
The person or entity who files the lawsuit in a civil case, bringing the suit against the defendant...
What is a plaintiff?
rioting, disorderly conduct, and illegal speeding is crimes against...
What is public peace and order?