Types of Crime
This type of crime involves taking another person’s property without permission.
What is theft?
A convicted person must pay a sum of money as a penalty.
What is a fine?
This former football star was controversially acquitted of murder in 1995 in what was called the "Trial of the Century."
Who is OJ Simpson?
This term refers to a crime that is more serious than a misdemeanor and usually results in over a year in prison.
What is a felony?
This document outlines the fundamental laws and rights of a country.
What is the Constitution?
This type of crime includes offenses such as fraud, embezzlement, and insider trading.
What is white-collar crime?
This form of punishment involves being confined to a jail or prison for a set period.
What is incarceration?
In 1989, five Black and Latino teenagers were wrongfully convicted of a brutal attack in New York City's most famous park. Their case became one of the most well-known examples of wrongful conviction in U.S. history.
Who are the Central Park 5?
This principle ensures that laws are applied fairly and consistently.
What is due process?
The principle that one is innocent until proven guilty is known as this.
What is the presumption of innocence?
This violent crime occurs when one person unlawfully kills another with intent.
What is murder?
An alternative to prison, this allows offenders to serve their sentence while remaining in the community under supervision.
What is probation?
At 12 years old, this boy became the youngest person in U.S. history to receive a life sentence without parole for murder.
Who is Lionel Tate?
The formal accusation of a crime by a grand jury is called this.
What is an indictment?
The person who brings charges against a defendant in a criminal trial is called this.
Crimes that cause harm to society as a whole, such as drug trafficking and organized crime, are called this.
What are crimes against society?
This form of punishment involves execution by the state for serious crimes.
What is the death penalty?
This Texas teenager avoided prison after killing four people in a drunk driving crash by using the controversial 'affluenza' defense, arguing that his privileged upbringing left him unable to understand consequences.
Who is Ethan Couch?
This defense argues that the defendant was unable to understand their actions due to a mental disorder.
What is the insanity defense?
A court case in which one person sues another for damages instead of criminal punishment is called this.
What is a civil case?
This type of crime is committed by a person of high social status in the course of their occupation.
What is corporate crime?
This type of punishment focuses on rehabilitation rather than incarceration and may involve drug treatment programs, community service, or restorative justice practices
What is alternative sentencing?
This young woman’s recent disappearance and murder by her fiancé sparked discussions on domestic violence and law enforcement response.
Who is Gabbie Petito?
This legal concept means "let the punishment fit the crime" and is often used in sentencing discussions.
What is proportionality?
The legal standard requiring proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" applies to this type of case.
What is a criminal case?