Types of Crime
Types of Punishments
Famous Cases
Legal Terms and Concepts
General Legal Knowledge
100

This type of crime involves taking another person’s property without permission.

What is theft?

100

A convicted person must pay a sum of money as a penalty.

What is a fine?

100

This former football star was controversially acquitted of murder in 1995 in what was called the "Trial of the Century."

Who is OJ Simpson?

100

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?

100

This document outlines the fundamental laws and rights of a country.

What is the Constitution?

200

This type of crime includes offenses such as fraud, embezzlement, and insider trading.

What is white-collar crime?

200

This form of punishment involves being confined to a jail or prison for a set period.

What is incarceration?

200

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?

200

This principle ensures that laws are applied fairly and consistently.

What is due process?

200

The principle that one is innocent until proven guilty is known as this.

What is the presumption of innocence?

300

This violent crime occurs when one person unlawfully kills another with intent.

What is murder?

300

An alternative to prison, this allows offenders to serve their sentence while remaining in the community under supervision.

What is probation?

300

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?

300

The formal accusation of a crime by a grand jury is called this.

What is an indictment?

300

The person who brings charges against a defendant in a criminal trial is called this.

Who is the prosecutor?
400

Crimes that cause harm to society as a whole, such as drug trafficking and organized crime, are called this.

What are crimes against society?

400

This form of punishment involves execution by the state for serious crimes.

What is the death penalty?

400

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?

400

This defense argues that the defendant was unable to understand their actions due to a mental disorder.

What is the insanity defense?

400

A court case in which one person sues another for damages instead of criminal punishment is called this.

What is a civil case?

500

This type of crime is committed by a person of high social status in the course of their occupation.

What is corporate crime?

500

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?

500

This young woman’s recent disappearance and murder by her fiancé sparked discussions on domestic violence and law enforcement response.

Who is Gabbie Petito?

500

This legal concept means "let the punishment fit the crime" and is often used in sentencing discussions.

What is proportionality?

500

The legal standard requiring proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" applies to this type of case.

What is a criminal case?