Intro to CL
Who is the principal in a crime?
The person who commits the crime
What is homicide?
the killing of another person
Taking property illegally through threats of harm (blackmail)
Extortion
an excuse or plea that a person was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed
Alibi
Release from prison before the full sentence has been served
Parole
Someone who loans a bank robber their car for a robbery would be what kind of accessory?
accessory before the fact
What does premeditated mean?
thought about beforehand
What is larceny?
unlawful taking of another person's property with the intent to steal
What are 3 examples of where the defendant committed the act but is not criminally responsible?
Many answers
Name atleast 3 sentences
jail time, Probation, home confinement, fine, restitution, death penalty, work release, etc
A person who helps commit a crime but is not present at the crime.
What is malice?
ill will; deliberate intent to harm someone
Breaking windows, ripping down fences, writing graffiti, and breaking off car ornaments is an example
Vandalism
An act by law enforcement to persuade a person commit a crime that they would not otherwise commit
Entrapment
What is when a prosecutor and defendant make a deal?
Plea Bargain
A person who helps someone commit a crime; present or directly aids the crime.
Accomplice
What is negligence?
failure to exercise an amount of care in a situation; thereby causing harm to someone.
Embezzlement
What is duress?
unlawful pressure to commit a crime due to immediate danger to yourself
rights that a person taken into custody must be informed of by the police their rights before questioning.
Miranda warnings
The planning of a crime; an agreement between 2 or more people to commit a crime
Conspiracy
What is the difference between Misdemeanor and Felony?
Misdemeanor less than a year, felony more a year. Fine is different as well.
The act of making a fake document or altering a real one with the intent to commit fraud
forgery
Self defense, defense of property, and defense of others
What is a court-ordered document authorizing the police to arrest or search an individual
Warrant