Terms
crime punishable by more than one year in jail, a fine of more than $1,000, or both
Felony
A person who knowingly aids another in the commission of a crime also is guilty of _______ _______
criminal wrongdoing
the specific conduct of the defendant that violates the statute is the _______ ___
criminal act
Murder, kidnapping, arson, rape, robbery, burglary, embezzlement, forgery, theft of large sums, and perjury are examples of
Felonies
Perhaps the most important right is the right of the accused criminal to be represented by a ______?
Lawyer
crime punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of less than $1,000, or both
misdemeanor
a defendant who had confessed to a crime might say that she signed the confession only because she was threatened by the police
procedural defense
Generally, under our system everyone has a legally enforceable duty to conform his or her conduct to the law’s _________
requirements
Crimes such as disorderly conduct and speeding usually are ___________
misdemeanors.
Similarly, one who plans the crime, or otherwise intentionally helps, is guilty of the same ______?
Crime
crime typically committed in the workplace that does not involve violence or force nor does it cause injury to people or physical damage to property
white-collar crimes
Unless a suspect is arrested in the act of committing a crime, the first step taken in criminal procedure after the report of the crime is an investigation by __________________
the proper authorities to determine who may have committed it
The third element, _______ _______, also must be proven in most cases
criminal intent
fraudulent sale of securities violation of pure food and drug laws would be a crime against who?
Consumers
The constitutional right to due process requires fundamental fairness in _________ actions
government
substituted criminal liability
vicarious criminal liability
If the accused person cannot put up bail or find a friend or relative to do so, a professional bail bonding agent may do so for a what?
Fee
Suppose you drive 80 miles per hour through a residential neighborhood while drunk and kill a pedestrian. You may not have intended to strike the pedestrian with your car. However, your conduct was so careless that in many jurisdictions courts will treat it the same as ______ ________
Criminal Intent
Crimes can be classified in many different ways. One method of classification is to identify against whom or what they are, what?
Committed
a set of warnings that U.S. law enforcement must give to a suspect in custody before interrogation
miranda rights
punishable offense against society
crime
A trial jury is a body of impartial _______ selected to determine questions of fact
Citizens
Those over age 14 were presumed capable of recognizing the difference between right and wrong and so were as ________as adults for their acts.
accountable
theft robbery embezzlement is a crime against what?
Property
a search can be deemed unreasonable as it may have lacked _______ ________
Probable cause