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Elements of crime
Courts
White Collar Crime
Non-Constitutional Protections
Torts
100
Any attempt or threat to carry out a physical attack upon another person is called
What is assault?
100
Requires a search warrant for police to enter the home.
What is the 1st amendment?
100
Technically known as theft
What is Larceny?
100
The communications between a criminal defendant and his or her attorney are protected from disclosure.
What is attorney-client privilege?
100
The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
What is Slander?
200
A crime of passion murder in which a person kills in the heat of a moment is called
What is voluntary manslaughter.
200
No one can be put on trial for serious crime unless the grand jury agrees the evidence justifies it
What the 5th amendment?
200
The taking of money or property that is lawfully in the employee’s possession by reason of his or her employment
What is Embezzlement
200
Is the imposition of liability on one party for wrongs committed by another
What is Vicarious Liability?
200
Under the criminal law in most states, it is the intentional touching of - or use of force to touch - another in an offensive or injurious manner.
What is Battery?
300
If a bank teller steals money out of a cash drawer it is called
What is embezzlement?
300
Power of government to take private property for government use
What is eminent domain?
300
Is a violation of the law by a corporation (or other business entity) or one of its managers.
What is a White Collar Crime?
300
As an element of criminal responsibility, a guilty mind; a guilty or wrongful purpose; a criminal intent.
What is mens rea?
300
The illegal confinement of one individual against his or her will by another individual in such a manner as to violate the confined individual's right to be free from
What is False Imprisonment?
400
When a person fails to perform an act required by law, like a hit and run, he is guilty of a crime of
What is omission?
400
Sole power to impeach a government official of wrong doing
What is the House of Representatives?
400
It is the mainstay of federal computer fraud legislation
What is the CFAA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act)?
400
An independent agency of the judicial branch providing fair and uniform sentencing for criminal offenses.
What is U.S. Sentencing Commission?
400
The responsibility of the persons or legal entities to abide by the rules and regulations laid by the law of land to maintain constitutional rights of its citizens. EXAMPLE: Responsibility to maintain vehicle used in the public place in good condition.
What is Legal Duty?
500
If a person is driving 100 miles an hr on the highway, crashes and kills his passenger he will be charged with
What is negligent homicide?
500
Administered by the Chief Justice of the United States
What is the Oath of Office?
500
The purpose of this act was stated as "the elimination of the infiltration of organized crime and racketeering into legitimate organizations operating in interstate commerce".
What is the RICO Act?
500
A corporation (or other business entity) can be held liable for criminal offenses committed by employees if the acts were committed within the scope of their employment.
What is the Doctrine of Respondent Superior?
500
Instance of a false statement where the party making the statement is aware that it is false or disregards the possibility of it being false, and the party making the statement does so to induce another party to enter into a contract, and the other party consequently suffers a loss.
What is Fraudulent Misrepresentation?