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Business Crimes
Rights of Accused
Defenses
Felony/Misd.
Miscellaneous
100
The criminal conduct of taking another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted
What is embezzlement
100
the requirement of fundamental fairness in governmental actions and fair procedures during an investigation and court
What is due process
100
this allows the defendant to escape liability
What is a defense
100
crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000 or both
What is felony
100
entering a building without permission when intending to commit a crime
What is burglary
200
- a duty to do or not to do a certain thing - an act or omission in violation of that duty - criminal intent
What is elements of a crime
200
to convict a person of a crime the evidence must establish guilt with proof.....
What is beyond a reasonable doubt
200
based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way the accused is arrested/questioned/tried/punished
What is procedural defenses
200
punishable by confinement in a county or city jail for less than one year, by fine, or both
What is Misdemeanor
200
an agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime is called
What is conspiracy
300
offenses committed in the business world
What is white-collar crime
300
the two parties that can request trial by jury
What is state prosecutor or defendant
300
these disprove, justify or excuse the alleged crime
What is substantive defenses
300
another term for misdemeanor that has little or no threat of jail time
What is infraction
300
legally a crime is considered an offense against
What is society
400
competing companies may not cooperate in fixing prices or in dividing sales regions
What is Antitrust laws
400
the person who aids another in the commission of a crime is guilty of.....
What is criminal wrongdoing
400
use of the force that appears to be reasonable necessary to the victim to prevent death, bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping
What is self-defense
400
There is no jury trial in the cases of an infraction for the reason...
there is no risk of being jailed
400
when the accused agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious charge dropped
What is plea bargaining
500
one who obtains money or other property by lying about a past or existing fact is guilty of
What is false pretenses
500
right to attorney, right to trial by jury, right to a speedy trial
What is the 6th amendment
500
freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged
What is immunity
500
punishable in the state of CT with 1-5 years in jail and/or maximum fine of $5,000
What is class D felony
500
the penalty provided by law and imposed by a court
What is punishment