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Homicide
crimes
Assaults
sentence types
defence
100
unlawful killing that is both wilfull and premeditated.
What is First-degree murder
100
the action or crime of stealing
What is theft
100
physical attack someone or something
What is assault
100
An absolute discharge is the lowest-level adult sentence that an offender can get.
What does absolute discharge mean
100
the defense of one's person or interests, especially through the use of physical force, which is permitted in certain cases as an answer to a charge of violent crime.
What is self defence
200
an intentional killing that is not premeditated
What is second-degree murder
200
wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
What is fraud
200
14 years
What is the maximum sentance for assault with a weapon
200
give permission for something to happen.
What is consent
300
the crime of killing a human being by accident
What is manslaughter
300
the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment.
What is prostitution
300
assault of a sexual nature that violates the sexual integrity of the victim
What is sexual assault
300
A suspended sentence is a legal term for a judge's delaying of a defendant's serving of a sentence after they have been found guilty, in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation.
What is a suspended sentence
300
The authority to do something with the power of the law behind that person
What is legal authority
400
The crime of killing a infant within a year of birth
What is infanticide?
400
deal or trade in something illegal.
What is trafficking
400
to cause serious bodily injury to another or causes such injury purposely, knowingly and recklessly
What is aggravated assuault
400
An intermittent sentence is a jail sentence that the offender serves in ”chunks” of time, instead of all at once. For example, if an offender gets an intermittent sentence, they may go jail on the weekends, (i.e., Friday night until Monday morning) but be out of jail during the week.
What is a intermittent sentence
400
a statute prescribing a period of limitation for the bringing of certain kinds of legal action.
What is statute of limitations
500
killing someone completely by accident or in self defence
What is non-culpable homicide
500
up to 20 years
What is the maximum sentence for breaking and entering with a wepon
500
14 years-
What is the maximum sentence for sexual assault with a weapon
500
A conditional sentence is an imprisonment (jail) sentence, except that the offender serves the sentence outside of jail, under strict, jail-like conditions.
What is a conditional sentence
500
failure of an injured plaintiff to act prudently, considered to be a contributory factor in the injury suffered, and sometimes reducing the amount recovered from the defendant.
What is contributory negligence