Crimes 1
Kidnapping
what is illegally taking someone by force or without their consent?
Misdemeanor
Murder
State
What is party, the government, who is filing the criminal law case
Assault
Manslaughter
What is crime of killing a human being without malice prior to the killing
Felony
What is, serious crimes such as murder, kidnapping, robbery, etc., punishable by a year or more in state prison.
Aggravated Assault
What is assault which includes death threats or serious bodily harm
Title 18
What is, serves as the federal government's main penal code and includes a criminal procedure for federal crimes.
Robbery
What is taking property from a person's possession using force.
What is offering something of value to a public servant in order to influence actions against their legal duties.
Penal Code
What is, set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses.
Criminal Trespass
What is unlawfully entering another person's property including agriculture or residential land, building, aircraft or vehicle.
Criminal prosecution
What is legal action between two parties in a criminal law case
Burglary
What is person entering a building or habitation with intent to commit a felony, theft or an assault.
Criminal Homicide
What is occurs when a person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence causes the death of another person.
Wobbler
Capital Murder
What is, murder punishable as the most serious category of felony; involves killing a police officer or firefighter while on duty or committing a murder while committing another serious felony.
Burden of Proof
What is obligation to prove or back up claims being made.
Criminally Negligent Homicide
What is lowest category for an offense resulting in the death or another person; involves an unjustifiable risk associated with the events which led to death of another.
Prohibited Sexual Conduct
What is engaging in sexual conduct with relatives which are whole blood, half blood or been granted custody.
Infractions
What is, mild crimes (civil offenses or petty crimes) such as littering, parking violations, etc.: only punishable by tickets or fines.
Perjury
What is lying under oath?
Punitive Damage
What is additional financial penalties, determined by the judge; losing party in a civil law case must pay when the behavior was found to be especially harmful.
Bigamy
What is a legally married person who marries or tries to marry someone other than their spouse.