What is Crime?
The definition of the word crime
What is a crime is something one does or fails to do that is in a violation of a law. It can also be defined as behavior for which there is a set penalty
Define Mens Rea
What is being in a guilty state of mind
The most serious crime against the person
Homicide
Define crimes against property
What is crimes that destroy property and crimes where property is taken against the will of the property owner.
You will spend up to this long in jail for a Misdemeanor.
What is a year or less
What is Global Economy, Poverty, Lack of resources/police protection, Urbanization
Define Guilty state of mind
What is the prohibited act was done intentionally, willfully, and knowingly.
This crime is done with malice, is premeditated, and the deliberate killing of another person.
What is First Degree Murder
Property crimes in the U.S. are ________________overall.
What is decreasing
The unlawful taking of property from a person BY FORCE or intimidation
What is Robbery
The War Against Drugs is
The policy to aggressively prosecute drug offenses is often heard as the “war on drugs.”
This is the reasoning behind the crime or the WHY
What is Motive
The killing that would otherwise be seen as murder but that occurs after the victims has done something to the killer that would cause a reasonable person to lose self-control or act rashly.
What is Voluntary Manslaughter
The willful and malicious burning of a person’s property.
What is Arson
A crime of omission is
What is when you fail to act when you have the legal requirement to do so.
Many people do not realize but if you are a victim of a crime you are also victim of you ___________ ________ Violation.
What is Human Rights Violation
This is the conscious objective or purpose behind the crime.
What is Intent
The failure to exercise a reasonable or ordinary amount of care in a situation, thereby causing harm to someone.
What is Negligent Homicide
The unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another person with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it.
What is Larceny
The unauthorized entry into any structure with the intent to commit a crime, regardless of time of day.
What is Burglary
Name ONE solution to crime.
What is build safer communities, cost alternatives to jail for nonviolent offenders, expanding drug treatment and repeal mandatory sentencing, increase police presence and protection, fund communities.
What is Strict Liability Offense
A crime against the person that is NOT homicide
What is Assault, Kidnapping, Rape, Battery
The unlawful taking of property by someone whom it was entrusted.
Embezzlement
Taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent temporarily is called.