Types of Crime
The person had no intention of killing but occurred because of an unlawful act
What is 3rd-degree murder?
Any agreement enforceable by law
What is a contract?
Stealing from a store or vendor
What is shoplifting?
The jury reached this verdict on October 3, 1995
What is "not guilty"?
An accidental or unintentional tort
What is negligence?
Actions caused the death, was not planned
What is 2nd-degree murder?
When one party promises to do something only if the other party does something
What is a unilateral contract?
Deliberately setting fire to another's property
What is arson?
This network famously broadcast the O.J. Simpson trial live
What is CNN?
This type of negligence occurs when both the plaintiff and defendant share some degree of fault for the injury
What is comparative negligence?
Planning to kill
What is 1st-degree murder?
A contract stated in words and may be either written or oral
What is an express contract?
Unlawfully entering a home or business with the intent to commit a crime
What is burglary?
This event, involving a whit Bronco on the freeway, became an iconic moment during the trial
What is the slow-speed chase?
This negligence allows a plaintiff to recover damages even if they were partially responsible for their own injuries
What is contributory negligence?
Seizing a person against their will and taking them away
What is kidnapping/abduction?
When both parties promises to do something
What is a bilateral contract?
Takes an oath to tell the truth but then proceeds to make a false statement
What is perjury?
Book after OJ Simpson wrote after being charged not guilty
What is "If I did it"?
This is an element of negligence where all of us have a duty not to violate certain rights of others
What is the duty of care?
Hurting someone to the point they cannot defend themselves
What is mayhem?
Comes about from the actions of the parties
What is an implied contract?
The condition of wandering homelessness without regular employment or income
What is vagrancy?
In 2007, Simpson was arrested for this type of crime, leading to another high-profile trial
What is armed robbery?
This an element of negligence where there is a failure to use the degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise in that same situation
What is a breach of duty?