| A | B |
|---|
| assault | an attempt to commit a battery |
| murder | the unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought |
| manslaughter | the unlawful killing of another person without malice aforethought |
| battery | the unlawful touching of another person |
| burglary | breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony or misdemeanor |
| robbery | the wrongful taking and carrying away of the property of another through violence |
| larceny | the unlawful taking and carrying away of the personal property with the intent to deprive the owner of the property |
| arson | malicious burning of a house or building |
| felony | a major crime punishable by imprisonment or death |
| statutory rape | when a rape victim is underage |
| misdemeanor | a less serious crime with penalties of a fine or brief imprisonment |
| perjury | lying under oath in a court of law |
| prosecutor | the government attorney who present the case in court against the person accused |
| entrapment | a police officer talks a person into commiting a crime |
| crime | an offense against the public good |
| defendant | the accused person |
| domestic violence | any reckless form of physical or mental abuse within a family or household |
| kidnapping | the removal or restraint of a person against their will |
| hate crime | The use of symbols, pictures, writings or spoken words to cause fear in people because of their religion, race, color or gender |
| treason | the only crime specifically mentioned in the Constitution |
