| A | B |
|---|
| crime | An punishable offense against society |
| felony | A crime punishable more than a year in jail or by a fine of more than $1,000 or both, or even death |
| misdemeanor | A less serious crime usually punishable by confinement for less than one year, by fine, or both. |
| white collar crimes | Offenses committed in the business world that do not involve violence |
| probable cause | A reasonable ground for belief |
| defense | The strategy and evidence presented to prove a defendant is not guilty |
| procedural defense | A defense based on problems with the way criminal process |
| self defense | protecting oneself |
| immunity | Freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged |
| contempt of court | Action that hinders the administration of justice |
| punishment | Any penalty provided by law and imposed by a court. |
| plea bargaining | Agreeing to plead guilty to a less serious crime |
| duty | to know the law and act accordingly |
| larceny | to deprive someone of money or personal property |
| robbery | taking ones property by force or fear |
| burglary | entering a building with the intent to commit a crime |
| false pretenses | obtaining money or other property by lying |
| forgery | falsely making or altering a writing to defraud another |
| bribery | unlawfully offering or giving something of value to influence performance |
| computer crime | computer related crimes |
| substantive defense | disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime |
| vicarious Criminal Liability | To hold a person responsible for the crime of another |
