A | B |
crime | punishable crime against society |
elements of criminal acts | duty,omission or violation of duty, intent |
criminal intent | intent to do evil |
embezzelment | stealing from your employer |
vicarious criminal liability | substituted liability |
crime for an adult | juvenile delinquency for minor |
crime against realty | burglary, arson, criminal trespass |
misdemeanor | punishment less than one year in jail |
felony | spend more than one year in jail |
white collar crimes | no violence |
robbery and burglary are | always a felony |
one who receives stolen property | a fence |
changing the $ amount on a check | forgery |
bribery | paying someone to influence a decision |
extortion | blackmail |
arson | willful burning of a building |
probable cause | reasonable ground for belief |
preponderance of evidence | civil trial |
beyond a reasonable doubt | criminal trial |
immunity | freedom from prosecution |
contemp of court | punishable by imprisonment |
plea bargain | plead guilty to lesser crime |