| A | B |
|---|
| placing someone in fear without actual physical contact | Assault |
| harming someone through physical contact | Battery |
| breaking into a building with intent to break the law | Burglary |
| stealing money intrusted into your care | Embezzlement |
| crimes against one's country | Treason |
| use of violence to get what they want from the government | Terrorism |
| killing a person | homicide |
| killing a person by accident | manslaughter |
| taking anything of value that belongs to another person without violence | larceny |
| purposely damaging someone's property | vandalism |
| the act of setting fire to property on purpose | arson |
| non-violent crimes by office workers for personal or buisness gain | white collar crimes |
| acts that primarily hurt those who commit them | victimless crimes |
| reason to believe that a suspect has been involved in a crime | probable cause |
| legal document, issued by a court, arrest or seize property | warrant |
| money given to promise to return to trial | bail |
| formal charge against a person | indictment |
| a court hearing where the defendent is formally charged with a crime and enters a plea | arraignment |
| plead guilty for a lesser charge or lighter sentence | plea bargining |
| letting an inmate go to serve the rest of sentence outside of prison | parole |
| group of citizens who determine if there is enough evidence for an indictment | grand jury |
| occurs when an unanimous decision is not reached | hung jury |
| states have set forth punishments for certain acts and a judge must give | mandatory sentencing |
| juvenile found guilty of a crime | delinquent |
| a youth who has been judged to beyond the control of his or her parents or guardian | status offender |
