| A | B |
|---|
| crime | A punishable offense against society. |
| vicarious criminal liability | Occurs when the criminal intent of the employee is used as substitute for the requirement of criminal intent for an officer. |
| felony | A crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison 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 force or violence or cause injury to people or physical damage to property. |
| 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 evidence is obtained or the way the accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished. |
| self-defense | The use of force that appears to be reasonably necessary to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping to the person using force. |
| 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 in exchange for having a more serious charge dropped. |
