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| white-collar crime | Another name for business crime. |
| false pretenses | A crime where a person obtains money by lying about a past or existing fact. |
| bribery | A crime where money is offered to influence the performance of an official. |
| antitrust | A type of law that forbids competing price fixing |
| burglary | A type of larceny where a building is entered without permission |
| fence | A person who receives stolen property |
| conspiracy | An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime. |
| felony | A serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a state prison or a large fine. |
| decency | Obscenity is a crime against this. |
| misdemeanor | A less serious crime that is punishable by confinement in a county or city jail. |
| perjury | Lying under oath. |
| infraction | A lesser misdemeanor where the defendant cannot be jailed. |
| $1,000 | The smallest fine for committing a felony. |
| 1 year | The shortest jail term for committing a felony |
| civil offense | A crime against an individual but not against society. |
| crime | A punishable offense against society |
| evil | Criminal intent means the defendant intended to do this. |
| 7 | The age, under early common law, that was below the age of reason |
| 18 | The age of criminal liability in most states. |
| duty, violation of duty, criminal intent | Name two of the three elements of crime. |
| vicarious criminal liability | The doctrine that holds corporate officers responsible for employee crimes. |
