| A | B |
|---|
| Crime | An act against the public good. |
| Plaintiff | Party that accuses a person of a crime. |
| Defendant | The person accused of the crime. |
| Felony | A major crime punishable by imprisonment or death. |
| Misdemeanor | A less serious crime with a less severe penalty. |
| Murder | Unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought. |
| Manslaughter | An unlawful killing of another human being without malice aforethought. |
| Battery | The unlawful touching of another person. |
| Assault | An attempt to commit a battery. |
| Kidnapping | The unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will. |
| Burglary | The breaking and entering of a dwelling house at night with the intent to commit a felony. |
| Larceny | The legal term for stealing. |
| Embezzlement | The wrongful taking of another's property by a person who has been entrusted with that property. |
| Robbery | The wrongful taking and carrying away of personal property of another through violence or threats. |
| Arson | The willful and malicious burning of the dwelling house of another. |
| Vandalism | Willful or malicious damage to property and may also be called malicious mischief or criminal damaging. |
| Shoplifting | The act of stealing goods from a store. |
