A | B |
crime | punishable offense against society |
civil offense | crime against an individual |
elements of a crime | 3 elements |
criminal act | specific conduct that violates a statute |
criminal intent | planning or choosing to commit crime |
embezzlement | stealing from your employer |
vicarious criminal liability | substitution of another person for a crime |
felony | crime punished by more than one year in prison |
misdemeanor | less serious crime |
infraction | no jail time just fine |
white-collar crime | Martha Stewart |
larceny | theft |
robbery | stealing against another's will |
burglary | entering a building intending on steaing |
fence | one who receives stolen property |
forgery | defrauding another |
bribery | unlawful influence |
extortion | blackmail |
arson | intentional burning of a building |
antitrust law | competing companies may not price-fix |