1. What is a good definition of crime?
Unit 1 Chapter 5 Crimes
What is a good definition of crime?
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2. ELEMENTS OF A CRIME A Duty to do (or not do) a certain thing.
An act or omission in violation of that duty
Criminal intent-intended to commit the act and intended to do evil. Concept-Vicarious liability-being responsible for others in the work place.

3. Felonies vs Misdemeanors
Felony-very serious crime punishable by confinement for more than one year in a state prison or by execution.
Misdemeanors-less serious crime punishable by confinement in a county or city jail for less than one year, by fine, or both.

4. Defenses to Criminal Charges
Procedural-based on procedure due to gathering of evidence
Substantive-disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime. Ignorance is not a defense.

5. Types of Substantive Defenses
Self Defense-Right to use reasonable force for protection.
Criminal Insanity-Cannot tell between right and wrong
Immunity-Freedom from prosecution even though a crime has been committed(plea bargain) Contempt of court-if you do not follow through with agreement.

6. Business Crimes
Definitions- Anti-trust laws- Arson- Bribery- Conspiracy- Criminal Act- Criminal Battery- Embezzlement- Extortion- False Pretenses-
Definitions- Forgery- Larceny- Burglary- Robbery Perjury- Receiving Stolen Property- White Collar Crime-
Not allow companies to restrict trade
willful and illegally burning of a building
unlawfully offering or giving to a governmental official anything of value
agreement between two or more people to commit a crime
breach of duty
intentional causing of bodily harm to others
taking of a person’s property
commonly known as blackmail--obtaining money or other property from a person by use of force, fear, or the power of office
obtains money or other property by lying about a past or existing fact
falsely making or materially altering to defraud
theft--wrongful taking of money or personal property
robbery--taking of property from another’s person or immediat possession
burglary--entering a building and taking property
receiving or buying stolen good with intent to deprive the owner.
Crime committed by respected members of society