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Crime – _______________________________ _______________________________________ Elements of a Crime: › A duty to do or not to do a certain thing › Criminal Act - ______________________________ ___________________________________________ › Criminal Intent – ___________________________ ___________________________________________
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________________________________: assault and battery, kidnapping, rape, murder Crimes against property: ______________________________ Crimes against the government: _______________________ _______________________________ ____________________________: rioting, disorderly conduct, speeding Crimes against realty: _________________________________ ___________________________: fraudulent sale of securities, violation of pure food and drug laws Crimes against decency: ______________________________
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______________ – a crime punishable by more than ____ year in prison and/or a fine of more than _____________ In some cases, a felony can also be punishable by death. ___________________ – a crime punishable by ___________ year in prison and/or a fine _______________ – a less serious misdemeanor only _____________________
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________________ – the taking another person’s money or property by a person whom it was entrusted to Perjury – ______________________________ _____________________ – the wrongful taking of money or personal property with intent to deprive the owner of possession › ______________ – taking of money or property from a person against their will by force or causing fear › _________________ – entering a building without permission with intention to commit a crime › _________________________________________________
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________________________ – knowingly receiving or buying property known to be stolen with intent to deprive the rightful owner of the property False Pretenses – ____________________________ _____________________________________________ Forgery – ___________________________________ __________________________ ________________ – unlawfully offering or giving anything of value to influence performance of an official
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_____________________ – obtaining money or other property from a person by wrongful use of force, fear, or power Conspiracy – _____________________________ ____________________________ Arson – __________________________________ ______________________________
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Your rights when arrested: › Fair procedure during ________________________ __________________________________ › Defendants may not be compelled to _________ _____________________________________ › _______________________________________ › Must be proven guilty _________________________ _______________________________
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A person who aids another person in the commission of a crime is also guilty of criminal wrongdoing. One who plans the crime or intentionally helps in the act is guilty of the same crime. Example: If someone is killed during the commission of a felony, all accomplices are guilty of the homicide.
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Defense – ________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________ – defenses based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way the accused is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished ____________________ – ways to disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime by discrediting facts established by the prosecution
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__________________ – use of force necessary to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping _________________ – exists when the defense can prove the accused does not know the difference between right and wrong ____________ – freedom from prosecution even when that person has committed a crime › A witness who refuses to testify after being granted immunity is in ______________________________
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Punishment - ___________________________ ____________________________ ______________ – agreeing to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious crime dropped › Gives up right to trial to avoid risk or harsher punishment if convicted
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Torts – ______________________________________ ________________________ If a tort is committed, the victim can sue and obtain a judgment for ______. Elements of a tort: › _________________ › _____________________________
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Duty – __________________________________________ ______________________________ › We have duties to not injure another person’s body, reputation, or privacy; not to interfere with other’s property rights; not to interfere with other’s economic rights Breach – _______________________________________ Injury – _________________________________________ Causation (proof) – _____________________________ _____________________________ › ___________________________ – when it is reasonably foreseeable that breach of duty will result in an injury
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Intentional Torts – ____________________________ ___________________________________ ______________ – when one person intentionally threatens to physically or offensively injure another Battery – ____________________________________ _____________________________________________ _______________________ – depriving a person’s freedom of movement without the person’s consent and without privilege
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Defamation – ____________________________ __________________________________________ › Written = _________; Spoken = _____________ › Statement must be false, communicated to a third person, or brings the victim contempt or ridicule by others ________________________ – the unwelcome and unlawful intrusion into one’s private life to cause outrage, mental suffering, or humiliation
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Trespassing – ________________________________ ___________________________________ Conversion – ________________________________ ____________________________________________ › Right is violated if the possession is stolen, destroyed, or used in a manner inconsistent with the owner’s rights __________________________________ – when a third party entices or encourages the breach of a contract Fraud – _________________________________________ _______________________________
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Negligence – _______________________________ _____________________________________________ ________________________________ – a duty that requires us to act with the care, prudence, and good judgment to not cause injury to others Defenses to negligence: › ________________________________________ – when a plaintiff’s own negligence was a partial cause for the injury › Assumption of Risk – ______________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
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_____________________ – even though the defendant was not negligent, they are liable if engaged in an activity that resulted in injury › Proof of both the _____________________________ ______________________________________________ Examples: target practice, ownership of dangerous animals, sale of goods that are unreasonably dangerous
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_________________ – a court order issued for a person to do or not to do a particular act in order to prevent a tort Damages – ______________________________ __________________________________________ › Goal is to place in injured party _______________ ______________________________________________ › Usually used to reimburse the plaintiff for lost wages, medical bills, pain, and suffering › Lawyers often get a percentage of the damages (_______ - before, _________ - trial, ___________ - appeal)
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___________________ – anything the judge allows to be presented to the jury to prove or disprove facts Testimony – ______________________________________________________ Witness – _________________________________________________________ _____________________ – written order buy the judge commanding a witness to appear in court to testify Contempt of Court – _____________________________________________ Verdict – ____________________; Judgment – _______________________ _____________________________ – used if the defendant does not pay damages; the process by which a judgment for money is enforced; the court directs the defendant’s property seized or sold to pay the judgment
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