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2.02
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30
Law
12th Grade
02/03/2012

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Term
arson
Definition
willful and malicious burning of a house or other building.
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assault
Definition
an attempt to commit a battery.
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battery
Definition
unlawful touching of another person.
Term
bribery
Definition
illegally paying or giving anything of value to public officials in order to influence their official activity.
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burglary
Definition
breaking (opening) and entering of a dwelling house at night with the intent to commit a felony.
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computer crimes
Definition
illegally using hardware and software by copying and/or taking data from web sites and programs for personal use without prior permission.
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crime
Definition
an act against the public good, punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both.
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death penalty
Definition
take the life of the convicted by use of various means, i.e., lethal injection, electric chair, gas mass.
Term
defendant
Definition
person accused of committing a crime.
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defense of family members
Definition
person who uses force to rescue a family member who has been attacked.
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embezzlement
Definition
wrongful taking away of another’s property by a person who has been entrusted with that property.
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entrapment
Definition
law enforcement officer induces a law-abiding citizen to commit a crime.
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extortion
Definition
unjust taking of money or a thing of value by a public official.
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felony
Definition
major crime punishable by imprisonment or death.
Term
fines
Definition
payment of a specified amount of money as a penalty for committing a crime.
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forgery
Definition
false making or changing of a writing with the intent to defraud.
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imprisonment
Definition
indefinite or indeterminate sentences handed down by the judge.
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insanity
Definition
crime committed without the knowledge or mental state of the person.
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juvenile
Definition
youth under the legal of adulthood.
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kidnapping
Definition
unlawful removal or restraint of a person against that person’s will.
Term
larceny
Definition
unlawful taking and carrying away of personal property of another with the intent to deprive the owner of it.
Term
manslaughter
Definition
unlawful killing of another human being without malice aforethought.
Term
misdemeanors
Definition
less serious crime with a less severe penalty.
Term
murder
Definition
unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought.
Term
prosecutor
Definition
attorney representing the state.
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robbery
Definition
wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another accomplished by violence or threats.
Term
self-defense
Definition
a person having good reason to believe to be in danger of serious injury or death and uses force to protect self.
Term
sentence
Definition
decision of judge to impose appropriate punishment of a crime.
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sex offenses
Definition
sexual assault by a friend or a date to include other types of sexual misconduct.
Term
telecommunication laws or Cyber laws
Definition
governs the legal issues of cyberspace.
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