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| A crime that occurs while online, in the virtual community on the net, as opposed to the physical world |
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| A wrong act against society proclaimed in a statute & punishable by fines, imprisonment, or death |
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| The burden of proof used in criminal cases. If any reasonalbe doubt exists that a criminal defendant committed the charged crime, the verdict must be "not guilty" |
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| A crime (arson, murder, robbery) that carries the most severe sanctions, which range from 1yr+ in a state or federal prison to the death penalty |
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| A lesser crime than a felony, punishable by fine/incarceration for up to 1yr |
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| In crim law, the least serious kind od crim offense, such as traffic or building-code violation |
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| Act of forcefully/unlawfully taking personal property of any value from another. Force/intimidation necc to be considered robbery |
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| The unlawful entry/breaing in to a bldg w/ intent to commit a felony. (Some states expand this to the intent to commit any crime) |
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| The wrongful taking/carrying away of another's personal property w/ intent to permanently deprive the owner of same. Some states classify this as either grand or petit, depending on prop. value. |
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