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| A private wrong that causes injury to another's physical well-being, property, or reputation, but is not necessarily a violation of a law |
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| Statutory law is derived from : |
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| Crimes are classified into three groups |
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| Treason, Felony, Misdemeanor, |
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| levying war against the U.S., adhering to it's enemies, and giving them aid |
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| A serious crime against society, such as murder, arson, larceny, bribery, and embezzlement |
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| Less serious than a felony, usually punished by a fine or no more than a year in prison |
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| crimes that usually don't involve violence or force, committed by and against businesses |
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| the willful or malicious act of causing the burning of property of another person |
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| arson for insurance fraud |
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| broad term for most forms of theft |
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| The two classifications of larceny |
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| Petty (small) or grand (large) |
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| Taking of property in the possession of another person against that person's will and with threat of bodily harm |
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| Stealing from a vehicle in transit or the vehicle itself |
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| Stealing from a retail store |
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| Illegal entering of another person's premises for the purpose of committing a crime |
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| Giving or taking of money or property of value with the intent of influencing someone in the performance of their duty |
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| A broad category of crimes that involve activities intended to deceive others or obtain goods by making false claims or using false pretenses |
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| Wrongfully making or altering the writings of another with the intent to defraud |
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Intentionally giving false oral or written statements under oath
Or: giving false information on a government form |
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| the wrongful taking of money or other property that has been entrusted to a person as part of their employment |
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| the act of taking or demanding money or other property from someone by using force, threats of force, or economic harm |
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