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Criminal Law
Test 3
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 3
11/13/2012

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Term
Robbery
Definition
Larceny accompanied by
Inflicting bodily injury
Threatens another with bodily injury
Threatens with imminent comiting of 1st or 2nd degree felony
Term
Burglary
Definition
Unlawful entry into premises of another (including entry of tools) with intent to commit a theft or felony
Term
Home invasion robbery
Definition
unlawfully entering a home with reasonable knowledge that someone is home, and injuring or threatening to injure the occupant.
Term
National Standard for robbery
Definition
Force beyond what is required to take the item
Term
Robbery v. Theft
Definition
Robbery requires a victim
Term
Robbery v. Extortion
Definition
Extortion threatens future harm whereas robbery threatens immediate harm
Term
Hobbs act
Definition
1951 aimed at gangsters who forced businesses to pay protection money
Term
Two types of property
Definition
real is affixed to property and personal are other tangible objects that can be possessed.
Term
Defiant trespass v. trespass
Definition
The act of remaining on premises after notice of trespass has been served
Term
Embezzlement
Definition
Stealing money from employer
Term
Common Law only recognized the stealing of ______
Definition
Tangible property
Term
Intentionally writing a worthless check
Definition
uttering
Term
Check kiting
Definition
Writing worthless checks to new bank accounts at regular intervals to maintain nonexistent wealth
Term
Rape shield laws
Definition
Previous sexual activity is inadmissible unless the defense opens the door
False accusations of rape are not covered under this provision
Term
Civil commitment
Definition
Allows prosecution to bring proceedings that will detain a sex offender who is dangerous and has serious difficulty controlling behavior.
Term
Assault
Definition
Attempt to commit injury. Requires attempt and an overt act.
Term
Battery
Definition
physical touch
Term
Mayhem
Definition
Disablement of normal functioning body
Term
Malicious disfigurment
Definition
Willful and permanent disfigurement
Term
False imprisonment
Definition
detaining without probable cause
Term
Parental kidnapping
Definition
Felony abduction of child by one parent without consent of the other
Term
Assault with battery
Definition
separate under common law, but presented as one offense today
Term
malicious wounding
Definition
Intent to maim disfigure disable or kill
Term
Aggravated malicious wounding
Definition
The victim sustains the permanent and significant physical impalement
Term
State v floyd
Definition
assaulting at sporting event, but outside the given rules
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