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SSC Chapter 1-6 Jack
CJ-2
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Criminal Justice
12th Grade
10/05/2011

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Term
Civil
Definition
The state prosecutes individuals for injuring society. Instead of seeking compensation from defendants, the state seeks to punish them.
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Criminal
Definition
Focuses whether a defendant has committed a crime against society and what sentence is appropriate to punish the defendant for the crime.
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Prohibited Act
Definition
Almost always defined by a statue, doesn;t punish people for having criminal thoughts alone.
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Criminal Intent
Definition
Laws generally punish those who have criminal intent, a guilty mind.
Term
Causation
Definition
The act has to cause harmful result.
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Specific Intent
Definition
The person intended the result as it happened.
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General Intent
Definition
Knew the result would happen or extremely likely it would.
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Criminal Negligence
Definition
Did it unintentionally but with an extreme lack of care.
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Strict liability
Definition
No knowledge about the crime you;ve made.
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Malice Afterthought
Definition
An intend to kill or do dangerous acts with no thoughts about the consequences.
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First Degree Murder
Definition
Deliberate and premediated killing done with malice afterthought.
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Second Degree Murder
Definition
Done with malice afterthough, but without deliberation and premediation.
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Voluntary Manslaughter
Definition
Any killing done while a person is committing a felony.
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Involuntary Manslaughter
Definition
An unintended killing that takes place during a crime that is a misdemeanor.
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Larceny- theft
Definition
Taking someone elses property without permission and not intending to give it back.
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Grand Theft
Definition
Stealing property usually above $500 dollars or more.
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Petty Theft
Definition
Stealing property less than grand theft amount.
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Burglary
Definition
Unlawful entry into any building with intent to commit a crime.
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Robbery
Definition
A crime against a person such as forcible stealing.
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Armed Robbery
Definition
Using a dangerous weapon to take something from a person.
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Embezzlement
Definition
You take property you have been entrusted with.
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Fraud
Definition
Kowingly misrepresenting a fact to get property from another person
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Extortion
Definition
Making a threat with the intent of getting property from another person.
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Receiving Stolen Property
Definition
Receiving peroperty from another person
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Hate Crime
Definition
Crime against a race/sex.
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