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Crimes
crimes and defenses
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Law
11th Grade
05/01/2013

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Felony
Definition
serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than 1 year
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Solicitation
Definition
requesting or strongly urging someone to do something
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Conspiracy
Definition
an agreement between 2 or more people to commit a crime along with a substantial act toward committing the crime
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homicide
Definition
killing of one person by another
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1st degree murder
Definition
killing that is premeditated, deliberate and done with malice
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2nd degree murder
Definition
killing done with malice without premeditation
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felony murder
Definition
killing as part of a commission of certain serious crimes
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voluntary manslaughter
Definition
killing but the victim caused killer to lose self control
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Involuntary manslaughter
Definition
unintentional killing as a result of extrememely reckless behavior
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negligent homicide
Definition
the failure to exercise good judgement and killing someone
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assault
Definition
attempting or threatening to carry out a physical attack upon another person
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Larceny
Definition
unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another with intent to steal
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Embezzlement
Definition
unlawful taking of property by someone whom it was entrusted
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Robbery
Definition
unlawful taking of property from another person whom that person knows is not in control of the property with force
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Extortion
Definition
using threats to obtain the property of another
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Burglary
Definition
unauthorized entry into any structure with the intent to commit a crime
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Forgery
Definition
falsely altering documents with intent to fraud
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Entrapment
Definition
was enduced by law ennnforcement officer
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Duress
Definition

doing something as a result of coercion or a threat of immediate danger

-not a defense for homicide

Term
Arraignment
Definition

informed of being charged with a crime

enter plea 

Term
Indictment
Definition
grand jury's formal charge
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Retribution
Definition
an eye for an eye
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Deterrence
Definition
to keep future crime from being commited
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Rehabilitation
Definition
helping criminals change
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Incapacitation
Definition
physically removed from community to protect it
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Necessity
Definition

compelled to react to a situation that is unavoidable in order to protect life

not a defense for homicide 

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