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| The crime committed was done on purpose |
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Does not require a guilty state of mind
However much the guilty person knows (or doesn't know), it doesn't matter
Examples: Statutory rape, selling alcohol to a minor |
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Having sexual intercourse with a minor
Or if both are minors
Doesn't matter if the person charged didn't know the younger person's age |
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The parts of a crime that make it was it is
Example: Stealing money by force versus not by force |
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| Imprisonment of over a year will result |
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| Penalty of one year or less will result |
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| The person who directly commits the crime |
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| Someone who helps the principal commit the crime |
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| Accessory before the fact |
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Someone who helps the crime be committed before it actually happens - planning, etc.
Can receive the same sentence and charge |
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Someone who helps the principal or accomplice after the crime has been committed already
Won't be charged with the same crime, BUT could be charged with harboring a fugitive, aiding the escape, or obstructing justice |
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If someone is able to perform an act required by criminal law but does not do so
Example: Failing to pay taxes |
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Behavior that takes place before a crime is committed
Includes solicitation, attempt, conspiracy |
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The crime of trying to convince someone else to help commit a crime
If the act would be illegal, this is a crime
Example: A prostitute soliciting someone to give him/her business (which is illegal) |
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All the elements of a crime are in place, the crime has been planned, and someone tries to commit a crime but fails
Despite the failure, an attempt was made - this is illegal |
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| Two or more people planning to commit a crime |
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| The killing of one person by another |
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| Intent to kill or seriously harm |
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Murder that is premeditated
Thinking about and planning the murder before it occurs |
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Killing someone without planning to do so earlier
"In the heat of the moment" |
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Murder that occurs in addition to a felony, like arson, burglary, or rape (to name three examples of many)
Even if the murder itself was unplanned, this is often counted as first-degree still, because a felony has already been planned and carried out |
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No intent to kill
Reckless behavior often leads to this
Example: Playing with a loaded gun |
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Causing death by failing to use a reasonable amount of care
Example: Vehicular homicide |
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Deliberate taking of one's own life
NOT a crime - was once considered one |
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| Taking someone away without that person's consent |
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| Threatening to carry out a physical attack against someone |
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Unlawful physical contact carried out without the victim's consent
Injury not necessary - intent is |
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When someone repeatedly follows or harasses someone else
Necessary elements: Threats that make someone fear death or injury |
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| When acquaintances put each other in fear |
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Can include many things: Rape, attempted rape, unwanted sexual contact, sexual threats
Can be sexual assault if attempted or completed |
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| Sexual intercourse without consent |
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Also called date rape
Rape committed by someone the victim knows well - a boyfriend, girlfriend, friend, classmate, etc. |
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Burning down a property on purpose and with malice
Can be somewhere the arsonist owns or not |
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Damaging or destroying someone else's property on purpose
Examples: TP-ing a house, egging someone's car |
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Unlawful taking and carrying away of property of someone against that person's will
Intent to deprive that person of their property permanently |
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Taking items from a store without intending to pay for them
A form of larceny |
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A crime in some states
Attempted shoplifting |
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Taking property when the person taking it was entrusted with it
Example: Organization treasurer secretly stealing organization's money to buy Cubs tickets |
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A crime against a person and against property
Taking someone's property by force or intimidation
Elements: Theft of property AND attempted or actual harm |
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Known sometimes as blackmail
Using threats to gain someone else's property |
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| Unauthorized entry anywhere with the intent to commit a felony in that place |
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Alters or makes fake writing/document
Intent to defraud
Example: Faking someone's signature to get their money |
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| Offering someone a forged document even though it is known to be fake |
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| Receiving stolen property |
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| Receiving or buying property that you know OR have a reasonable suspicion is stolen |
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| Unauthorized use of a vehicle |
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Taking someone's car without his/her consent
Doing this for a temporary period |
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Stealing a car with the use of force
(Car + hijacking = carjacking. Doesn't that make sense?) |
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| Computer crime (cybercrime) |
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Includes MANY things
One example: Illegally downloading anything
Another: Plagiarizing Internet material |
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Stealing someone's personal information, such as a credit card (or its number/info), a Social Security number, an ATM PIN number
This is then used to steal from the person whose identity is being stolen |
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| The reason for committing a crime |
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