Crime – _______________________________ _______________________________________

Elements of a Crime:› A duty to do or not to do a certain thing› Criminal Act - ______________________________

___________________________________________› Criminal Intent – ___________________________

___________________________________________

________________________________: assault and battery, kidnapping, rape, murder

Crimes against property: ______________________________

Crimes against the government: _______________________ _______________________________

____________________________: rioting, disorderly conduct, speeding

Crimes against realty: _________________________________

___________________________: fraudulent sale of securities, violation of pure food and drug laws

Crimes against decency: ______________________________

______________ – a crime punishable by more than ____ year in prison and/or a fine of more than _____________

In some cases, a felony can also be punishable by death.

___________________ – a crime punishable by ___________ year in prison and/or a fine

_______________ – a less serious misdemeanor only _____________________

________________ – the taking another person’s money or property by a person whom it was entrusted to

Perjury – ______________________________

_____________________ – the wrongful taking of money or personal property with intent to deprive the owner of possession› ______________ – taking of money or property from

a person against their will by force or causing fear

› _________________ – entering a building without permission with intention to commit a crime

› _________________________________________________

________________________ – knowingly receiving or buying property known to be stolen with intent to deprive the rightful owner of the property

False Pretenses – ____________________________ _____________________________________________

Forgery – ___________________________________ __________________________

________________ – unlawfully offering or giving anything of value to influence performance of an official

_____________________ – obtaining money or other property from a person by wrongful use of force, fear, or power

Conspiracy – _____________________________ ____________________________

Arson – __________________________________ ______________________________

Your rights when arrested:› Fair procedure during ________________________

__________________________________› Defendants may not be compelled to

_________ _____________________________________

› _______________________________________› _______________________________________› Must be proven guilty

_________________________ _______________________________

A person who aids another person in the commission of a crime is also guilty of criminal wrongdoing.

One who plans the crime or intentionally helps in the act is guilty of the same crime.

Example: If someone is killed during the commission of a felony, all accomplices are guilty of the homicide.

Defense – ________________________________ __________________________________

__________________________ – defenses based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way the accused is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished

____________________ – ways to disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime by discrediting facts established by the prosecution

__________________ – use of force necessary to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping

_________________ – exists when the defense can prove the accused does not know the difference between right and wrong

____________ – freedom from prosecution even when that person has committed a crime› A witness who refuses to testify after being granted

immunity is in ______________________________

Punishment - ___________________________ ____________________________

______________ – agreeing to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious crime dropped› Gives up right to trial to avoid risk or

harsher punishment if convicted

Torts – ______________________________________ ________________________

If a tort is committed, the victim can sue and obtain a judgment for ______.

Elements of a tort:› _________________› _________________› _________________› _____________________________

Duty – __________________________________________ ______________________________› We have duties to not injure another person’s body,

reputation, or privacy; not to interfere with other’s property rights; not to interfere with other’s economic rights

Breach – _______________________________________

Injury – _________________________________________

Causation (proof) – _____________________________ _____________________________› ___________________________ – when it is reasonably

foreseeable that breach of duty will result in an injury

Intentional Torts – ____________________________ ___________________________________

______________ – when one person intentionally threatens to physically or offensively injure another

Battery – ____________________________________ _____________________________________________

_______________________ – depriving a person’s freedom of movement without the person’s consent and without privilege

Defamation – ____________________________ __________________________________________› Written = _________; Spoken = _____________› Statement must be false, communicated to a

third person, or brings the victim contempt or ridicule by others

________________________ – the unwelcome and unlawful intrusion into one’s private life to cause outrage, mental suffering, or humiliation

Trespassing – ________________________________ ___________________________________

Conversion – ________________________________ ____________________________________________› Right is violated if the possession is stolen, destroyed,

or used in a manner inconsistent with the owner’s rights

__________________________________ – when a third party entices or encourages the breach of a contract

Fraud – _________________________________________ _______________________________

Negligence – _______________________________ _____________________________________________

________________________________ – a duty that requires us to act with the care, prudence, and good judgment to not cause injury to others

Defenses to negligence:› ________________________________________ – when a

plaintiff’s own negligence was a partial cause for the injury

› Assumption of Risk – ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________ – even though the defendant was not negligent, they are liable if engaged in an activity that resulted in injury› Proof of both the

_____________________________ ______________________________________________

Examples: target practice, ownership of dangerous animals, sale of goods that are unreasonably dangerous

_________________ – a court order issued for a person to do or not to do a particular act in order to prevent a tort

Damages – ______________________________ __________________________________________› Goal is to place in injured party

_______________ ______________________________________________

› Usually used to reimburse the plaintiff for lost wages, medical bills, pain, and suffering

› Lawyers often get a percentage of the damages (_______ - before, _________ - trial, ___________ - appeal)

___________________ – anything the judge allows to be presented to the jury to prove or disprove facts

Testimony – ______________________________________________________

Witness – _________________________________________________________

_____________________ – written order buy the judge commanding a witness to appear in court to testify

Contempt of Court – _____________________________________________

Verdict – ____________________; Judgment – _______________________

_____________________________ – used if the defendant does not pay damages; the process by which a judgment for money is enforced; the court directs the defendant’s property seized or sold to pay the judgment