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21 Cards in this Set
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Crime |
punishable offense against society. |
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Vicarious Criminal Liability |
substituted criminal liability. |
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Felony |
crime punishable by confinement for more than $1,000, or both. |
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Misdemeanor |
crime punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of less than $1,000, or both. |
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White-Collar Crimes |
crime typically committed in the workplace that does not involve violence or force nor does it cause injury to people or physical damage to property. |
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Probable Cause |
a reasonable ground for belief. |
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Defense |
at criminal law, a legal position that allows the defendant to escape criminal liability. |
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Procedural Defense |
defense based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way the accused person is agreed, questioned, tried, or punished. |
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Substantive Defense |
Defenses that disprove, justify,or otherwise excuse the alleged crime. |
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Self-Defense |
use of force that appears reasonably necessary for self- protection of an intended victim. |
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Immunity |
freedom from prosecution for a crime. |
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Contempt of Court |
action that hinders the administration of justice in court. |
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Punishment |
penalty provided by law and imposed by a court. |
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Plea Bargain |
agreement with prosecutor allowing defendant to plead guilty to a lesser crime than the more serious one he or she likely would be charged with. |
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Indictment |
a written accusation which declares that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime.
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Arrignment |
court proceeding during which the formal charges in the information or the indictment are read. |
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Preliminary Hearing |
evidence brought to court. |
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Bail |
a sum of money deposited to guarantee that they will appear in trial. |
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Subpoena |
to appear and testify |
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Voir Dire |
the ability to judge ably |
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Verdict |
the decision of the judge |
