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Arson |
At common law, arson was defined as "the malicious burning of the dwelling of another." |
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Assault |
At common law, an offense defined as an "intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact." |
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Battery |
A crime defined by unwanted physical contact, most often requiring that some harm be done to the victim. |
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Burglary |
Entering or remaining unlawfully in a structure with the intent to commit a crime therein. |
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Carnal Knowledge |
The act of a man having sex with a woman. |
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Commercial Burglary |
The entry into a non-residential structure to commit either a theft or any felony. |
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Common Law Arson |
At common law, arson was defined as "the malicious burning of the dwelling of another." |
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Delinquent |
A juvenile who has committed an act that would be called a "crime" if the actor was an adult. |
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Dependent and Neglected Children |
A classification of children in the courts because they are in need of care and supervision, not becuase of delinquent activity. |
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Depraved Heart Murder |
A killing as a result of gross negligence or what the Model Penal Code calls a "wanton disregard for the value of human life." |
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Dwelling House |
A structure that someone lives in as opposed to a commercial structure or an abandoned house. |
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Felony Murder Rule |
A common law doctrine meaning that when a person caused the death of another person during the commission of a felony, then the actor was guilty of murder, regardless of the intent to kill. |
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Grievous Bodily Harm |
A deliberate serious bodily injury inflicted on one person by another. |
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Lesser-included Offense |
A crime that makes up part of the legal definition of a more serious offense, such as a breaking and entering that some burglary statutes require. |
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Marital Rape |
A rape committed by a person who is married to the victim. |
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Murder |
At common law, murder was the killing another human being with malice aforethought. |
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Rape |
Under common law, rape was defined as intercourse by a man against a woman who is not his wife by force or threat and against her will. |
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Rape Shield Laws |
Laws that prohibit asking the victim of rape about her past sexual history in court in order to attack her character. |
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Rebuttable Presumption |
A fact that the court will assume to be true unless a party to the case presents evidence that proves otherwise. |
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Residential Burglary |
With the intent to commit a crime against a person or property therein, a person enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling. |
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Robbery |
At common law, robbery was the taking of the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear. |
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Sexual Battery |
Any unwanted sexual contact for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification; many jurisdictions grade this offense based on the degree of harm done to the victim. |
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Status Offender |
A juvenile who has committed an act that would have been legal if the juvenile was an adult, such as possession of alcohol. |
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Status Offense |
An act that is prohibited because of the age of the actor, and which would not be a crime if committed by an adult. |
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Truancy |
A juvenile staying away from school without a valid excuse. |