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11 Cards in this Set
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The law assures each person _______ and assigns each person _______
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certain rights
certain duties |
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_______ attempt to reflect the public interest and will enact legislation that makes a certain act a crime if there is sufficient demand
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legislatures
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Name 3 examples of white-collar crime
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embezzelment, stock swindlers, frauds against insurance companies, credit card frauds, income tax evasion
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A violation of a specific statue
Wrongdoing against society |
crime
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Illegal activity, of using information not available to the general public for personal gain
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insider trading
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What are the three classifications of crimes?
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Treason
Felony Misdemeanor |
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describes a broad category of crimes that involve activities intended to deceive others by making false claims, or to obtain goods
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false pretenses
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the wrongful taking of money or other property that has been entrusted to a person as a part of his or her employment
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embezzelment
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A private wrong that causes injury to another person's physical well-being, property, or repuatation.
Private wrong against a person, or their well-being |
tort
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a broad term that includes most forms of theft- that is, robbery, burgulary, hijacking, and shoplifting
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Larceny
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stealing from a vehicle in transit
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hijacking
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