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20 Cards in this Set
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Crime |
An offense against the public at large punishable by the official governing body of a nation or state. |
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Tort |
A private wrong that injures another person's physical well-being, property, or reputation. |
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Treason |
The levying of war against the United States, or giving of aid and comfort to nation's enemies. |
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Felony |
A crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a federal or state prison for a term exceeding one year. |
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Misdemeanor |
A less serious crime that is generally punishable by a fine and/or a prison sentence of not more than one year. |
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White-collar crime |
A term used to describe various crimes that typically do not involve force or violence committed by and against businesses. |
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RICO |
One of the most successful laws used to combat white-collar crime, RICO prohibits an organization's employees from engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity. |
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Securities fraud |
A fraud that occurs when a person or company provides false information to potential investors to influence their decisions to buy or sell securities. |
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Ponzi scheme |
A type of securities fraud in which large gains are promised to investors, but in reality, newer investments are used to provide a return on older investments |
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Arson |
The willful or malicious act of causing the burning of another's property. |
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Burning to defraud |
A special category of crime providing for the punishment of persons who burn their own property with the aim of collecting insurance money |
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Larceny |
The act of taking and carrying away the personal property of another without the right to do so. |
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Robbery |
The taking of property in the possession of another person against that person's will and under threat of bodily harm. |
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Burglary |
The illegal entering of another person's premises for the purpose of committing a crime. |
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Bribery |
The act of offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting something of value to influence official action or the discharge of a public duty. |
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False pretenses |
A broad category of crimes that involve activities intended to deceive others or to obtain goods by making false claims. |
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Forgery |
The false making or alteration of a writing with the intent to defraud. |
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Perjury |
The crime of intentionally giving false oral or written statements under oath in a judicial proceeding after having sworn to tell the truth. |
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Embezzlement |
The wrongful taking of money or other property that has been entrusted to a person as a part of his or her job. |
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Extortion |
The act taking or demanding money or other property from someone by using force, threats of force, or economic harm. |
