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14 Cards in this Set
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Crime
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a punishable offense against society
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vicarious criminal liability
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vicarious means substituted. The criminal intent of the employee is used as a substitute for the requirement of criminal intent for an officer.
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felony
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a crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than 1,000 or both or even death.
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misdemeanor
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a less serious crime
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white-collar crimes
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offenses commited in the business world
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probable cause
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a reasonable ground for belief
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defense
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legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against him or her
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procedural defense
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based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished.
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substantive defense
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disprove, justify, or accuse the alleged crime
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self-defense
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use of the fore that appears to be reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping
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immunity
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freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged
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Contempt of court
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action that hinders the administration of justice
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punishment
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any penalty provided by law and imposed by a court
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plea bargaining
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plea guilty to a less serious crime to get a more serious one dropped
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