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20 Cards in this Set
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Felony
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1 or more years in prison
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misdemeanors
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no more than 1 year in county jail
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actus reus
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act necessary to commit crim
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mens rea
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mental state required to commit a crime
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larceny
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knowgly take property of another with the intent to permently deprive the owner of possession
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Felony
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1 or more years in prison
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misdemeanors
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no more than 1 year in county jail
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actus reus
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act necessary to commit crim
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mens rea
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mental state required to commit a crime
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larceny
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knowgly take property of another with the intent to permently deprive the owner of possession
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deceptive practice
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councing a check
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embezzlement
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theft by a person in a position of trust
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entrapment
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when police get you to commit a crime by pressuring you
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immunity
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government can promise not to prosecute you but you then must testify
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exclusionary rul
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when police get evidence it cannot be used in court
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motion to surpress
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to get rid of evidence
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selfincrimination
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miranda rights-when a person suspected of a crime is in custody he must be read his rights prior to police questioning
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false imprisonment
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confine or restrain someone with out justification
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infliction of emotional distress
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extreme behavior that results in severe emotional distress
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defamation
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making false statements that injures a persons reputation
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