3.5: Substantive Offenses

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Arson

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At common law, arson was defined as "the malicious burning of the dwelling of another."

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Assault

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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

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A crime defined by unwanted physical contact, most often requiring that some harm be done to the victim.

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Burglary

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Entering or remaining unlawfully in a structure with the intent to commit a crime therein.

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Carnal Knowledge

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The act of a man having sex with a woman.

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Commercial Burglary

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The entry into a non-residential structure to commit either a theft or any felony.

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Common Law Arson

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At common law, arson was defined as "the malicious burning of the dwelling of another."

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Delinquent

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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

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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

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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

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A structure that someone lives in as opposed to a commercial structure or an abandoned house.

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Felony Murder Rule

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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

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A deliberate serious bodily injury inflicted on one person by another.

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Lesser-included Offense

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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

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A rape committed by a person who is married to the victim.

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Murder

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At common law, murder was the killing another human being with malice aforethought.

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Rape

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A juvenile staying away from school without a valid excuse.