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21 Cards in this Set
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Crime |
punishable offense against society |
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vicarious criminal liability |
substituted for the requirement of criminal intent. |
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Felony |
crime punishable by confinement |
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misdemeanor |
less serious crime |
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white collar crimes |
offenses committed in the business world |
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probable cause |
a reasonable belief |
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defense |
used to defeat charges |
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procedural defenses |
way an accused person is accused, questioned, tried, or punished |
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substantive defenses |
disprove, justify, or excused of the crime |
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self defense |
appropriate for to use for self protection |
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immunity |
freedom from prosecution |
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contempt to court |
hinders the admin. of justice |
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punishment |
penalty provided by law |
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plea bargain |
plea guilty for less time or less punishable consequence |
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indictment |
written accusation on sufficient evidence |
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arraignment |
call back to court for same case |
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preliminary hearing |
detects if there a probable cause |
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bail |
a sum of money to get someone out of jail |
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subpeona |
demand to appear in court |
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voir dire |
preliminary exam of potential jurors |
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verdict |
jurys decision in a case |
