CH. 12

Question 1

aggravated assault

Answer 1

An assault committed with the intention of committing some additional crime.

Question 2

arson

Answer 2

The willful and malicious burning of the dwelling house of another.

Question 3

assault

Answer 3

A real or apparent attempt to commit a battery.

Question 4

attempted arson

Answer 4

Trying, unsuccessfully, to maliciously burn the dwelling house of another.

Question 5

battery

Answer 5

The unprivileged touching, not permitted, of another person; the unlawful application
of force on another person.

Question 6

breaking

Answer 6

The forced entry of a secured dwelling.

Question 7

burglary

Answer 7

At common law, the breaking and entering of a dwelling house of another, in the
nighttime, with intent to commit a felony.

Question 8

carnal knowledge

Answer 8

Sexual intercourse; the slightest penetration of the sexual organ of the woman by the
sexual organ of the man.

Question 9

convicted

Answer 9

Found guilty of a crime.

Question 10

curtilage

Answer 10

The enclosed space of ground and buildings immediately surrounding a dwelling
house.

Question 11

cyberbullying

Answer 11

Using the Internet to malign or threaten someone.

Question 12

cyberharassment

Answer 12

Using the Internet to repeatedly interfere with someone’s life.

Question 13

cyberstalking

Answer 13

Using the Internet to put someone in fear for their own or their loved ones’ safety or
lives.

Question 14

dangerous weapon & deadly weapon

Answer 14

An item that is, from the way it is used, capable of causing death or serious bodily
injury.

Question 15

domestic violence

Answer 15

The abuse of a closely related person such as a present or former spouse or
cohabitant.

Question 16

dwelling house

Answer 16

A house in which the occupier and family usually reside, including all outbuildings
within the curtilage.

Question 17

lesser included offense

Answer 17

A crime that contains some, but not all, the elements of a greater offense.

Question 18

maim

Answer 18

To cripple or mutilate in any way.

Question 19

mayhem

Answer 19

At common law, violently depriving others of the use of such members as may render
them less able in fighting.

Question 20

u. nighttime

Question 21

rape

Answer 21

At common law, the unlawful, forcible carnal knowledge by a man of a woman
against her will or without her consent.

Question 22

w. rape shield laws

Answer 22

Laws passed to help prevent rape victims from being victimized

Question 23

restraining order

Answer 23

An order forbidding a person to perform a particular act.

Question 24

robbery

Answer 24

Use of force against someone to steal personal property from that person

Question 25

stalking

Answer 25

The willful, malicious, and repeated following, harassing, and threatening of another
person, intending to place the person in fear of death or serious bodily injury.

Question 26

statutory arson

Answer 26

The burning of a building other than a dwelling house, or the burning of one’s own
house to collect insurance.

Question 27

statutory burglary

Answer 27

Burglary that does not contain all of the elements of common law burglary.

Question 28

statutory rape & unlawful sexual intercourse

Answer 28

Sexual intercourse with a child under the age set by state statute regardless of whether
the child consented or not.

Question 29

summarily

Answer 29

Quickly.

Question 30

threat of force

Answer 30

An intimidation or putting in fear; equivalent to force