Crime terms

Question 1

Embezzlement

Answer 1

taking property you have been entrusted with

Question 2

Burgley

Answer 2

unlawful entry into a building with the intent to crime, usually theft

Question 3

Extortion

Answer 3

making a threat with the intent of getting property(usually money) from another person

Question 4

Aggravated assult

Answer 4

weapons used or person needs medical attention(may be charged as attempted murder)

Question 5

Arson

Answer 5

burning or attempted burning property with or without the intent to defend

Question 6

Fraud

Answer 6

knowingly misrepresenting a fact to get property from another person

Question 7

Robbery

Answer 7

a crime against a person, forcible stealing property by violence or the theft of violence

Question 8

Larceny

Answer 8

theft; taking without permission someone’s property and not intending to give it back

Question 9

Involuntary manslaugher

Answer 9

unintended killing that takes place during a crime or by criminal negligence

Question 10

Simple Assult

Answer 10

unlawful intentional inflicting, attempted or threatened inflicting, of injury upon the person of another

Question 11

1st degree murder

Answer 11

premeditated murder of another human being

Question 12

2nd degree murder

Answer 12

murder of another person being, done in the “heat of the moment” with malice

Question 13

Sexual assult

Answer 13

includes attacks or attempted attacks generally involving unwanted sexual contact between victim and offender. Sexual assaults may or may not involve force and include such things as grabbing or foundling

Question 14

Identity fraud

Answer 14

unauthorized use or attempted use of an existing, unauthorized use or attempted use of personal information to open a new account, misuse of personal information for a fraudulent purpose

Question 15

Battery

Answer 15

the use or force against another, resulting in harmful, offensive, or sexual contact