Crime Vocabulary

Question 1

felony

Answer 1

some of the most egregious/aggressive crimes
ex: manslaughter, murder, assault
involves potential prison time and capital punishment

Question 2

principal

Answer 2

the person who perpetrates the crime

Question 2

misdemeanor

Answer 2

smaller scale crime
ex: trespassing
max prison time is under a year

Question 3

accomplice

Answer 3

person who aids and supports the principal

Question 3

accessory after the fact

Answer 3

fully aware that the principal has committed a crime and helps them to avoid the law
potentially charged with aiding the principal

Question 4

crime of omission

Answer 4

you have a legal responsibility to act in a certain legal situation, but you fail to act
ex: a hit and run, lying about salary while filing taxes

Question 4

accessory before the fact

Answer 4

a person who orders a crime or assists a principal, but is not present during the actual crime

Question 5

attempt

Answer 5

the government must prove you had intent, there was a “substantial step” taken (such as purchasing a gun and asking where the person lives)