exam #3 Flashcards
Setting fire to someones property
Arson
Willful destruction of property
Vandalism
Stealing more than $1000 worth of property
Grand Larceny
Stealing less than $1000 worth of property
Petty Larceny
Stealing funds from a business
Embezzlement
Taking money or property forcefully from someones person
Robbery
Blackmail: Threatening harm, embarrassment, etc. if money is not given
Extortion
Stealing by entering a residence of business
Burglary
Altering a document to defraud or gain financially
Forgery
- Both federal and state laws control these
- Large amounts of drugs can result in possession with intent to sell
Drug Offenses
Sentence that is not carried out
Suspended Sentence
Someone that does not have to serve a sentence but must get checked up on
Probation
Paying back money to make up for loss
Restitution
A prisoner is allowed to work during the day but return to prison at night
Work Release
Going to jail
A felony is more than 1 year in prison and a misdemeanor is less than 1 year in jail
Imprisonment
People under 18 in most states
Juvenile
Acts that would be crimes if committed by an adult or a juvenile
Delinquent Offender
Committed acts that would not be crimes if committed by an adult
ex: running away
Status Offender
Someone that does not serve a full sentence. not serving a full sentence and being released
Parole
Need the courts protection from their parents
Abused Juveniles
Proves the offense took place and that the juvenial committed it
Initial Hearing
proceeding, most like the trial
Adjudicatory Hearing
Delinquent receives a sentence, usually probation with conditions like a curfew, attend school regularly, weekly drug tests, etc.
Dispositional Hearing
for juveniles in need of court supervision
Pins Petition
