Law Book Definitions Quiz 2 Flashcards
definition of law
any act or omission forbidden by public law
felony vs. misdemeanor
felony: a serious crime
misdemeanor: a less serious crime
vicarious liability
liability imposed for acts of employees if the employer directed, participated in, or approved of the acts
liability of a corporation
under certain circumstances, a corporation may be convicted of crimes and punished by fines
white collar crime
nonviolent crime involving deceit, corruption, or breach of trust
computer crime
use of a computer to commit a crime
larceny
trespassory taking and carrying away of personal property if another with the intent to deprive the victime permanently of the property
embezzlement
taking of another’s property by a person who was in lawful possession of the property
false pretenses
obtaining title to property of another by means of representation one knows to be materially false; made with intent to defraud
robbery
committing larceny with the use of threat or force
burglary
under most modern statutes, an entry into a building with the intent to commit a felony
extortion
making threats to obtain money or property
bribery
offering money or property to a public official to influence the official’s decision
forgery
intentional falsification of a document to defraud
bad checks
knowingly issuing a check without funds sufficient to cover the check
defense of person or property
individuals may use reasonable force to protect themselves, other individuals, and their property
duress
coercion by threat of serious bodily harm, a defense to criminal conduct other than murder
mistake of fact
honest and reasonable belief that conduct is not criminal
entrapment
inducement by a law enforcement official to commit a crime
4 defenses to crimes
defense of person or property
duress
mistake of fact
entrapment
battery
intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact
assault
intentional infliction of apprehension of immediate bodily harm or offensive contact
false imprisonment
intentional confining of a person against her will
infliction of emotional distress
extreme and outrageous conduct intentionally or recklessly causing severe emotional distress