Termonalogy Flashcards
What is a felony?
Is a serious crime.
What is law?
The collection of rules imposed by authority.
What does misdemeanour mean?
A crime less serious then a felony.
What does treason mean?
A crime that undermines the offender’s government.
What is espionage?
The systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets.
What is motive?
The psychological feature that arouses an organism to act towards a desired goal.(the reason for the action)
What is an alibi?
A defence by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime.
What is conspiracy?
A plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act.
What does lascivious mean?
Driven by lust.
What does conflagration mean?
A very intense and uncontrolled fire.
Define inducement?
A positive motivational influence.
Define incompetent.
Not qualified or suited for a purpose.
