Eliminates a person's right to refuse to testify on the grounds of self-incrimination

A punishable offense against society

Robbery, burglary, shoplifting, pick pocketing, purse snatching

A threat to expose a secret crime or embarrassing fact unless money is paid to the person issuing the threat

A written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime

An agreement between 2+ peopler to commit a crime

The willful and illegal burning or exploding of a building

Unlawfully offering or giving anything of value to influence performance of an official

Entering a building without permission and intending to commit a crime

Do not involve force or violence; do not cause physical injury or physical damage, examples include stock fraud, price fixing, and income tax evasion

The standard of proof in a criminal case

Falsely making or altering a writing to defraud another

Crime for an adult = ______________ for a minor (usually)

Based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an arrest, questioning, trial, or punishment was handled

When one obtains money or property by lying about an existing fact

Taking property from another against the victim's will by force or by causing fear

A legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against him or her

When evidence is presented to the court

When an accused person agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious charge dropped. Must be approved by the judge in the case

Taking of another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted

Freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged

Are not held to have criminal intent

The right to be represented by a lawyer, the right to be subject to arrest only when there is probable cause, the right to refuse to testify against oneself

Which of the following is not a potential defense in a criminal charge?

Actions that interfere with the administration of justice

The decision of the jury

a search to discover evidence will be deemed reasonable if this is apparent