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Crime is an act done by an ____________in violation of those duties that she or he owes to society. H. individual
H. individual
Criminal law is _______law and statutory law. M. public
M. public
Penalities for committing a crime can include fines, ____________, or both. G. imprisonment G. imprisonment
In criminal law the ___________is the plaintiff. J. government J. government
The most serious crimes are classified as _____________ F. felonies
F. felonies
Two elements must be proven for a person to be found guilty of most crimes. One is a state of mind and is called _____________ L. intent
L. intent
Injured parties may bring _______or tort actions against a wrongdoer. N. civil
N. civil
In most cases before the police can arrest a person they must obtain an __________ E. arrest warrant E. arrest warrant
Probable ____________is defined as the likelihood that the person either committed or is about to commit a crime. C. cause
C. cause
During an arraignment the accused is informed of the ___________against him. I. charges
I. charges
During an arraignment the accused is asked to enter a __________ A. plea
A. plea
A plea of nono contendere means that the accused agrees to the penalty but does not _____ to the crime. O. admit
O. admit
Two elements must be proven ofr a person to be found guilty of most crimes. One is behavior and is called the ___________ B. act
B. act
If a defendant is found guilty at trial he may_____________the verdict. D. appeal
D. appeal
If a defendant is found not guilty at trial the government may ________appeal the verdict. K. not
K. not