Chapter 4

What is the definition of crime?

• conform his or her conduct to the law's requirements.

• punishable offense against society

• specific conduct of the defendant that violates the statute

• crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both---or even death

What is the definition of duty?

• conform his or her conduct to the law's requirement

• punishable offense against society

• specific conduct of the defendant that violates the statue

• crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both---or even death

What is the definition of breach of duty?

• conform his or her conduct to the law's requirements

• punishable offense against society

• specific conduct of the defendant that violates the statute

• crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both---or even death

What is the definition of criminal act?

• conform his or her conduct to the law's requirement

• punishable offense against society

• specific conduct of the defendant that violates the statue

• crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both---or even death

What is the definition of vicarious criminal liability?

• crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both---or even death

• the criminal intent of the employee is used as a substitute for the requirement of criminal intent for an officer.

• the criminal conduct of taking another's property or money by a person to whom is has been entrusted

• a crime for a minor

What is the definition of embezzlement?

• crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both---or even death

• criminal intent of the employee is used as a substitute for the requirement of criminal intent for an officer

• criminal conduct of taking another's property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted

• a crime for a minor

What is the definition of juvenile delinquency?

• crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both---or even death

• criminal intent of the employee is used as a substitute for the requirement of criminal intent for an officer

• criminal conduct of taking another's property of money by a person to whom it has been entrusted

• a crime for a minor

What is the definition of felony

• criminal conduct of taking another's property or money by a person to whom is has been entrusted

• criminal intent of the employee is used as a substitute for the requirement of criminal intent for an officer

• a crime for a minor

• crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both---or even death

What is the definition of perjury?

• People who lie under oath

• punishable by confinement in a county or city jail for one year or less, by a fine of $1,000 or less, or both

• a lesser crime, only can be fined

• offenses committed in the business world

What is the definition of misdemeanor?

• People who lie under oath

• punishable by confinement in a county or city jail for one year or less, by a fine of $1,000 or less, of both

• a lesser crime, only can be fined

• offenses committed in the business world