Fundamentals of Laws & Codes

3. is any criminal act that destroys another's property, or that deprives an owner of property against the owner's will.
6. body of law dealing with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses
8. a crime committed against a relative or someone with whom the perpetrator has an intimate relationship
12. protect citizens from excessive charges, limit of freedoms and abusive power from authorities
13. mild crimes (civil offenses or petty crimes) such as littering, parking violations, etc.; only punishable by tickets or fines
14. disputes and private rights between individuals, organizations/ parties or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
15. less serious crimes such as shoplifting or DUI; usually carries a fine and/or jail sentence of less than a year
16. serves as the federal government’s main penal code and includes criminal procedure for federal crimes
17. set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses
18. committing an offense against a person working for the public service; crimes committed during a criminal procedure

1. laws which place limitations on dangerous or unlawful items and activities
2. disturbing others by gathering in groups or engaging in offensive public displays
3. crimes which are planned and carried out by criminal groups such as gangs
4. serious crimes such as murder, kidnapping, robbery, etc.; punishable by a year or more in state prison
5. a crime that involves violence or the threat of violence against another person
6. law implementing and interpreting the United States constitution in criminal justice cases
7. municipal regulations and laws enacted in local areas
9. each state’s unique system of laws and courts
10. crimes which can be considered between a felony and misdemeanor, based on circumstances
11. laws applied to the United States as a whole