Criminal Justice Chapter One Vocabulary

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  1. 4. The willful and malicious burning of a home, automobile, commercial building, or any other construction
  2. 5. The moral principles that govern a person's perception of right and wrong
  3. 7. Focuses on the right of the individual to be protected from the power of the government
  4. 9. The act of taking property from another person without the use of force with the intent of keeping that property
  5. 11. Assumes that the majority of people in society agree on what is criminal
  6. 12. The act of physically contacting another person with the intent to do harm, even if the resulting injury is insubstantial
  7. 13. The act of taking property from another person through force, threat of force, or intimidation
  8. 14. A wrong against society that is proclaimed by law and that, if committed under certain circumstances, is punishable by the criminal justice system
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  1. 1. The unlawful killing of a human being
  2. 2. Assumes that those with more political power have more influence on criminal laws
  3. 3. Focuses on the right of society to be protected from crime and violent criminals
  4. 4. A threat or an attempt to do violence to another person that causes that person to fear immediate physical harm
  5. 6. The use or threat of violence to achieve political objectives
  6. 8. A group of people, usually 3 or more, who share a common identity and engage in illegal activities
  7. 10. The moral principles that govern a person's perception of right and wrong
  8. 12. The act of breaking into or entering a structure without permission for the purpose of committing a felony