Criminal Law

1. A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
4. The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force.
6. A crime punishable by confinement for more than a year or by a fine of more than $1,000 or both – or even death.
7. The action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.
8. The will to do or not do a certain thing.
10. The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
13. Punishable offense against society
14. Offering something in return for something else.
16. Offenses committed in the business world that don't involve violence.
17. Lesser misdemeanors, not entitled to a jury trial.

2. When someone lies under oath.
3. A less serious crime. Punishable by confinement of less than a year or by a fine, or both.
5. Entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
9. Theft of personal property.
11. This person can sue the criminal for civil damages.
12. The criminal conduct of taking another’s property or money by a person to whom it has been entrusted.
15. The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.