Criminal Law
Types of Crime
Main Ideas
Criminal law consists of laws written by congress and state legislators that make certain types of behavior illegal and punishable by fines or imprisonment. In a criminal case the actions of the defendant are considered to have been serious enough to make him or her a threat to the public ,not just to the victim in the case.
Criminal Law consists of laws written by congress and state legislators that make certain types of behavior illegal and punishable by fines or imprisonment.
Important Words
Theft-One person takes away another person's property without permission or legal excuse.
Battery-One person intentionally and without permission, touches or harms a second person as a result.
Murder-one person intentionlly and without an excuse,such as self-defense,kills another person.