8/14/2019 20 Criminal Terms You Should Know
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the term in a legal sense is a slippery undertaking. Crimes of
moral turpitude include: murder,voluntary manslaughter, rape,
domestic violence, prostitution, embezzlement, arson,
bribery,blackmal, perjury, and theft.
13. murder: from Old English moror. secret killing of a person.
Murder is intentionally causingthe death of another, either through
premediation focused on a particular individual, or byextreme
indifference to human life. First degree murder is defined by
federal and state laws,which vary.
14. prostitution: from Latin prostituere, to expose to
prostitutuion, to expose publicly.Commission of a sex act for money
or some other thing of value.
15. receiving: accepting property for use, resale, or disposal
that is thought or known by thereceiver to have been stolen.
16. robbery: from Old French rober, from a Germanic source
meaning to rob, spoil, plunder.Robbery is theft committed openly
and with force.
17. stalking: With the sense pursue stealthily, the verb stalk
comes from Old English -stealcian,as in bestealcian to steal along.
An early meaning of stalker was one who prowls for the
purposes of theft. In todays usage, stalking is a crime that
involves the intentional and repeatedfollowing and harrassing of
another person to the extent that the targeted person fears
bodilyharm.
18. theft: depriving another of property. Theft implies
subterfuge, while robbery is the open takingof property. Burglary
is committed when the thief breaks into a building:
19. treason: AngloNorman treson from a Latin word meaning a
handing over, surrender, andinfluenced by Old French trair betray.
Treason is the crime of siding with the enemy, either tofight
against ones own country, or to offer aid and comfort to the
enemy.
20. trespass: from Old French trespasser, to pass beyond or
across. Trespass is enteringanothers property without permission.
If it is with an illegal intent, its a crime. Illegal dumping is
a
form of trespass
