Types of Crime

• Crimes against people: acts that threaten, hurt, or ends a life– Assault: placing someone in fear w/out physical

contact– Battery: physical contact– Homicide: killing

Crimes Against Property

• Stealing:– Larceny: taking someone else’s property w/out

violence– Robbery: uses threat and/or violence– Burglary: breaks into bldg, plans on doing

something illegal inside– Arson: setting fire on purpose– Vandalism: purposely damaging property

White Collar Crime

• Nonviolent– Fraud: taking $ or property by cheating– Embezzlement: stealing $ entrusted in your care

Victimless Crime

• Hurt people who commit them (drugs & gambling)

Crimes Against Gov’t

• Treason: betrayal of one’s country• Terrorism: use violence to get gov’t/society to

meet demands

Civil Cases

• Property cases– Payment for damage to

property

• Consumer cases– Consumers’ rights

violated• Product doesn’t work• Contracts are broken

• Housing cases– Tenant v landlord

• Domestic Relations Cases– Concern family

realtionships…divorce

• Probate Cases– Disagreements how to

divide property