Business Law: Crimes Worksheet

A crime for which the punishment is less than one year in prison and the possibility of a fine is a _______________.
the taking of money or goods of value from a person against their will, by force or fear
Forcible restraint or restriction is called
stealing goods from a store is called
A tort is a _______wrong for which the court will give a remedy
an act, committed or omitted, in violation of a public law
Arson is the malicious or fraudulent __________ of property
The difference between a felony and a misdemeanor is that a _____________is an offense punishable by more than one year in prison.
Embezzlement is the deprivation of another's property through breach of a relationship of
the false making or altering of a writing without permission
The breaking and entering of a structure with intent to commit a felony is called _______________.
"Mens re" means the ____________ element required for a crime.