6-Law-Crime-Crimes

delinquency

Minors, especially from age 10 to 18, can perpetrate crimes {juvenile delinquency}| {delinquency}.

nonsupport

Divorced people can fail to pay child or spousal support {nonsupport}|.

rumble as fight

Gangs can fight {rumble}.

solicitation

People can ask someone to commit crime {solicitation}|.

usury

Businesses can charge illegally high interest rates {usury}|.

6-Law-Crime-Crimes-Disorder

barratry

People can start problems leading to frivolous lawsuits, fail to perform duties on ships and so harm owners, or sell or buy church jobs {barratry}|.

disorderly conduct

People can ignore laws or society rules {disorderly conduct}|.

truancy

Students {truant} can be absent without permission {truancy}|.

vagrancy

Drunkards and socially outcast people can have disorderly behavior {vagrancy}|.

6-Law-Crime-Crimes-Misprision

misprision

treason, sedition, failure to prevent or report felonies, or public-office misuse {misprision}|.

insurgency

revolt {insurgency}|.

sedition

inciting rebellion {sedition}|.

6-Law-Crime-Crimes-Sex

adultery

sexual relations with another while married {adultery}|.

procurement

presenting woman for prostitution {procurement}|.

rape

sexual assault {rape}|.

statutory rape

raping person under legal age {statutory rape}|.

6-Law-Crime-Crimes-Theft

burglary

breaking into buildings to steal {burglary}|.

graft as crime

People can use public position to get money {graft, crime}|.

housebreaking

entering homes to steal {housebreaking}|.

prize in law

capturing vessels at sea {prize, ship}|.

robbery

stealing {robbery}|.

fence in crime

stolen-goods dealer {fence}.

6-Law-Crime-Crimes-Theft-Larceny

larceny

property theft {larceny}|.

grand larceny

high-value property theft {grand larceny}|, not petit larceny.

petty larceny

low-value property theft {petty larceny}| {petit larceny}.

6-Law-Crime-Crimes-Theft-Goods

boodle

bribe or stolen goods {boodle}.

contraband

smuggled goods {contraband}|.

swag

loot {swag}.

6-Law-Crime-Crimes-Violent

violent crime

Violent crimes {violent crime} are homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, auto theft, and arson.

capital crime

Crimes {capital crime}| punishable by death are murder, rape, treason, and genocide.

aggravated assault

Assaults can be provoked attacks {aggravated assault}|.

arson

People can set fires deliberately {arson}|.

6-Law-Crime-Crimes-Violent-Murder

first-degree murder

planned murder {first-degree murder}|.

second-degree murder

murder with malice, intent, and planning {second-degree murder}|.

third-degree murder

murder with little intent or malice {third-degree murder}|.

manslaughter

murder without malice or intent {manslaughter}|.

genocide

People can kill people based on race or origin {genocide}|.

homicide

murder {homicide}|.

matricide

murder of mother {matricide}|.

parricide

murder of parent {parricide}|.

patricide

murder of father {patricide}|.

regicide

murder of ruler {regicide}|.

6-Law-Crime-Crimes-White Collar

white-collar crime

People of higher social status can commit crimes {white-collar crime}|. Engage in tax fraud. Advertise falsely. Give short measurements. Grade falsely. Use business funds for personal purposes. Falsify financial statements. Engage in corruption. Perform prostitution. Blackmail. Gamble. Sell narcotics. Swindle. Pick pockets.

bribery

People can give money illegally to get something done {bribery}|.

embezzlement

People can take money from businesses and change accounting records {embezzlement}|.

extortion

People can blackmail people with death threats {extortion}|.

forgery

People can make false documents {forgery}|.

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