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