1. Section Outline Crimes Against People Murder Manslaughter
Assault and Battery
Kidnapping
Sex Offenses
Domestic Violence
Hate Crimes

2. Section Outline Crimes Against Property Burglary Larceny Embezzlement
Robbery
Arson
Vandalism
Shoplifting

3. Section Outline Motor Vehicle Violations
Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Alcohol
Drugs

4. Section Outline Computer Crimes Federal Crimes and Laws
State Crimes and Computers

5. Crimes Against People
Some crimes can be specifically categorized as crimes against people.

6. Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought.

7. Manslaughter
Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another human being without malice aforethought.

8. Assault and Battery
Battery is the unlawful touching of another person.
Assault is an attempt to commit battery.

9. Kidnapping
Kidnapping is the unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will.

10. Sex Offenses
Sex offenses include statutory rape and sexual assault.

11. Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is any reckless form of physical or mental abuse within a family or household.

12. Hate Crimes
Actions using certain symbols, writings, pictures, or spoken words to cause fear or anger in people because of their race, religion, color, or gender are known as hate crimes.

13. Crimes Against Property
Common crimes against property include burglary, larceny, embezzlement, robbery, arson, vandalism and shoplifting.

14. Burglary
Burglary is the breaking and entering of homes and other places with the intent to commit a misdemeanor or a felony.

15. Larceny
Larceny is the unlawful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another with the intent to deprive the owner of the property.

16. Embezzlement
Embezzlement is the wrongful taking of another’s property by a person who has been entrusted with that property.

17. Robbery
Robbery is the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another through violence or threats.

18. Arson
Arson is the willful and malicious burning of homes and other buildings.

19. Vandalism
Vandalism is the willful or malicious damage to property.

20. Shoplifting
Shoplifting is the act of stealing goods from a store.

21. Motor Vehicle Violations
Drag racing—the unauthorized racing of two vehicles side by side and the timing of vehicles that separately run a prearranged course.
Joyriding—taking temporarily a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission.

22. Crimes Involving Controlled
3.2
Crimes Involving Controlled
Substances
Federal
and
state
governments
control who
may or may
not possess
or use
alcohol
tobacco
drugs

23. Computer Crimes
Computers and network devices have introduced new ways to commit crimes.
Both federal and state statutes address this new legal problem.

24. Federal Computer Laws
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is aimed at computer hackers.
The National Information Infrastructure Act outlaws the extortion of money or other favors in exchange for not causing a computer system to crash.

25. State Computer Laws
Computer trespass outlaws using a computer for any crime.
Computer fraud statutes make it an offense to use a computer to acquire property, services, or money by fraud.

26. State Computer Laws
Some states have a detailed list of computer-related crimes including:
theft of computer services
destruction of equipment
misuse of computer information