All but one type of crime decreased in the first six months in 2024, according to a Julyreportfrom the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ). Shoplifting rose 24% in the first half of the year, while every other type of crime dropped, according to the study, which analyzed crime statistics...
the upper classes of society were thought to be largely incapable of engaging in such criminal activity. Such a belief was so deeply entrenched in society that when Sutherland first published a book on the subject, some of America’s largest companies successfully sued to get the book heavily c...
Offender types and criminality dimensions in male juveniles convicted of sexual offenses. Sex Abuse 2012; 24(3): 265-88.Aebi, M., Vogt, G., Plattner, B., Steinhausen, H. C., & Bessler, C. (2012). Offender types and criminality dimensions in male juveniles convicted of sexual offenses...
Punishment to be just ought to be graduated to the enormity of the offence. It should never exceed what is requisite to reform the criminal and to protect society; for whatever goes beyond this, is cruelty and revenge, the relic of a barbarous age. All the circumstances under which the off...
When more people are killed, it is referred to as a multiple homicide. There is a difference between homicide and murder, though the words are often used interchangeably. There are also, of course, extenuating circumstances that must be considered when assessing criminal liability for a homicide....
There are two types of court: civil court and criminal court. A civil court is an institution created by the government to resolve disputes or arguments between two or more people. However, criminal courts handle criminal offenses in which a case is filed against a person for a crime committe...
Being charged with theft in the state of New Jersey is no laughing matter and it is important to understand the type of theft charges you may be facing. The crime of theft, New Jersey Statutes 2C:20-3, can involve several different criminal offenses but can be reduced to the unauthorized...
These laws do not apply to the broader state or country, although they usually align with or do not impede those of the given state. Local laws typically pertain to renting laws, property zoning, and local safety. State and federal laws handle all other matters, such as criminal offenses, ...
However, conspiracy occurs outside the target crime regardless of whether the crime occurs or not; hence it may be charged as a separate crime. Most crimes are the result of two criminal elements: actus rea, or guilty act, and mens rea, or guilty mind. For target offenses, the two ...
Criminal Law: Criminal law, perhaps the most widely recognized branch of law, deals with offenses against the state or society. Its primary focus is on maintaining public order and safety by prosecuting individuals accused of committing crimes such as theft, assault, or murder. Criminal proceedings...