Crime, the intentional commission of an act usually deemed socially harmful or dangerous and specifically defined, prohibited, and punishable under criminal law. Most countries have enacted a criminal code in which all of the criminal law can be found, t
A crime against a person is when one or more individuals attempt to harm another person. Even if the victim is unharmed, if an attempt to cause bodily harm is made, it is considered a crime. There are many different types of crimes against a person. They are typically violent and are ...
Sexual offenses are often tried in municipal or county courts at the state level. However, if a sexual offense takes place on government property, involves interstate activities, or is particularly serious, it will be classified as a federal sex crime and fall under the purview of federal crimin...
Crime - Classification, Types, Penalties: Most legal systems divide crimes into categories for various purposes connected with the procedures of the courts, such as assigning different kinds of court to different kinds of offense. Common law originally d
Hero and Professional were found to be associated with property offenses (theft, burglary, and shoplifting), drug offenses, and robbery, while Revenger and Victim were found to be associated with violence, sexual offenses, and murder. The theoretical implications for understanding crime on the basis...
A criminal offense is defined as any act that is in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it. Depending on the severity of the crime, an offense can be either a felony, misdemeanor, or a summary offense. While all summary offenses are criminal offenses, not all criminal offense...
Criminal defense is the practice of representing individuals who have been charged with criminal offenses. The criminal justice system providesa number of different defensesto those who are accused of crimes. It is important to understand the various types of defenses in criminal law that are availab...
White-collar crimesgenerally generate less concern in the public mind than other types of crime, however, in terms of total dollars, white-collar crimes are even more consequential for society. For example, the Great Recession can be understood as in part the result of a variety of white-coll...
Traffic tickets are the most common. Citations from towns for weeds, noise, or involving pets are other types of infractions. Status offenses are a subset of this category. For example, possession of alcohol by a minor is a crime only if committed by someone under the age of 21. ...
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...