intentionally setting fire to property. ("Arson - Google Search." Arson - Google Search. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.) The eight index crimes are arson‚ forcible rape‚ motor vehicle theft‚ larceny‚ aggravated assault‚ willful homicide‚ robbery and burglary. Although‚ arson wasn’t officially an index crime until 1979. In many states arson is divided into three degrees‚ those degrees are first degree arson‚ second degree arson and third degree arson. ("Arson." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 25 Sept
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have been similar‚ the environments were completely opposite. The first court I attended was a district court case that was supposed to be a jury trial. The presiding judge was Vernice Trease. The defendant‚ Joshua Robert King‚ was charged with: Burglary a second degree felony‚ two counts of propelling a substance at an officer a class a misdemeanor‚ and assault against a peace officer knowing person is an officer
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He was lost on the streets on Boston and became familiar with the underworld of crime; soon he was selling drugs‚ gambling and into burglary. In 1946‚ at the age of twenty‚ he was sentenced to prison for ten years for burglary. In prison his brother Reginald visited him and informed him about the Black Muslims led by Elijah Muhammad. Malcolm was so inspired by the teachings of Elijah Muhammad (leader of the organization) and converted
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Should Those Convicted of a Felony be Barred from Employment in a Company? Should those convicted of a felony be barred from employment in a Company? This research paper will be about; should those convicted of a felony be barred from employment in a company? I will explore the views of this question from all angles. I will explore the view points of the employer‚ the convicted felon‚ and the public. The argument of convicted felons in the work place; is an argument that
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Juvenile Delinquents: Can They Still be Our Future? Children that commit crimes should have an opportunity to be rehabilitated while they are still young instead of becoming institutionalized at a vulnerable age. There is still a chance that these young criminals can still be a useful part of the community. They can be reeducated in the way that society operates‚ in cognitive development‚ social skills‚ job training and marketability. They can even become productive citizens instead of a complete
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crimes‚ including burglary‚ assault‚ theft and car crimes‚ vanished from the official statistics last year as a result of police manipulation of the figures” The Sunday Times‚ 16th October 1994. This evidence suggests that not only are crime statistics inaccurate‚ but also that Police departments are concealing the true situation and real number of criminal incidences. Additionally not only have crimes disappeared off record but also serious crimes such as violent attacks‚ burglaries and car theft
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the easy way out and submit to crimes like burglary‚ robbery and shoplifting however these criminals are more likely to get caught and sent to prison. However one can argue that low IQ cannot determine a possible increase in chance criminal behavior because after all most crimes are rational. Many types of crimes are crimes that are carefully planned and thought out for example fraud‚ identity theft‚ non-negligent manslaughter/ voluntary murder‚ burglary‚ assault‚ psychopaths‚ cases of arson‚ insurance
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CRIMINAL LAW THREE TYPES: Infractions- (like traffic tickets)‚ which are minor violations and‚ usually‚ the punishment is having to pay a fine. Felonies- are serious crimes like armed robbery‚ arson‚ carjacking‚ rape‚ assault with intent to do great bodily harm‚ drug dealing‚ and murder. This is only a partial list but the thing to remember about felonies is that you will have over one year in prison if convicted. Misdemeanors- are lesser offenses like assault‚ reckless driving‚ drug possession
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LEGAL THEORY Chapter 4 CASE BRIEF Name: Professor: 553 U.S. 137‚ 128 S.Ct. 1581 Facts: In September 2004‚ New Mexico police officers received a report that Larry Begay‚ the petitioner here‚ had threatened his sister and aunt with a rifle. The police arrested him. Begay subsequently conceded he was a felon and pleaded guilty to a federal charge of unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of § 922(g)(1). Begay’s presentence report said that he had been convicted a dozen
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THE ROLE OF A SAFETY OFFICER (A CASE STUDY OF UIDC PLC) INTRODUCTION Many organisations will recruit a Health and Safety Officer to oversee the company’s obligations and procedures regarding the safety of its employees. Health and safety is a top priority for many businesses. The law dictates that every organisation should provide every employee with a safe working environment‚ and if they are found to be negligent‚ they stand to suffer considerable damage to their reputation and finances. The
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