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Criminal Law - Crimes and the Limits of Law
Victimization is more likely to occur in places where there is a high density of high-risk social groups.
Who would be considered high-risk: Other criminals? Undocumented immigrants? Drug addicted? Homeless?
Generally, victimization rates are higher in urban areas compared to suburban or rural areas.
Criminal Law - Crimes and the Limits of Law
Victimization is more likely to occur in places where there is a high density of high-risk social groups.
Who would be considered high-risk: Other criminals? Undocumented immigrants? Drug addicted? Homeless?
Generally, victimization rates are higher in urban areas compared to suburban or rural areas.
Criminal Law - Crimes and the Limits of Law
Victimization is more likely to occur in places where there is a high density of high-risk social groups.
Who would be considered high-risk: Other criminals? Undocumented immigrants? Drug addicted? Homeless?
Generally, victimization rates are higher in urban areas compared to suburban or rural areas.
Massachusetts Common Law
Two of the most well-known common law offenses in Massachusetts:
AFFRAY
INTERFERING WITH A POLICE OFFICER
Chapter 279 - Section 5: If no punishment is provided by statute, the Court shall impose such sentence, according to the nature of the crime, as conforms to the common usage and practice in the Commonwealth.
Massachusetts Common Law
Two of the most well-known Common Law Offenses in Massachusetts:
AFFRAY
INTERFERING WITH A POLICE OFFICER
Chapter 279 - Section 5: If no punishment is provided by statute, the Court shall impose such sentence, according to the nature of the crime, as conforms to the common usage and practice in the Commonwealth.
Massachusetts: Felony vs. Misdemeanor
Felonies: The following definition applies only in Massachusetts courts. Any crime punishable by confinement in a state prison are felonies; all other crimes are misdemeanors.
Misdemeanors: Crimes that are not punishable under Massachusetts' statutes by confinement in a state prison are misdemeanors. If the punishment described in the law for a particular crime does not include the possibility of state prison time, it is a misdemeanor.
The Rule of Law
The Rule of Law
Elements of a Crime
Strict Liability Crimes: Actions that are considered criminal without the need for criminal intent.
Inchoate Offenses: Actions which involve the inclination to commit, or the indirect participation in, a criminal offense.
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Elements of a Crime
Strict Liability Crimes: Actions that are considered criminal without the need for criminal intent.
Inchoate Offenses: Actions which involve the inclination to commit, or the indirect participation in, a criminal offense.
