Violent Crimes
Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, manslaughter, sexual assault, rape, robbery, negligence, endangerment, kidnapping (abduction), extortion, and harassment. Felonies.org explains what each felony involves and what you may be up against if you were to be charged with one of them. Whether you’re here just to learn general information about these crimes, what to expect in court, or learning for yourself or someone you know, all of the info you need to know is here.
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Is Rioting a Felony? Famous Riots and the Insurrection Act of 1807
This article will look at how rioting can become a felony and go in-depth on the Insurrection Act of 1807, which can be used by the President when rioting gets out of control.
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Is Doxxing Illegal? Personal Information Revealed Online
Is doxxing illegal? It should be illegal, and in some cases, it is. But it can be difficult for law enforcement to track down and enforce the laws against it.
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Harassment and Cyberbullying as Crimes
Harassment is an action taken by one person that annoys, threatens, or provokes another individual or group of people.
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When Is Animal Cruelty a Felony?
Animal cruelty is a felony when the violator intentionally harms pets or livestock in a malicious manner. Moreover, certain forms of negligence are considered criminal animal abuse.
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What are Violent Felonies?
A crime of violence is a crime in which a person, also called the offender/perpetrator, uses/threatens to use force upon another person, also known as the victim.
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What is Aggravated Assault?
Elements that raise any simple assault to an aggravated assault typically includes the use of a weapon, the intent of the perpetrator, the degree of injury caused, and the status of the victim.
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When is a Weapon Violation a Felony?
All states within the United States of America, the Federal Government, and some localities have laws concerning deadly weapons.
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Is It a Crime to Not Report a Felony?
"If you see something, say something." Though not exactly like this saying, misprision of felony has everything to do with the knowledge of, concealing, and not reporting a felony.
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Is Disorderly Conduct a Crime?
According to federal regulations, "A person commits disorderly conduct when they cause public nuisance, violence, alarm intentionally, or if they cause risk recklessly."
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What is the Three Strikes Law?
A lot of laws have mandatory minimum and maximum penalties for their respective crimes, put into place to ensure that justice is served, but not in a cruel or unconstitutional manner. But aggravating factors - aspects of the crime that make it particularly more offensive - are often factors in increasing that sentence, sometimes all the way to the max.
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