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What is perjury?

Perjury is the criminal offense of lying under oath. A perjury charge may be brought when someone makes a false statement after being sworn in or promising to tell the truth in a legal situation. ...

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What is robbery?

Robbery is taking or attempting to take something of value from another by violence or the threat of violence. Robbery can be committed against individuals, businesses, and institutions like banks. It...

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What is aggravated battery?

Aggravated battery is a more serious form of battery, and is usually a felony, depending on the facts and circumstances in each particular case....

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How is battery defined?

Under the criminal law in most states, battery is the intentional touching of - or use of force to touch - another in an offensive or injurious manner. Some of the states as well as the Model Penal Co...

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Felony Child Endangerment

Felony child endangerment is a child endangerment charge enhanced by aggravating circumstances. Child endangerment occurs when a person engages in conduct that places a child in immininet danger of de...

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Felony Child Abuse

Felony child abuse encompasses the abuse or assault of any child. When a child is negligently, recklessly, intentionally, or knowingly injured by an act or omission by any person, then that person can...

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Criminal Threats

Criminal threats are words that are spoken with the intent to terrorize or threaten another person or group of people. Even though the Constitution guarantees the right to free speech, including venti...

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What is involuntary manslaughter?

Involuntary manslaughter is defined as the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought. Read on for more on involuntary manslaughter charges, including penalty and sentence informati...

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What is false imprisonment?

False imprisonment is defined in most states as the intentional confinement of a person without legal authority or the person's consent....

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What is kidnapping?

Under the laws of most states, kidnapping is a crime where the victim is transported a substantial distance or held in a place of isolation through the use of force. Kidnapping statutes also define a ...

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Probation Violations

A probation violation occurs when an individual fails to comply with the conditions of probation. Probation is a penalty for criminal offenses that is used instead of jail time or when a prison senten...

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Parole Violations

A parole violation carries it's own penalties, and if a separate crime was committed then the penalties for that crime will likely be included in the punishment. ...

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What is probation?

Probation is a sentence ordered by a judge and sometimes includes jail time. ...