{"id":12879,"date":"2018-02-01T14:23:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T14:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=12879"},"modified":"2018-02-28T06:29:57","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T06:29:57","slug":"varying-degrees-of-crimes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=12879","title":{"rendered":"Varying Degrees of Crimes:"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This page is continued from Criminal Law Self-Help<\/a> >>>> Classifications of Various Laws and Offenses<\/a>:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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degree of crime<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\n(1826)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. A division or classification of a single crime into several grades of guilt, according to the circumstances surrounding the crime\u2019s commission, such as aggravating<\/a> factors present or the type of injury<\/a> suffered.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2. A division of crimes generally, such as felonies<\/a> or misdemeanors<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

felony<\/span><\/a> – a serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death. (i.e. burglary<\/a>, arson, rape, murder, treason<\/a>, robbery<\/a>, larceny<\/a>)<\/span><\/em>. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u2014 aka <\/span><\/span>major crime<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span>;<\/span><\/span> serious crime<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>
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misdemeanor<\/span><\/a> – a crime less serious than a felony, usually punishable by fine, penalty, forfeiture, or confinement (usually a brief term) in jail (rather than prison).<\/strong> \u2014 aka minor crime<\/strong><\/em><\/span>; summary offense<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

infraction<\/span><\/a> – a violation, usually of a rule, regulation, or local ordinance, not punishable by incarceration.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

offense<\/span><\/a> – synonymous with “crime.” <\/span><\/strong>\u2014 aka criminal offense<\/em><\/strong><\/span>.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n