Misdemeanor

My public service career goal is to become a public defense attorney. While shadowing an Assistant State Attorney for Prince George’s county, I was able to see the trials of many individuals. The criminal justice process impacts the lives of thousands of people every day. The attorney I was shadowing began her career as a public defense attorney. When she asked me why I wanted to be one, I responded with the fact that I have watched the lives of many of my classmates and friends be changed by…

According to Zandra Anderson, Texas Dog Lawyer, states, “Animal cruelty punishments have increased gradually over the years, but punishment in most cases is still light.” Animal cruelty is regarded as misdemeanor or a felony depending of the severity of the case but most cases fall within misdemeanors. Again why not tougher punishments? Anderson states, “Space is an issue so if they have to choose between a child abuser and animal abuser going to jail, you can see what the choice will be.”…

Most countries in the world are governed by democracy. Under this form of governance, the people reserve the power to select and remove the president or any public officer. The selection process happens through elections after which the most popular candidate forms the government as the head of state. However, his or her removal from office happens only through the recommendation by the House of Representatives as described by the constitution through the impeachment process. It may be initiated…

“What is law? It is a question that invites a multiplicity of answers, because law is a broad concept with many definitions… Law is defined as a group of rules governing interaction. Law is a set of regulations governing the relationships among people and between people and their government (historical background of criminal law).” The earliest known record of criminal law was written by King Hammurabi in Babylonia during his reign in 1790 B.C. and was named The Code of Hammurabi; many of our…

more while the man’s first wife is sick, and is unable to take care of her family. From law 168, it states,” If a man has determined to disinherit his son...the judge shall inquire into the son’s past, and, if the son has not committed a grave misdemeanor…, the…

going to call in the time of an emergency. Police officers are seen as heroes to many young kids, but some of the officers in this generation are starting to be villains. Police officers in many parts of the U.S kill African American people for misdemeanors. In some incidents like, New York they beat and humiliate civilians as was seen when officers chocked an African American to death. The sad part about this is that these so called protectors are not being charged even with video evidence that…

Impeachment is the power of the legislative branch granted to it by the Constitution to remove any federal officer from office on grounds of “Treason, Bribery, and other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” (US Const. art. II, sec. 4). This power is further detailed in Article I Sections 2 and 3. It gives sole power of impeachment to the House of Representatives and details that the Senate has the power to try all impeachments. The power of impeachment is a fantastic example of the philosophy that no…

are the crimes! As the train goes, loads of crimes appear to fit themselves until there are so many types of crimes. Yet, two types of crimes are accustomed; felonies and misdemeanor. Felony crimes are the ones that consist of serious crimes. It includes crimes such as murder, arson, and drug possession. alternatively, misdemeanor crimes are less serious than felony crimes. It is considered as a lower level criminal offense such as; minor assault, disturbing the peace, and writing bad checks.…

The Broken Window’s Theory was developed by Professor James Q. Wilson and Professor George L. Kelling. Wilson and Kelling examined the relationship between disorder in a community and the criminal activity in that community. Their theory is based on the idea that one broken window in a building is a signal to potential criminals that the building and the community is not cared about. This leads the potential criminals to think that criminal deviancy is invited because no one appears to care…

law enforcement officer of a crime that has been committed or gives information knowing that it is false in the intent that the officer will then act upon that information is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (MN, 609.505) If an individual that is accused of false reporting is found guilty of this gross misdemeanor the perpetrator can face a penalty of up to 1 year’s imprisonment and a $1,000 fine. This same penalty of imprisonment and fine is true for the crime of…