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| Preface | |
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| Historical Background of Criminal Law | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Nature of Law | |
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| Definition of Crime | |
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| Early Development of Criminal Law | |
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| Legal Systems and the Beginning of Common Law | |
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| Common Law in the United States | |
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| Fundamentals of Criminal Law | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Morality and the Law | |
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| Classification of Crimes | |
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| Enactment and Interpretation of Statutes | |
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| Ex Post Facto Laws | |
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| Status of Municipal Ordinances | |
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| Corpus Delicti | |
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| Lesser and Greater Included Offenses | |
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| Jurisdiction | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Territorial Aspects of Jurisdiction | |
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| Jurisdiction over the Person | |
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| Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter | |
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| Concurrent or Overlapping Jurisdiction | |
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| Venue and Its Relation to Jurisdiction | |
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| Internet Jurisdiction | |
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| The Criminal Act | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Possession as an Act | |
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| Procuring as an Act | |
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| Status as an Act | |
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| Methods Used to Commit the Act | |
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| Crime by Omission or Negative Act | |
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| Causation | |
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| Attempt | |
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| Assault Distinguished from Attempt | |
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| Conspiracy | |
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| Solicitation | |
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| Party to Crime: Participation | |
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| Vicarious Liability | |
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| The Mental Element | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Intent | |
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| Types of Intent (Mens Rea) | |
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| Recklessness | |
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| Negligence | |
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| The Mental Element in Mala Prohibita Offenses | |
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| Matters Affecting Criminal Responsibility: Affirmative Offenses | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Insanity | |
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| Alibi | |
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| Intoxication | |
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| Immunity | |
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| Statute of Limitations | |
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| Mistake of Fact | |
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| Mistake of Law | |
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| Entrapment | |
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| Consent | |
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| Duress | |
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| Necessity | |
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| Religious Belief | |
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| Custom | |
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| Victim's Guilt | |
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| Selective Enforcement | |
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| Use of Force as a Defense | |
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| Double Jeopardy | |
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| Crimes Incidental to Each Other | |
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| Battered Spouse Syndrome as a Defense | |
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| Assault and Related Crimes | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Simple Assault | |
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| Assault and Battery (Battery) | |
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| Statutory Assault and Battery | |
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| Domestic Violence | |
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| Assault on Sports Officials | |
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| Mayhem | |
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| Stalking | |
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| Hate Crime | |
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| Homicide | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Noncriminal Homicide | |
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| Criminal Homicide | |
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| Suicide | |
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| Assisted Suicide | |
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| Sex Offenses and Offenses to the Family Relationship | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Forcible Rape | |
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| Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Sexual Battery | |
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| Statutory Rape | |
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| Seduction | |
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| Fornication and Adultery | |
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| Incest | |
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| Abortion | |
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| Sodomy | |
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| Indecent Exposure | |
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| Obscenity | |
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| Prostitution and Related Offenses | |
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| Bigamy and Polygamy | |
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| Sexual Predator and Sexual Offender | |
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| Theft | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Larceny | |
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| Embezzlement | |
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| Obtaining Property by Fraudulent Means | |
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| Receiving or Concealing Stolen Property | |
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| Other Types of Theft | |
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| Robbery | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Definition of Robbery | |
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| The Taking in Robbery | |
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| Force or Threat of Force in Robbery | |
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| Modern Robbery: Statutory Modifications | |
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| Carjacking | |
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| Burglary and Related Offenses | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Definition of Burglary | |
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| Statutory Modifications | |
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| Home Invasion | |
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| Arson | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Willful and Malicious Intent | |
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| Burning | |
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| Dwelling House | |
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| Another Person | |
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| Statutory Modifications of Arson | |
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| Burning with Intent to Defraud an Insurer | |
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| Problems of Proving an Arson Case | |
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| Forgery and Related Offenses | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Committing Forgery | |
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| Uttering a Forged Instrument | |
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| Making and Uttering Worthless Checks | |
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| Counterfeiting | |
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| False Imprisonment, Abduction, and Kidnapping | |
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| Introduction | |
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| False Imprisonment | |
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| Abduction | |
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| Kidnapping | |
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| Crimes Involving Narcotic Drugs and Alcoholic Beverages | |
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| Introduction: Narcotics Legislation | |
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| Analysis of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | |
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| Acquisition, Possession, and Use of Narcotic Drugs | |
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| Crimes Involving the Use, Sale, and Manufacture of Alcoholic Beverages | |
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| Crimes Involving the Manufacture and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages | |
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| Public Drunkenness | |
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| Extortion, Blackmail, and Bribery | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Extortion | |
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| Blackmail | |
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| Bribery | |
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| Other Crimes Chargeable Against Public Officials | |
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| Offenses by and Against Juveniles | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Who Is a Juvenile? | |
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| Makeup of the Juvenile Court System | |
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| Changing Philosophy | |
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| Juvenile Court Jurisdiction | |
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| Child Abuse | |
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| Child Molesting | |
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| Battered Child Syndrome | |
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| Juveniles and the Internet | |
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| Assault on Schoolteachers | |
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| Vicarious Liability and Parental Responsibility | |
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| Imposition of the Death Penalty on Juveniles | |
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| Future of the Juvenile Court System | |
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| Traffic Offenses | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Moving and Nonmoving Violations: Signs and Signals | |
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| Territorial Application of Traffic Laws | |
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| Who Must Obey Traffic Laws? | |
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| Parking and Related Offenses | |
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| Speeding Offenses | |
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| Racing | |
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| Driving Under the Influence | |
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| Reckless Driving | |
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| Vehicular Homicide | |
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| Hit and Run | |
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| Doctrine of Lesser Included Offenses and Traffic Laws | |
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| Can There Be a Defense for Mala Prohibita Offenses? | |
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| Criminal or Civil? | |
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| Crimes Affecting the Judicial Process | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Perjury | |
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| Subornation of Perjury | |
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| Embracery | |
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| Escape, Rescue, and Prison Break | |
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| Obstruction of Justice | |
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| Criminal Contempt | |
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| Crimes Against Public Order | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Unlawful Assembly, Rout, and Riot | |
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| Affray | |
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| Breach of the Peace, Disturbing the Peace, and Disorderly Conduct | |
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| Nuisance | |
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| Malicious Mischief, Malicious Destruction of Property, Vandalism, and Criminal Mischief | |
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| Trespass of Real Property | |
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| Vagrancy | |
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| False Public Alarm, Harassment, and Violation of Privacy | |
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| Gambling and Related Offenses | |
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| Organized, White-Collar, and Commercial Crimes | |