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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 Defenses | |
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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 Non-moving 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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Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer | |
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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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Driving with a Suspended License | |
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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 | |
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Introduction | |
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Organized Crime | |
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White-Collar and Commercial Crimes | |
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Environmental Crime | |
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Insurance Fraud | |
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Index | |