Example: what did a person do if they was charged with rape 1st degree, sodomy 2nd degree, menacing 2nd, or 1st degree robbery, etc.
2006-12-06 05:01:51 · 4 answers · asked by lowkey616 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Hi,
I think you are looking not for definitions, but for an understanding of the law. First remember that every state is different. Some states use the common law system, while others use different modifications and ideas about the subjects you've listed. Also, the federal system is another place that will have different ideas of what murder means etc. So decide what jurisdiction you are looking to find information about either state or federal or even local. Then the best thing to do is use the statutes to get an idea of what the words mean. For instance in Arizona, where I'm from, robbery is knowingly threatening another or using force upon another with the intent to take and convert property. It can become 1st degree when there is a weapon involved etc. The next step after reading the statutes is to understand the case law that goes along with them. When a case comes to court there can be issues about the meaning of the statute. For instance what does "knowingly" really mean in the crime of robbery? The case law can further define and explain these definitions.
Try your state's government page for statutes, or a website like www.findlaw.com. If you have access you can try the lexis nexis websites or west law websites. These are huge legal databases with everything you'd ever need or want! Good luck!
2006-12-06 05:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by Rayslittlegurl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try the Cornell School of Law website, they usually provide good information about laws. However, because certain state law vary you would need to contact a local law school (better if it is in the city that you need it for) or contact a professor from a law department (also, local).
2006-12-06 13:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by Phantasy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.legis.ga.gov/legis/GaCode
you will have to know the code section.
sex crimes are in Title: 16; Chapter: 6; Articles: 1-30
THIS IS FOR GEORGIA
2006-12-06 13:19:09 · answer #3 · answered by brianmcduffie2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is hard to do, because all of those charges are different depending on what state you are in.
2006-12-06 13:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by On Time 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋