Monday, June 10, 2013

The Most Common Offences in America

Posted on Behalf of Attorney Ross Goodman for Criminal Defense

In every major city, much like Las Vegas, crimes are most consistent in terms of plaguing both the people and the government. It is the society’s cancer that slowly creeps on its roads and instills fear on everyone.


Though the law made it clear that ignorance to the law does not excuse a violator, there are still who are stubborn enough to even bother knowing what the dos and don’ts of the law. In United States alone, both misdemeanor and felony-typed crimes are being committed with the perpetrator’s knowledge. Here are some:


DUI
   Here in Las Vegas, everyone must face the fact that the city itself is almost synonymous to night-long parties with alcoholic drinks flowing like rivers. It may sound to be a very festive activity but its great downside is what happens after the party? Whether you are a moderate drinker or a party animal, there are laws that govern people away from accidents. Intoxicated or not, it is a misconception that you cannot be arrested if you only had a few a drink or two. Whether you deemed yourself to be an abled driver after the party, alcoholic substances are explicitly dangerous to the driver and to other people.

     Disorderly Conduct
Though this is generally a misdemeanor rather than a felony, disorderly conduct is being referred by some state as a disorderly conduct. For example, fighting in public, better known as “affray,” is an offence that takes place when two or more person fights in public causing fear or terror to the public. Assault, riot, public nuisance, riot, disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct takes a lot of form but can eventually lead to the arrest or warning of the person/s involved.

Theft
In Las Vegas alone, the offence theft crimes carry a serious offence if found guilty. In order for this crime to happen, the perpetrator of the crime must at least take a property of another person without their consent. With the malicious intent of not returning the taken property, the original can then file charges to against the perpetrator. Like disorderly conduct, theft crimes are known to have variations like burglary, larceny, fraud, shoplifting and looting.


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