| The Criminal Justice Process - An Overview |
| The criminal justice process begins with the discovery that a crime has been committed. Some crimes such as traffic offenses and resisting arrest are committed in the presence of a law enforcement officer. In general, when a police officer observes the commission of a crime, the officer may arrest the offender without seeking an arrest warrant. Most crimes, however, are committed when a law enforcement officer is not present. Those crimes are investigated by state and local police departments, and federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). More... |
| THEFT OF SERVICE |
| A person commits the offense of theft of service when he or she, with the intent to avoid payment for a service that is provided only for compensation: (1) intentionally or knowingly secures the performance of the service by deception, threat, or false token; (2) intentionally or knowingly diverts the service to his or her own use; (3) holds personal property beyond the expiration of a rental period; or (4) intentionally or knowingly obtains the performance of the service by agreeing to provide compensation and fails to make payment after receiving notice of a demand for payment. More... |
| FEDERAL CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS |
| The Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice is responsible for supervising the enforcement of federal criminal laws. United States Attorneys or federal prosecutors are responsible for prosecuting federal criminal offenses that take place in the prosecutors' districts. United States Attorneys are supervised by the United States Attorney General and his or her assistants. More... |
| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING SOLICITATION |
| In accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, a person commits the federal offense of solicitation when he or she induces another person to commit a federal crime of violence. A federal crime of violence is defined as a federal felony. The other person does not need to commit the federal crime of violence. A defendant must only intend that the federal crime of violence be committed by the other person.More... |
| JURY VERDICTS |
| A verdict is a declaration by a jury that states whether a defendant is guilty or not guilty of the offense with which the defendant was charged. The verdict may also state whether any special pleas of the defendant, such as the defendant's affirmative defenses, are true or false. The jury must render its verdict in writing.More... |
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