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Specific Criminal Crimes Research Paper

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Specific Criminal Crimes In this paper, I will discuss the three crime codes, two from my state which is Mississippi and one federal code. My two state code crimes are code § 97-3-59. Mayhem and § 97-3-7 (b) Aggravated Assault; also my federal crime code is 18 U.S.C. § 201 : US Code - Section 201: Bribery of public officials and witnesses. (Find Law) Secondly, I will explain whether the crimes are felony or misdemeanor crimes and why. Third, I will explain whether the crimes are state or federal crimes and why. Lastly, I will explain how the crimes are different from civil violation of the law and be specific.
Mayhem is defined as a serious infliction of injury to a victim’s body part in a way that removes it or renders it useless. (Free Advice) In other words, it’s a person who tries to mutilate, disfigure, disable, or destroy things on another person’s body such as a lip, eye, tongue, limb, or other parts of the body. Aggravated Assault is an attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another person or to cause bodily harm intentionally, knowingly, or carelessly. It can also occur with the use of a deadly weapon. (Justia) According to our textbook, bribery of a …show more content…

In a civil law violation, defendant will never go to jail/prison or executed. In a civil case, the losing defendant only has to compensate the plaintiff for losses they have occurred. In criminal matters, the state must prove that the defendant is guilty and in civil matters, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant is guilty. In certain cases, the burden of proof can shift to the defendant and they will have to prove their innocence. Mayhem, aggravated assault, and bribery are different from civil violations because they can be sentenced to serve several years in prison/jail, and pay a

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