What is considered a serious crime?
451223
Yes, Pancha. Felonies are serious crimes. A federal offense (ie; illegal border crossing) is considered a felony.
568624
I'm sorry to say, I dont think so. A crime is a crime. And this gentleman will now have to face for what he's done. I know that sounds hard to even think but because law and order has to be preserved, there's really no other alternative.
371715
There's loads of things - simply attemting to commit a crime is a crime in itself.\n\nI guess the most obvuious answer to your question would be attempted murder.
462940
I would say that if an illegal immigrant commits a serious crime (rape, murder, stealing, vandalism, etc) they should be sent home. But for those that are not causing a problem, we should not punish them. They are an asset.
330269
The debate is basically whether you should be charged with a felony because of the possibility of causing serious harm/death, even if you do not actually cause it.\n\nTreating it as a felony basically says that you either intended to cause harm, or that you so didn't care (recklessness) that it's the same as if you intended it. This basically treats drunk driving as attempted vehicular manslaughter.\n\nThe counter-argument is that if no harm does result, then absent any actual intent, you should be penalized only for what you did, rather than what might have happened. For example, is there a difference between driving drunk through a busy neighborhood at 3 in the afternoon when kids are playing, versus driving drunk on a deserted road outside town at 3 in the morning? What is the relative likelihood of serious harm/death in each situation? If the likelihood of harm/death is not the same, and no harm actually results, (and we'll assume no actual intent) why should they both be treated the same?\n\nThe punishment for a crime should fit the crime. This includes fitting the mental state (intent, recklessness, carelessness, etc) and it should fit the actual (or intended) outcome. That's why many states consider a first (or even subsequent) offense of drunk driving, where no actual harm results, as a minor offense; but repeated offenders (thus increasing the likely risk of harm) or those who actually do cause serious harm/death get nailed for it.
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Federal Offence on federal property.  State offence otherwise.\n\nThis is my field of work.
1181289
hmmm.. i dont think so.. unless it is a really really bad crime
798182
Depends on the state but it's a serious crime in every state.  In my state it's 10 to 40 years and if you're a good inmate you only have to serve 85 % of if.
794834
They are as serious if not more serious than being charged with a DUI.\nTell your friend to try to fight it and get the charges dropped to a lesser misdemeanor.\nThis charge will haunt him on his personal record forever.
597760
The answer is yes.  To commit a crime, two separate elements must be met.  First, the actus reus - or act.  You must do something that is prohibited.  Damaging someone's property is illegal (if nothing else it is a trespass).  Second, is the mens rea, or the guilty mind.  Every crime carries with it a different level of intent needed in order to be guilty.  For example for capital murder, the level of intent required is very high.  The murderer must have premeditated the crime and intended to cause the death of his victim.  For damaging someone's property, it is likely enough that you were simply negligent.  Anything more, such as intentionally damaging the property would also suffice.  So from your example, and assuming in the hypothetical that you intended, or at least were negligent in causing the damage then you have committed a crime.  It is absolutely irrevelevant whether anyone saw you do it.  Of course if there is no proof, then it's difficult to convict you - but that's not the question.  Did you commit a crime?  Absolutely.
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Culpable homicide \nis a term in the law of Scotland which covers a number of different types of criminal homicide, roughly equivalent to manslaughter in English law and manslaughter in other legal criminal jurisdictions.\n\nThey are all part of this one category in that they are cases where death is caused by improper conduct and where the guilt is less than murder. Culpable homicide is often broken down into "voluntary culpable homicide" and "involuntary culpable homicide".\n\nMurder\nIn criminal law, murder is the crime where one human being causes the death of another human being, without lawful excuse, and with intent to kill or with an intent to cause grievous bodily harm (traditionally termed "malice aforethought") (see attempted murder where the mens rea (the Latin for "guilty mind") requirement is limited). In some common law jurisdictions, an accused is not guilty of murder if the victim lives for longer than a year and a day after the attack. This reflects the likelihood that, if the victim has survived so long after the initial attack, there will be other factors contributing to the cause of death and so break the chain of causation. Subject to the local statute of limitation, the accused can still be charged with an offense representing the seriousness of the initial assault. But, with the advance of modern medicine, the majority of countries have abandoned a fixed time period and test causation on the facts. In most countries murder is considered the most serious crime, and invokes the highest punishment available under the law. As with most legal terms, the precise definition varies between jurisdictions.
1115803
None of the above. It is a  mandatory and extended period of incarceration to persons who have been convicted of a serious criminal offense on three or more separate occasions. These statutes became very popular in the 1990s. It applies to those who are chronic criminals.
194501
Every jurisdiction has different policies, but in my opinion, the following factors are considered: \n\nThe seriousness of the crime(s)\nThe suspect's notoriety\nThe suspect's driving habits\nPublic safety\nPolice resources
677690
Depends on the type of crime.
291582
to be in a situation that is serious with potential to be fatal
268203
It can be VERY serious.
65909
California does not designate it's crimes in degrees as so many other states do, so I don't know that I can offer a definitive answer for you.\n\nOn the other hand, states that do designate crimes in varying degrees, do so to establish the severity of the crime and/or punishment.  A 1st degree offense is more serious (more violence, more victims, etc) than a 2nd degree offense, and so on.