Criminal Charges

Criminal law operates differently according to what crime the state has charged a defendant with. Each crime has its own set of elements that define it, as well as defenses that may apply and factors that influence sentencing. While each crime is different, however, there are several broad types of crimes whose individual crimes share features and defenses, and it can be useful to examine all the crimes in a category in order to understand the law surrounding those types of crimes. The sections below contain information on the major types of crimes, including homicide, drug charges and sex crimes.

	Homicide First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter, More...		Drug Charges Drug Possession, Drug Manufacturing, Drug Trafficking, More...
	Property Crimes Theft, Burglary, Robbery, More...		Sex Crimes Rape, Sexual Assault, Prostitution, More...
	Crimes Against the Person Assault and Battery, Domestic Violence, Kidnapping, More...		Crimes Against Children Child Abuse, Child Pornography, Child Abandonment, More...
	Fraud and Financial Crimes Identity Theft, Fraud, Embezzlement, More...		Cyber Crimes Computer Crime, Cyber Bullying, More...
	Alcohol Crimes Public Intoxication, Open Container Law, More...		Crimes Against Justice Criminal Contempt of Court, Perjury, Probation Violation, More...
	Public Safety Violations Disorderly Conduct, Disturbing the Peace, Public Intoxication, More...		Curfew Laws What are Curfew Laws?, Juvenile Curfews, Examples and Penalties, More...