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Under Florida law, a criminal Trespass occurs when a person willfully enters or remains upon property without authorization, or, if initially allowed onto the property, refuses to depart upon request of the rightful owner or occupant. However, in the state of Florida,...
In Florida, "theft" is defined as "the obtaining or using another’s property with the intent to deprive the owner of the property permanently or temporarily." Therefore, a person who takes a vehicle for a joyride commits theft as well as a person who steals a vehicle...
Every day, the number of those who have been victims of credit card fraud grows in Florida and throughout the United States. According to new research (n.d.), Florida is the second state with the highest rate of identity theft by credit card at 44%, with about 44,600...
A white-collar crime is a nonviolent crime committed for financial gain. The FBI, a key agency that investigates these crimes, characterized them as crimes of deceit, concealment, and violation of trust. In other words, these crimes are committed with the purpose of...
Probation is a possible alternative for those who are found guilty of a sexual offense. This offer is not granted to everyone. However, for those first-time offenders, those who committed less violent crimes and showed signs of remorse are usually good candidates to...
Petit theft is defined as the deprivation and appropriation of the property of another valued at $750.00 or less, and the theft does not have to occur in a store. Penalties The value of stolen goods will determine whether a charge will be filed as petty theft or grand...
In Florida, Grand Theft is defined as the unlawful taking or using of property, with a value of $750.00 or more, with the intent to deprive the owner of their rights to said property. Elements of Grand Theft. In order to prove the crime of Grand Theft, the State...
In Florida, an individual who pleads to a Domestic Violence charge must enroll in and complete a Batterer´s Intervention Program (BIP) as a condition of probation. Domestic violence is defined as “any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual...
Domestic Violence Battery is defined as any actual and intentional touching or striking of another person without consent or the intentional causing of bodily harm to another person when the person struck is a family member, household member, or domestic partner....
Probation is a privilege (not a right) defined as a form of community supervision that requires an offender to abide by court-ordered terms and conditions in lieu of a sentence of incarceration. Its principal function is the rehabilitation of a defendant and the...