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No. Moral turpitude generally refersto conduct that shocks the public conscience. Offenses such as murder, voluntary manslaughter, kidnaping, robbery, sexual assaults, and aggravated assaults where great bodily harm is caused,involve moral turpitude. Simple assaults not involving dangerous weapons or evil intent do not involve moral turpitude.

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