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What kind of charges do you have to have to be charged with the habitual criminal act?
Depending on the jurisdiction you are in it may vary. It is usually referred to as something like "The 3-strikes rule," meaning that after the conviction of certain number of crimes you are deemed to be a habitual criminal.
If a habitual criminal commits a crime of shoplifting which is a misdemeanor charge after 9 years well over 7 year scope will the judge have to judge him for that crime and not his past?
No way of answering with the information supplied. It will depend entirely on the wording of the statute that defines a "habitual criminal" in your state.
What is a person that has committed a crime on a regular basis called?
They could be called a habitual criminal or a re-offender.
What does the green triangle stand for during the Holocaust?
Habitual Criminal Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_concentration_camp_badges#Badge_coding_system
What does habitual criminal mean?
A habitual offender can be defined as someone that continues to commit the same types of crimes over and over. An example of a habitual offender could be a serial killer or someone that continues to commit a house burglary over and over.
Do have to use a jury?
In some so-called criminal 'Capital Cases' you must. However in lesser criminal offenses or in lesser civil cases you can choose to be 'tried before the bench' if you wish.
What does it take to be charged as a career criminal?
You have to be deemed an "habitual offender", after which certain statutes, which prescribe more severe penalties, apply.
What are most criminal cases resolved by?
A plea of guilty - usually to a lesser offense.
What is the part of speech for habitual?
Habitual is an adjective.
Is the doctrine of lesser included charge applicable in the context of administrative penalty cases where no crime is charged only a regulatory infraction?
Yes. There may lesser included infractions which exist in an administrative setting just as there are in a criminal prosecution setting. It is not necessary that a criminal offense be committed to have lesser included infractions.
What is the difference between recidivist and habitual delinquent?
A recidivist is someone who repeatedly engages in criminal behavior, often returning to prison multiple times. A habitual delinquent is someone who regularly engages in delinquent or criminal behavior, typically from an early age and frequently without much progression in the severity of offenses committed.
What are the punishaments for fire related crimes?
Fire related crime, which implies a criminal act, is another term for ARSON, which in most states is a felony offense. There are also lesser charges such as 'Negligent Fires' which have lesser penalties, but were ignited without apparent criminal intent.
