What is moral turpitude?

Answer 1

The phrase "moral turpitude" has differing meanings, but all agree that it is conduct which is not only contrary to accepted behavior, but that it also is grossly misdirected.

Moral Turpitude

A phrase used in criminal-law to describe conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty, or good morals. Crimes involving moral turpitude have an inherent quality of baseness, vileness, or depravity with respect to a person's duty to another or to society in general. Examples include rape, forgery, robbery solicitation by prostitutes. Many jurisdictions impose penalties, such as deportation of alien and disbarment of attorneys, following convictions of crimes involving moral turpitude.

(n) Moral Turpitude is the gross disregarding of moral standards expected of a human being while doing some activity or crime. Eg. Raping in front of the parents.

moral turpitude n. gross violation of standards of moral conduct,vileness, such that an act involving moral turpitude was intentionally evil, making the act a crime.

The existence of moral turpitude can bring a more severe criminal charge or penalty for a criminal defendant.

Moral turpitude is usually vague, in a context where it's vitally important not to be vague. It usually occurs in legal wording that attempts to make sure that a person (i.e. You) doesn't make off with someone else's (i.e. Our) money, property, or improperly put someone (Us) at a safety or financial risk.

Unfortunately, it is also used to bar people from Immigration who were convicted of victimless, but "immoral" crimes, or ruin someone's career because they like to look at naughty pictures on government computers.

Answer 2

apparently there is a list in which the definition is that the offence is one against the community its morality, safety and endangerment to the society...

high on the list is -obviously- terrorism and drug trafficking, human trafficking, murder...that kind of stuff.

Answer 3

offenses including moral turpitude is any crime that contains direct intent to harm or attempt harm someone or their property so basically any crime with malicious intent or premeditation such as murder or manslaughter. it can also be any crime that includes fraud in any form (from fake ids to fraudulent "bounced" checks) or any or combination of two or more aggravated felonies especially crimes of violent intent (aggravated assault or battery, robbery, crimes involving drugs or terrorist acts).

Answer 4

can an attorney or judge be subject to legal ramification regarding charges of moral turpitude?