Covid Crime
The act of stealing one's personal information to commit fraud.
What is Identity Theft?
As of January 2020, over $382 million was stolen because of Identity Theft.
The term for a minor legal offense.
What is a Petty Crime or Misdemeanor?
According to the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), "White people facing misdemeanor charges were nearly 75 percent more likely than Black people to have all charges carrying potential imprisonment dropped, dismissed, or reduced to lesser charges."
Physical act or contact with another (nonconsensual) to cause physical harm is called.
What is Aggravated Battery?
In Michigan, this offense increased by 9% in 2020, which totaled 36,186 reports of aggravated battery.
A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.
What is a riot?
Civil unrest globally rose 10% in 2020
The level of offense for Identity Theft.
What is the most common White Collar Crime/Major Crime in the U.S.?
The level of offense given for a Hate Crime.
What is a Felony?
Punishable of 10 years to life in prison.
The level of offense for Battery (not aggravated).
what is a Felony or Misdemeanor?
The level of offense for rioting.
What is a level Federal Offense?
Other states usually follow similar sentencing.
The maximum sentencing for stealing one's identity is 15 years in federal prison.
What is the maximum sentencing for Identity Theft?
Compared to ____ males, there is a 19% longer sentences for Black males offenders.
What is the percentage difference between Black and White male offenders?
The sentencing in Michigan for the action or crime of stealing is close to one year.
What is the standard sentencing for theft in Michigan?
Depends on the value of the item, but in other states in the U.S.it's closer to six months.
Taking part in a violent public distrubance is 5 years.
What is the normal sentencing for inciting a riot?
You would also have to pay fines, for the damage caused.
Overall violent crimes has increased in the U.S. during the pandemic.
What type of crimes increased in the U.S. during the pandemic?
There was a increase in violent crimes, but lower level crimes decreased significantly.
At the start of the pandemic arrests decreased by 39% in the U.S.
What percent did arrests decrease by within the first few months of the pandemic compared to the previous year?
As restrictions started to loosen nationally the number started to return to normal.
The number one crime in Michigan during the first year of COVID-19 was one of the most serious forms of battery.
What is aggravated battery?
In Michigan, this offense increased by 9% in 2020, which totaled 36,186 reports of aggravated battery.
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The unlawful killing of one person by another had the most significant increase in 2020 for overall crime in the United States by 30%.
What are homicides?
Even with the reported spike in gun purchases during the pandemic and the higher social anxiety, this number is eye-opening.