Presented in collaboration with Marion County Children’s Alliance

And Community Council Against Substance Abuse

OBJECTIVE

In this presentation students will be provided

with a better understanding of the law to

avert them from unlawful behavior.

TWO BASIC TYPES OF CRIMESFELONIES

MISDEMEANORS

MISDEMEANORSLess seriousPenalty:

Probation / Fines / Court CostsUp to one year in county jailExamples: Petit Theft, Simple Battery/Assault, cyber bulling, Stalking, Criminal Mischief (vandalism).

FELONYMost serious type of crimesPenalty:

More than one year in a state penitentiary up to Life in Prison.

Examples – Murder, Rape, Grand Theft, Sale/Delivery Controlled Substance

* Circumstances Juveniles can be charged as an adultJuvenile is 14 years or older charged with a violent

felonyJuvenile is 16 years or older charged with any

felony

Assault – 784.011An assault is an intentional,

unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to a person, coupled with an apparent

ability to do so, creates a well-founded fear in such person, & such violence is imminent.

Aggravated AssaultSame as above but made

while displaying a weapon.

Battery - F.S. 784.03 Actually & Intentionally

touches or strikes another person against the will of that person or intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.

Aggravated Battery While committing battery,

causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disability or disfigurement.

Uses a Deadly Weapon

PROPERTY CRIMESCriminal Mischief - Damaging others

property Damage over $1,000 is a FELONYExample: egging a carA paint job can easily exceed $1,000

Grand Theft$300 or more3rd degree felony

Stealing a car or being in a stolen car is Grand Theft Auto

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PRINCIPAL /ACCESSORYAKA: to aid and abetYou do not have to be primary person in a

crime to be charged with the crimeYou only have to help

Example: getaway driver, look out Florida Statute 777.011 – Whoever commits any criminal offense, whether felony or misdemeanor, or aids, abets, counsels, hires, or otherwise procures such offense to be committed, is committed, or hasattempted to be committed, may be charged, convicted & punished pursuant to this Statute. http://static.muveez.com/media/drive.jpg

ALCOHOLMust be 21 years or olderIllegal to attempt to purchaseOnce receive license cannot refuse drug testLicense will be suspended if refusal of testLegally BAC is .08, .02 if younger than 21DUI stays on your record for 75 years

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Alcohol at SchoolSuspension and Expulsion can result if you:

Possess Drink Sell Give away liquor

At school or on school groundsIn Addition to facing criminal charges

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MARIJUANA20 grams or less

1st degree misdemeanor20 grams or greater

3rd degree felonySelling is a felonyPossession of paraphernalia is a

misdemeanorPipesBongs rolling papers

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Synthetic Marijuana AKA:

K-2Spice

3rd Degree FELONY to:Possess, Sell, Manufacture, or Deliver

3 grams or more 3rd degree felony

Anything that mimics effects of drugs and alcohol can impair driving

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PRESCRIPTIONSMake or use false prescriptionTaking others prescribed pillsPossession of psychotropic/painkillers

without prescriptionOxycontinPercocetHydrocodone

Giving a pill is a second degree FELONYMaximum 15 year prison sentence

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HOUSE PARTIESOpen House Parties:Where alcohol or drugs are served to underage

people2nd degree misdemeanor for adult in charge

1st degree misdemeanor if:A person (adult) allows a house party for a 2nd timeMinor who consumed alcohol is seriously injured

or killedMinor causes or contributes to injury or death of

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CYBER BULLYINGCommunicating threats of death or bodily

injury is a 2nd degree felonyIncludes threats over social media

FacebookTwitterText Messages

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SEXTINGFlorida Statute 847.0141 - Effective October 1, 2011

A MINOR commits the offense of sexting if he or she knowingly uses a computer, or any other device capable of electronic data transmission or distribution, to transmit or distribute to another MINOR any photograph or video of any person which depicts nudity & is harmful to minors.

Consequences:

-1st. Offense – non-criminal offense punishable by a teen court appearance and judgment or up to 8 hours of community service and or a $60.00 fine.

-- 2nd. Offense – Misdemeanor (arrest-able offense.)

-- 3rd. Offense – Felony Crime

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