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Objectives
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• Distinguish the different types of crimes and their punishments
• Analyze the different positions people have on gun control
• Assess the inner workings of a gang
Identity Theft
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When someone uses another's personal information without consent and with intent to harm.
State Jail Felony
Breach of Computer Security
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When a person knowingly accesses a computer, computer network, or computer system without consent.
Class B Misdemeanor unless damage is more than $500
Most Popular Passwords(Avoid using these.)
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Breach of Computer Security
Impersonating a Public Servant
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When a person intentionally impersonates a public servant to induce another to submit to his false authority.
3rd Degree Felony
Evading
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When a person intentionally flees from someone he knows to be a peace officer attempting to lawfully arrest or detain him.
Evading Punishment
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Class B Misdemeanor – if the person runs
State Jail Felony – if the person uses a vehicle
Interference with Public Duties
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When a person interrupts, disrupts, or interferes with a public servant performing his or her duties.
Class B MisdemeanorFirefighter, ACO, etc.
Harassment
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When a person harasses, annoys, alarms, abuses, torments, or embarrasses another through telephone, writing, or electronic communication by doing one of the following
Harassment
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Acts of harassment1) making an obscene comment,
request, suggestion, or proposal2) threatening bodily injury against the
person or family member3) conveying a false report about
another dying or being bodily injured
Harassment
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Acts of harassment:4) causing the telephone of another to ring repeatedly5) making a telephone call and failing to hang up 6) allowing someone to use a phone to do these things
Class B Misdemeanor
Destruction of Flag
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When a person intentionally or knowingly damages, defaces, mutilates, or burns the United States or Texas flag
Class A Misdemeanor
Unlawful Carrying Weapons
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When a person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his person a handgun, illegal knife (blade over 5 ½ inches long) or club (could be a baseball bat).
Class A Misdemeanor
Exceptions
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Traveling Not committing a crime Not a gang member Concealed
Prohibited Weapons
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When a person intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs, or sells any of the following
Prohibited Weapons
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Examples:1) an explosive weapon2) a machine gun3) a short barrel firearm4) a firearm silencer5) a switchblade knife6) knuckles7) armor piercing ammunition8) a chemical dispensing devices9) a zip gun
Prohibited Weapons
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3rd Degree Felony unless it is knuckles or a switchblade knife, then it is a Class A Misdemeanor
Organized Crime
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Combination – 3 or more persons who collaborate in criminal activities
Conspires to commit – when a person agrees with one or more persons to commit a criminal act and at least one of them performs an overt act
Organized Crime
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Criminal street gang – 3 or more persons having a common identifying sign or symbol or an identifiable leadership who continuously or regularly perform criminal activities
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
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“When a person commits an offense with the intent to establish, maintain, or participate in a combination or in the profits of a combination or as a member of a criminal street gang, he commits or conspires to commit one or more of the following...”
(look at the Texas Penal Code)
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
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The punishment is one level higher than it would normally be, unless it is a 1st Degree Felony.
Soliciting Membership in a Criminal Street Gang
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“When a person knowingly causes, enables, encourages, recruits, or solicits another person to become a member of a criminal street gang which, as a condition of initiation, admission, membership, or continued membership, requires...”
(look at the Texas Penal Code)
Soliciting Membershipin a Criminal Street Gang
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...the commission of any conduct which constitutes an offense punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor or felony.”
3rd Degree Felony
2nd Degree Felony after the first offense
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Soliciting Membershipin a Criminal Street Gang