Posts Tagged ‘felony’
Classifying Crime as Felony or Misdemeanor and Its Risk
December 30, 2014
New York State defines major felonies, non-major felonies, or misdemeanors. According to the Historical Comfinal data sets, felonies and misdemeanors have been classified into three specific groups: “seven major felonies,” “non-seven major felonies,” and “misdemeanors,” each containing data from 2000-2011. The data sets convey a positive image to the public: crime rates have steadily decreased […]
