Posts Tagged ‘misdemeanor’
The Misconception Of Misdemeanor Crimes In New York
December 30, 2014
New York State classifies crimes such as murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny of a motor vehicle as “major felonies.” These seven major felony offenses result in more severe punishments than non-major felonies and misdemeanors. The data set creates a façade that crime in New York is decreasing because of […]