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SEARCH
WARRANTS |
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A search warrant is a written
document that is signed by a
magistrate or a judicial
officer. The search warrant
allows the police to conduct a
search and describes the
property that may be seized.
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PROSECUTION OF MILITARY
PERSONNEL BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT |
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| Members of
the United States military are
subject to a court martial when
they commit offenses that are
prohibited by the Uniform Code
of Military Justice (UCMJ).
Offenses under the UCMJ may be
offenses that are either federal
crimes, such as drug offenses
and theft of government
property, or they may be
offenses that become federal
offenses because they are
committed on a United States
military installation.
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Larceny
and Conversion of Government
Property |
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| Larceny or
the theft of government property
is a federal offense. In order
to prove the crime; the
prosecution must prove the
following: A wrongful taking or
carrying away of property; the
property belonged to the United
States; the defendant took the
property without the consent of
the United States; the defendant
had the intent to deprive the
United States of the property.
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CONDUCT &
CAUSATION |
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defendant's conduct does not
constitute a criminal offense
unless the conduct is prohibited
by a statute, a municipal
ordinance, or a rule. The word
"conduct" means an act or a
failure to act. The word
"conduct" also includes the
defendant's mental state. The
word "act" is defined as a
voluntary movement of the
defendant's body. The word "act"
includes speech.
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FEDERAL
LAWS REGARDING CARJACKING |
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| Although
offenses involving motor
vehicles thefts are usually
prosecuted by state and local
law enforcement authorities, the
increased number of such
offenses and the increased use
of violence in connection with
the offenses caused Congress to
enact a federal carjacking
statute. Congress also directed
the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the United
States Attorneys' offices to
cooperate with state and local
authorities in the investigation
of such offenses and to
prosecute some offenses in
federal court.
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