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A Statistical Analysis Of Reports Cases Of Crime (1995 – 2004)
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Felony: This is an offence on conviction for which a person can, without
proof of his having been previously convicted of an offence, be
sentenced to death or to imprisonment for three years or more.
Some of the felonious crimes and the punishment for the offenders are:
Burglary:
This is a crime of breaking into a house with intent to commit theft or
other felony. The punishment for the offender is life imprisonment.
Burglary is house breaking that is committed between 6.00 p.m and 6.00
a.m. On the other hand, if the offence is committed in the day time, the
punishment for the offender is imprisonment for a period of fourteen
(14) years.
Murder: The unlawful and malicious or premeditated
killing of one human being by another is known as murder. A person who
commits the offence of murder is liable to death.
Manslaughter: This
is the unlawful killing of human being with malice, expressed or
implied. The punishment for the offender is imprisonment for life, or
fourteen (14) years.
Arson: This is the crime of purposely setting
fire to another’s building or property, or to one’s own property so as
to collect insurance. A person who commits this offence is liable to
between seven years and life imprisonment depending on the property in
question.
Slave Dealing: This is one who deals on trade in purchase,
sales, transfer, or takes any person in order or so that such a person
should be held or treated as a slave. The offender is liable to fourteen
years imprisonment.
ii. Misdemeanor: This is an offence
declared to be such or punishable by imprisonment for not less than six
months but less than three years.
Example: Assault, Kidnapping.
Assault:
Assault is an unlawful threat to harm a person physically or an
unsuccessful attempt to do so. A person who commits the offence is
liable to between six months to less than three years imprisonment
depending on how great the assault is. This crime is a common one here
is Enugu, because of the fact that it is an educational State. Any
person who commits the offence of rape is liable to imprisonment with or
without whipping.
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