Criminal Conduct in the United States

Defining Criminal Conduct

Voluntary Acts That Cause Harm

• Voluntary Acts
• Causing Harm

Interpreting Conduct Terms in Criminal Statutes

Greater and Lesser Crimes

Main issues:

• Case Law: In re Joseph G. and People v. Cleaves
• See the entry on Statutory Interpretation in this legal Ecyclopedia.

The Not-Quite-Rule of Lenity

Main issues:

• Case Law: Brogan v. United States
• See the Rule of Lenity in this legal Encyclopedia.

Civil Consequences of Criminal Conduct

This section examines the Civil Consequences of Criminal Conduct subject in its related phase of trial. In some cases, other key elements related to trials, such as personal injury, business, and criminal litigation, are also addressed.