| Criminal Violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act |
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| An individual who violates the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)may be charged in either a criminal or civil forum. OSHA was enacted to protect workers from unsafe conditions in the workplace. More... |
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| Criminal Liability For Violating the Clean Air Act |
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| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established national air quality standards with respect to certain air pollutants. The Clean Air Act requires that states develop a plan that: implements the EPA standards, maintains the standards developed by the EPA and enforces the standards under the EPA.
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| Bribery and Financial Institutions |
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| Bribery with respect to financial institutions is a federal offense.More... |
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| FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING SOLICITATION |
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| In accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, a person commits the federal offense of solicitation when he or she induces another person to commit a federal crime of violence. A federal crime of violence is defined as a federal felony. The other person does not need to commit the federal crime of violence. A defendant must only intend that the federal crime of violence be committed by the other person.More... |
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| NECESSITY AS A DEFENSE |
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| A necessity may be claimed as a defense when a defendant reasonably believed that his or her criminal act was immediately necessary to avoid imminent harm. The reasonableness of the defendant's act and the harm that was sought to be avoided by the defendant are the essential elements of the defense. The defendant must show that the harm that he or she sought to avoid was greater than the harm that was committed by his or her criminal act. In other words, the defendant must show that he or she was attempting to achieve a "greater good."More... |
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