While there are several sex related offenses that fall under federal law, the majority are prosecuted in state court. For example, many offenses may be referred to as “rape’ or “sodomy,” however in New Jersey, these terms are not utilized. Instead, the state has broken down these kinds of criminal acts into five different categories [...]
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Mar, 2019Sex Crimes and New Jersey Law
The American criminal justice system seeks to carry out justice both for the victim and the offender. If courts do not honor the victim, or deliver a particularly severe sentence, then justice fails. So, although courts consider sex crimes particularly heinous, they still need to serve justice. Consider the following important information from Mark. W. [...]