Presented in collaboration with Marion County Children’s Alliance And Community Council Against Substance Abuse

OBJECTIVE In this presentation students will be provided with a better understanding of the law to avert them from unlawful behavior.

TWO BASIC TYPES OF CRIMES FELONIES MISDEMEANORS

Less serious Penalty: Probation / Fines / Court Costs Up to one year in county jail Examples: Petit Theft, Simple Battery/Assault, cyber bulling, Stalking, Criminal Mischief (vandalism).

FELONY Most serious type of crimes Penalty: More than one year in a state penitentiary up to Life in Prison. Examples – Murder, Rape, Grand Theft, Sale/Delivery Controlled Substance * Circumstances Juveniles can be charged as an adult Juvenile is 14 years or older charged with a violent felony Juvenile is 16 years or older charged with any felony

Assault – An assault is an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to a person, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, creates a well-founded fear in such person, & such violence is imminent. Aggravated Assault Same as above but made while displaying a weapon. Battery - F.S Actually & Intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of that person or intentionally causes bodily harm to another person. Aggravated Battery While committing battery, causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disability or disfigurement. Uses a Deadly Weapon

PROPERTY CRIMES Criminal Mischief - Damaging others property Damage over $1,000 is a FELONY Example: egging a car A paint job can easily exceed $1,000 Grand Theft $300 or more 3 rd degree felony Stealing a car or being in a stolen car is Grand Theft Auto

PRINCIPAL /ACCESSORY AKA: to aid and abet You do not have to be primary person in a crime to be charged with the crime You only have to help Example: getaway driver, look out Florida Statute – Whoever commits any criminal offense, whether felony or misdemeanor, or aids, abets, counsels, hires, or otherwise procures such offense to be committed, is committed, or has attempted to be committed, may be charged, convicted & punished pursuant to this Statute.

ALCOHOL Must be 21 years or older Illegal to attempt to purchase Once receive license cannot refuse drug test License will be suspended if refusal of test Legally BAC is.08,.02 if younger than 21 DUI stays on your record for 75 years

Alcohol at School Suspension and Expulsion can result if you: Possess Drink Sell Give away liquor At school or on school grounds In Addition to facing criminal charges

MARIJUANA 20 grams or less 1 st degree misdemeanor 20 grams or greater 3 rd degree felony Selling is a felony Possession of paraphernalia is a misdemeanor Pipes Bongs rolling papers

Synthetic Marijuana AKA: K-2 Spice 3 rd Degree FELONY to: Possess, Sell, Manufacture, or Deliver 3 grams or more 3 rd degree felony Anything that mimics effects of drugs and alcohol can impair driving akepot__580789e.jpg

PRESCRIPTIONS Make or use false prescription Taking others prescribed pills Possession of psychotropic/painkillers without prescription Oxycontin Percocet Hydrocodone Giving a pill is a second degree FELONY Maximum 15 year prison sentence

HOUSE PARTIES Open House Parties: Where alcohol or drugs are served to underage people 2 nd degree misdemeanor for adult in charge 1 st degree misdemeanor if: A person (adult) allows a house party for a 2 nd time Minor who consumed alcohol is seriously injured or killed Minor causes or contributes to injury or death of other people

CYBER BULLYING Communicating threats of death or bodily injury is a 2 nd degree felony Includes threats over social media Facebook Twitter Text Messages

SEXTING Florida Statute Effective October 1, 2011 A MINOR commits the offense of sexting if he or she knowingly uses a computer, or any other device capable of electronic data transmission or distribution, to transmit or distribute to another MINOR any photograph or video of any person which depicts nudity & is harmful to minors. Consequences: - 1 st. Offense – non-criminal offense punishable by a teen court appearance and judgment or up to 8 hours of community service and or a $60.00 fine nd. Offense – Misdemeanor (arrest-able offense.) rd. Offense – Felony Crime - *Managing Your Digital Reputation

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