Crime Of Cruelty

THE DEGREES OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN PART 2 For the last two weeks, I've been summarizing and explaining the crime of cruelty to children. This week I'm going to finish up this series by discussing cruelty to children in the third degree. This crime is a misdemeanor and...

THE DEGREES OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN PART 2 In my last article, I began a discussion of the crime of cruelty to children. I began by defining and explaining cruelty to children in the first degree. This week I would like to do the same for cruelty to children in the...

THE DEGREES OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN PART 1In Georgia, there are several crimes whose severity is measured in degrees. For example, forgery in the first degree is more severe that forgery in the second degree. Cruelty to children is another crime that is defined in...

ANIMALS ARE PROTECTED UNDER GEORGIA LAW TOO: PART 2Last week I briefly discussed Georgia's statute regarding misdemeanor cruelty to animals. This week I want to define and explain what constitutes a felony aggravated cruelty to animals under Georgia law. The...

ANIMALS ARE PROTECTED UNDER GEORGIA LAW TOOThroughout this country, few criminal cases ignite more emotion than those involving harm to animals. Whether it be a high profile case such as the one against Michael Vick for dog fighting or the recent case involving a...