First of all, the main difference between a civil and a criminal case in the state of New York is the following: only the state of New York is allowed to legally prosecute an individual for a criminal case while a civil case on the other hand is the result of an individual charging someone of having committed a criminal action.
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New York Crime Analysis Center
The Executive Law 837-A demands the Division of Criminal Justice Services in the State of New York to report the processing of violent felony offenses. These offenses are officially defined in Penal Law 70.02. In 1930, Congress authorized the Federal Bureau of Investigations to become the manager of a law enforcement crime reporting system at a national level. This Uniform Crime Reporting Program was based on a similar system dating back to 1920s
Continue readingNew York Court Structure System
The New York court system pertains to the judicial branch of the government and its main actions are related to law interpretation. In the state of New York, there are both federal and state courts, and they all have different jurisdictions. In other words, they are allowed to hear cases that imply different matters, focusing on federal versus state laws.
Continue readingCrime Rates and Trends in New York City and Statewide
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services is legally authorized to gather and process data of crime from the court, law enforcement offices, prosecution and also correction agencies in the State. The data is used to create detailed statistics on crimes, dispositions and arrests. There are 13 databases with statistics along with 6 important reports that have regularly updated information on the number of index crimes per 100,000 populations for each county in NY.
Continue readingNew York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services displays personal criminal history records that can be accessed for agency purposes such as job or license applications. On the basis of New York Code of Rules and Regulations Part 6050.1 and the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), citizens and their attorneys are able to get certain information. This information can be either represented by copies of all criminal history data held on file or a response telling them that there is no criminal history information on file under their names. These criminal history record reports can feature data such as employment, licensing, fingerprints and events
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