or can a laws be inforced if no wrong was done other than breaking the law? I believe I know the lawyer answer but I want to hear what the regular folks think
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A law makes no specification about whether others are present, and so the law has been "broken." I like to use a sociologist's point of view, so I would say that a law is just a very formal norm; as such, since you are not really acting in society, I would say that the law really has no bearing. You could argue that learned behavior should generalize to when you are alone, but this does not have to be the case.
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I see where you are going with this (after re-reading it like five times) \n\nI think that often yes, we do spend an awful lot of time defending laws against things that don't really have a clear victim. But you need to trust that those laws are there to deter worse crimes. Drugs breed violence, think of all the murders that happen over drugs.\n\nI can't answer this question with any authority, perhaps you should take an associate justice class at your local community college. I'm sure they cover all of these issues.
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DEpending  on  the state.BUT  look  at  the  LAWs  of  each  state.  most  states they would  be  guilty.  But  all  that  must  be  proven  in  a court  of  law  too.
402950
Yes to question1 and yes to question 2 you can be charged with any crime but that doesn't necesarily mean you will be convicted. and you should consult a GOOID attorney
330181
No.  If they were going to do the right thing, they would allow law enforcement to enforce the laws already on the books.  This is an election year, so the issue once again comes up.
578512
It is a crime. Why deny it. And it does cause damage. And willfully breaking a law is bad.
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Wouldn't moral law just be doing what you think is right? For example, don't murder, don't steal, don't rape are some pretty basic moral laws. \nAlso "Laws are rules or STATUTES" not statues. Moral law would be statute law likely so you might search the web for statute law. You definitely won't find much about statue law that's relevent.
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You can be sued by that guy, however, if you told the truth, he should loose.  It might even be thrown out of court without a trial.  Most likely, he is bluffing and there will be not lawsuit.
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Absolutely.  It's either obstruction of justice or perjury, depending on the specific circumstances in which the false evidence was provided.\n\nThis presumes that it was provided deliberately and knowingly.\n\nAnd the innocent person can also attempt to sue the person providing false evidence, but that is rarely successful due to immunity laws for witnesses.  It's worth checking on in your particular jurisdiction, however.
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***breaking the law w/ someone else's permission does NOT make it right.  you should've known it was a set up if indeed it did happen the way u say.  it's your word against hers and it doesn't sound like she's exactly on your side right now.
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Criminal offenses are on your record for life. Now as to whether or not they are "discoverable" is a different thing altogether. Some info is not available to a routine search by a civilian agency or individual. Law enforcement agencies have a deeper access than do other groups. The offense can be expunged under a court order, depending on the nature of the offense. Previous post was correct though, just tell the truth. Getting canned for lying would only make it worse.
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Not in the slightest...\n\nFor example, the government has failed to pass legislation they were working on last year to remove the 'proof of rape' requirements. If you are unaware of what I am referring to: the current law is that a woman must produce 3 MALE witnesses in order to prove she was raped.\n\nInsane and absolutely ludicrous.
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Unfortunately in the eyes of the law its murder....but it should be justifiable,Just as Bush justifies every law hes broken, every lie hes told to turn it around and say its it our countries best interest... I should also add its justifed when your property or life depends on it.  That goes for many other circumstances well apart from the borders of this country.
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No, I don't think so! The point is, is that you broke the law. It may be considered but just because your a good person, it doesn't mean that you may be go.
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It depends, but if you break the law than be prepared to pay the penalty.  \n\nSome laws are unconstitutional or immoral and yet get passed anyway.  An example here in the U.S. is the federal funding of abortions. For those who believe that abortion is immoral it is right to withhold the portion of taxes that go to abortion funding in protest.  During the civil rights movement protesters broke segregation laws by drinking from the wrong water fountains, sitting in the wrong area of restaurants.  Many pro-life groups hold peaceful protest in front of abortion clinics in violation of state laws.\n\nThis is not to say however that resorting to violent protest is acceptable.  Protests should not turn into riots such as recently occured in France over the new employment law or the muslim protests over the Danish cartoons of Muhammed.
201366
It's very possible. Sometimes the guilty will deflect the issue by trying to put it on someone else first.
670750
You are correct in your statement about when you're pulled over by any law enforcement officer.  However, if they suspect that you have something illegal in your vehicle or on your person, they DO have the obligation to ask you about it (it's called probable cause).  While you probably don't WANT to get into trouble, it's wiser to come clean than to lie.  Lying can only make matters worse.