in law, whats the difference between first degree and second degree?
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It means the difference in severity of a particular crime. For instance, Theft 1st means that someone stole more money or property of more value than someone who stole a lessor amount. It also means that the punishment for someone convicted of that crime is different. One class of first degree may be a class A felony, the same crime in a lessor degree (second degree) may be a class B felony. There are numerous crimes that are classified in degrees. For instance, Murder, Robbery, Burglary, Rape, Kidnapping, Computer trespass, etc.
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A two year college, such as a community college or Junior college will provide you with an Associates degree.\n\nA four year college or university provides you with a Bachelors degree.\n\nAfter you earn your Bachelors degree, you can then work on your Master's degree. \n\nYou can then go from your Master's degree to your Post Grad or Doctorates. (PHD or Juris <spelling??> Doctorates for Law.)\n\nHope it helps.  Happy school hunting!!
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Yes, but it will have to depend on the crime and the time frame, for example a dui would be a 2nd degree MM, and second DUI in 5 years will bump it up to a 1st degree MM, and  a third will make it a 3rd degree felony.        Check your local statutes book, boring reading, but you will find your answer.
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One is a masters degree & the other a Post graduate diploma - check this out http://www.findamasters.com/students/showmessage.asp?thread=3005&cat=5&threadpage=1&newview=1
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A JD is a Juris Doctor, a Doctor of Law, which allows someone to sit on the bar exam, and is the basic degree that all lawyers have. The LL.M is the Legum Magister, Master of Laws, which requires a JD and is an advanced degree mostly theoretical in focus, which is usually only attained by those who want to teach law or want to become very specialized in a particular field. The JSD, the Juris Scientium Doctor, Doctor of the Science of Law, is equivalent to a PhD in law and usually requires an LLM to apply. It involves a dissertation mainly and is even more theory based than the LLM. An equivalent to the JSD in Europe is the LLD, Legum Doctor, Doctor of Laws, which is only awarded as an honorary degree in the US. There is also an MSL, a Master of Studies of Law, which does not require a JD and is intended as an introduction to formal legal education for those who do not want a professional legal degree. Yale's description of their various programs is very helpful.
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Murder is the crime where one human being causes the death of another human being\n\nDerees of murder\n(New York and other states): \nFirst Degree Murder: Murder involving special circumstances, such as murder of a police officer, judge, fireman or witness to a crime, multiple murder, the use of torture or especially heinous means, or means requiring great preparation, such as poison or lying in wait. \n\nSecond Degree Murder: Any premeditated murder or felony murder that does not involve special circumstances. \n\nThird Degree Murder: All other murder. \n\n(Pennsylvania and other states:) \nFirst Degree Murder: All premeditated murders, and (in some states) murders involving certain especially dangerous felonies, such as arson or rape, or committed by an inmate serving a life sentence. \n\nSecond Degree Murder: Any felony murder not a first degree murder. \n\nThird Degree Murder: All other murder. \n\nThe maximum penalties for murder are:\nfirst degree murder (mandatory life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 25-35 years )\nsecond degree murder (mandatory life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 10-25 years)\nthird dergee murder 10 years
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In civil law countries, legislation is seen as the primary source of law. By default, courts thus base their judgments on the provisions of codes and statutes, from which solutions in particular cases are to be derived. Courts thus have to reason extensively on the basis of general rules and principles of the code, often drawing analogies from statutory provisions to fill lacunae and to achieve coherence. By contrast, in the common law system, cases are the primary source of law, while statutes are only seen as incursions into the common law and thus interpreted narrowly.
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A diploma refers to the physical paper that you receive after completing the requirements for a degree.  The word "diploma" comes from the Latin/Greek word meaning "folded in two," and is sometimes called a "parchment" in some English-speaking countries.  \n\nA degree refers to the whole spectrum of courses/tests/requirements that you must fulfill to be certified that you are well-versed in a specified field of knowledge.\n\nThis distinction is true in the United States.  In other English-speaking countries, a diploma may be a "degree" of lower academic standing.
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pretty sure there is only first and second degree murder.\nfirst means that it was pre-meditated, or that you thought it out and had a plan.\nsecond means that it happened "in the heat of the moment"
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The degree of Bachelor of Laws (or Baccalaureate of Laws) is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree.\n\nIt is abbreviated LL.B (or LLB, or sometimes LL.b): "LL" is an abbreviation of the genitive plural legum (of laws), thus "LL.B." stands for Legum Baccalaureus in Latin. In the United States it is sometimes called "Bachelor of Legal Letters" to account for the double "L".\n\nBachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinæ Baccalaureus et Baccalaureus Chirurgiæ (abbreviated MB BChir, MB BCh, MB ChB, BM BS, MB BS et al.), are the two degrees awarded after a course of study in medicine and surgery at a university in the United Kingdom and other places following its usage, such as medical schools in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Jamaica, South Africa, Pakistan and India. The naming suggests that they are two separate degrees; however in practice they are usually treated as one.\n\nThe degrees are the Commonwealth equivalent of what is known elsewhere as the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD). In countries that award bachelors' degrees in medicine, however, the MD refers to a Higher Doctorate, and is reserved for medical practitioners who do research in the field of medicine.
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Primary school = elementary school\nSecondary school = high school (grade 9+)\nHigher education = college (up to bachelor degree)\nGraduate degree = masters degree or JD (law degree)\nDoctorate = well, that should be obvious.......
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1st degree murder is premeditated, which is the "worst".  2nd degree murder is non-premeditated, or a crime "in the heat of the moment, and usually carries a lesser term than if the murder was planned.  3rd degree murder covers all other types of murder not covered by 1st and 2nd degrees, which in my opinion, make absolutely no sense.
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It is a Post graduate degree in Law. \n\nBachelor of Law  = LL.B\n\nMaster of Law = L.L.M.
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"'A bachelor's degree is called a bachelor's degree because it won't get you paid enough money to be able to afford to get married' -- Nick Wilson", but seriously:\n\n"The college degree is called a "Bachelor's" degree after the original meaning of bachelor, which was a young apprentice. Since the Bachelor's is the first degree issued, coming before a Master's or Doctor's degree, that first degree became known as a Bachelor's degree."
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These represent simple 4-year college degrees that most students earn by age 22, and you usually don't see people putting them after their name because they're not very distinguished.  You more often see graduate degrees like M.D., Ph.D., M.A. J.D., M.B.A. etc\n\nB.D. = Bachelor of Divinity\nB.A. = Bachelor of Arts
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The last person was right about number one.  Number two means that in some states, teachers are required to take an exam (e.g., Praxis II) before obtaining licensure.  The problem with reciprocity is that if you are licensed in state A and are applying to state B, they may have reciprocity (they'll accept your license) but you may also have to take a licensing exam (like the Praxis II).  It's problematic for a lot of teachers who have been out of school for a while to take and pass these licensing exams, but with some brushing up and studying it will be fine.
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In the United States the terms college and university are used fairly interchangeably.  Both colleges and universities offer bachelors, masters and some PhDs.  There are also professional graduate schools (medecine, law, vetinary medicine, dentistry).\nOne can teach with a bachelor's if one has completed the requirements for teacher certification in that state.  For some states, teacher certification is completed with a Masters, for others, it is completed along side the bachelors.\nSome colleges, universities and community colleges (also known as junior colleges) offer a 2-year degree called an associates degree.