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Misdemeanor
* are aggravated misdemeanors, serious misdemeanors, or simple misdemeanors
* are crimes generally punishable by less than one year's imprisonment
  - punishable by less than one year, usually in a county jail
* are less serious crimes that still can lead to imprisonment for up to one year
  - offenses which are normally nor punishable by prison sentence
  - offenses, although they are still against the law
  - than felonies
  - less-serious crimes
  - lower level crimes such as assault or traffic crimes
  - minor legal violations, while felonies are more serious criminal offenses
  - normally punishable by a fine or a jail sentence of less than a year
* are offenses punishable by a sentence of one year or less
  - that have a penalty that can include up to one year in jail
* can result in punishments of up to a year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines.
* carry sentences less than a year, felonies, more than a year.
* have juries of six persons, while felonies have twelve.
* is crime

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Noncompliance
* can cause a particular drug regimen to fail and increase overall healthcare costs.
* is considered a major barrier in treating patients with diabetes
  - rebelliousness
  - the major factor that accounts for treatment failure and risk of relapse
* often leads to blindness in patients with glaucoma.

Nonviolent crime
* are burglaries, thefts and automobile thefts
  - motor vehicle thefts
* includes burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.

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Organized crime
* business and has many similarities to businesses in the legal market.
* goes where the money is, and the money is moving to the internet.
* is also a global problem
  - complex and ever-evolving
* is heavily into ecstasy production and sales
  - involved in the pirate video distribution business in Bulgaria
  - rampant, along with official corruption
* is said to be the only segment of society putting capitalism to work
  - launder billions for terrorists
  - the federal government's number one law enforcement priority
  - widespread, sometimes hiding behind narrow, nationalistic agendas
* is, to a large extent, invisible.
* major national and international issue.
* part of the Armenian economy.
* plays a minimal and somewhat tangential role in streetwalking.
* serious national and international problem that threatens public safety.
* social group
* spends millions to exploit weaknesses in credit card fraud detection.
* threat to the modern corporate economy.
+ Crime in Armenia, Organized crime and "brotherhoods": Armenia :: Crime by country
  * Organized crime is a part of the Armenian economy. The different groups sometimes battle for rights over their territory. Members are guided by the underworld laws brought from Russian prisons
  - Brazil, Overview: Crime by country :: Brazil
  * Organized crime is a serious problem in Brazil

Perpetration
* is crime
* matter of intent.

Petty crime
* is prevalent in cities, especially in the vicinity of hotels and airports
  - rife on public transport
  - widespread, but simple precautions usually deter thieves
* occurs in Djibouti City and elsewhere in the country
  - occasionally in the capital and elsewhere in the country

Private insurance
* comes in many forms and is largely unregulated surrounding assistive technology.
* is also a source of funding for assistive technologies
  - an industry regulated by both the state and federal governments
  - one strategy for financing the large and growing cost of long-term care