11: Crimes Against Officers, Crimes Against Peace, and False Reporting of a Crime
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- Distinguish between the felony and misdemeanor crime of resisting an officer.
- Review the crime of 836.6 PC – Escape from a Peace Officer.
- Explain the crime of lynching.
- Describe the crime of impersonating public officers.
- Summarize the crimes of unlawful assembly, rout, and riot.
- Examine the crime of looting.
- Classify the crime of falsely reporting a crime.
- 11.1: Crimes Against Officers
- This page examines California Penal Code offenses related to resisting law enforcement, specifically Sections 69 and 148, detailing their definitions and penalties. It includes a case study of John Hill, who faced excessive force and resistance charges during a wrongful traffic stop. The discussion critiques the use of resistance charges as mechanisms for social control, highlights systemic racism, and calls for necessary reforms in policing practices.
- 11.2: Escape from a Peace Officer
- This page outlines Section 836.6 of the California Penal Code, which defines escape from a peace officer as a crime. It penalizes individuals in custody who attempt to escape, with misdemeanor charges carrying a maximum one-year sentence. If the escape involves force or causes serious injury to an officer, penalties increase to two to four years in state prison or up to one year in county jail.
- 11.3: Lynching
- This page explains two California crimes: lynching, a felony involving the unlawful removal of a person from custody through a riot, punishable by two to four years in prison; and providing false information to an officer, a misdemeanor defined as misrepresenting identity to avoid legal processes during detention or arrest.
- 11.4: Impersonating Public Officers
- This page details California Penal Code section 146a regarding the crime of impersonating public officers, outlining associated misdemeanor and felony offenses, including penalties like fines and jail time. It also presents a real-life case of Derry Wayne Lambert, who was arrested in Florida for impersonating a U.S. Marshal and committing related crimes, emphasizing the dangers of such impersonation in law enforcement.
- 11.5: Crimes Against Peace
- This page covers crimes associated with assemblies and riots under the California Penal Code, defining unlawful assembly, rout, and riots themselves. It provides historical context for riots in the U.S., especially during social unrest, and discusses the legal ramifications of looting during emergencies and false crime reporting.
- 11.6: Chapter Summary
- This page outlines offenses regarding resisting law enforcement and public safety, including felonies for violent resistance, escaping custody, and rioting to free an arrested individual. It addresses the serious nature of impersonating officers, making false police reports, and unlawful activities like rioting and looting during emergencies. Key terms are defined, and review questions encourage deeper understanding of these issues.