Arkansas Violent Crimes Attorney

A violent crime is defined as an intentional, aggressive act against a person or property that threatens, inflicts, or attempts to inflict physical harm. In Arkansas criminal law, a violent crime can be ruled as a felony and if convicted, the offending party could face years in prison. These types of crimes are typically prosecuted to the full extent of the law because of their serious nature.

Because the definition of a violent crime is so broad, there are several criminal activities that are commonly categorized as such, including:

• Homicide – The unlawful killing of a human being, which includes capital murder, murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, manslaughter, negligent homicide, and physician-assisted suicide. 
• Robbery – A person commits robbery if, with the purpose of committing a felony or misdemeanor theft or resisting apprehension immediately after committing a felony or misdemeanor theft, the person employs or threatens to immediately employ physical force upon another person.
• Assault – There are three degrees of assault in Arkansas, which depend upon the severity of the conduct. With the exception of aggravated assault, which is a felony, all other assault crimes are misdemeanors.
• Battery – The intentional and actual touching or striking of another person against their will or the intentional causing of bodily harm.