The National Academy of Sciences--the board of scientists established by Congress in 1863 to advise the federal government on scientific matters--compiled a comprehensive report in 2002 entitled, Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises.
A violation of Penal Code 272(a)âCalifornia's âcontributing to the delinquency of a minorâ lawâis a misdemeanor in California law.3. The potential penalties include up to one (1) year in county jail, and/or a fine of up to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).4.
Under traditional common law, felonies were called âtrue crimes,â and usually included serious offenses such as: homicide, rape, arson, burglary, robbery, larceny, escaping from a prison, and assisting in a felony. Current, state and federal criminal statutes may categorize various other types of crimes as felonies.