What is Offensive Touching? Michigan law classifies criminal sexual conduct offenses into four different CSC degrees, which are: ● Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree ● Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree ● Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree ● Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree These classes of offenses then fall into two categories: offenses involving what is sexual penetration, which is […]
What Does Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree Mean? Criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in Michigan is the equivalent of sexual assault in other states. According to Michigan law, CSC is categorized into four broad categories: first, second, third, and fourth degree CSC. Irrespective of the degree or your CSC charge, a conviction for a criminal sexual conduct charge can be life-altering. Besides possible lengthy […]
Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd vs. 4th Degree: What’s the Difference? According to a report by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), about 734,630 people in the United States were raped or threatened with rape in 2018. However, there was notably a decline in the number of rape cases reported to the police in 2018 compared to 2017. About 40% of the 2017 sexual assault […]
SECOND DEGREE CSC SECOND DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT CSC 2nd The main difference between First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct is whether or not the sexual act involved any type of penetration or did the sexual act involve any type of touching? If there was NO penetration, then Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct […]
CSC 2nd Degree Michigan: What You Need to Know If you face allegations of 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct, it is important to learn about the charge and what may happen if you are convicted. In the state of Michigan, there are over 1,000 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct offenses reported annually. Unfortunately, there are cases filed against innocent people accused by a vindictive […]