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CRIME IN TEXAS - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Less tha 1% go to court, 33% the charges get dismissed
  - - - This has to be done befor filing an official criminal charge
        
        Less than 2% go to court, 13% the charges get dismissed
- - - - Ex. Property theft valued between $100K and $200K
        
        Maximum punishment: Jail-2 to 20 year and/or a $10,000 fine
    - - Ex. Drive by shooting without any injuries
        
        Maximum punishment: Jail-2 to 10 years and/or a $10,000 fine
    - - Ex. Property theft valued at $200K or more
        
        Maximum punishment: Jail-5 to 99 years life, and/or $10,000 fine
    - - Ex. Abuse of credit or debit card
        
        Maximum punishment: Jail- 180 days to 2 years and/or a $10,000 fine
    - - Ex. Capital murder
        
        Maximum punishment: Execution
  - - - Ex. Driving under the influence of alcohol
        
        Maximum punishment: Jail-180 days and/or a $2,000 fine
    - - Ex. Attending a dog fight
        
        Maximum punishment: $500 fine
    - - Ex. Burglary
        
        Maximum punishment: Jail- 1 year and/or a $4,000 fine
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- - - - The most common agency, being as these are the police department each city has.
        
        They are in charge of crime investigation, enforcing the law and conducting patrols
    - - Sherrifs are the chief law enforcemetn of each COUNTY, who manage the county jail and act as bailiffs in court. They have jurisdiction in every city of their county
        
        Constables work as bailiffs and can make arrests, as well as serve civil papers and warrants. Each precint must have 1 constable
    - - They can enforce laws and make arrests
        
        Special duties include: enforce warrants, conducting environmental criminal investigations, serving at municipal court and being able to operate the city detention center
        
        They are also also the primary agency in supervising proceedings in criminal and non-criminal cases in city court
    - - Highway patrols are responsible of criminal law enforcement (which includes druga and human trafficking) and supervising traffic on state's rural highways
        
        Texas rangers oversee border security and special operations group programs, such as SWAT, bomb squad, Ranger reconnaissance team and special response team, among other
    - - Game wardens for Parks and Wildlife ensure that laws for hunting and fishing are obeyed, enfocing as well water safety (in relation to boats)
        
        They also conduct search-and-rescue missions and natural disaster response
    - - Apart from city and states agencies, other special units include those for schools, hospitals, ports, public transit and airports
        
        There is no law preventing agencies from helping each other