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Old 09-13-2006, 02:43 PM   #159
MaggieL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigV
When is a crime commited? When the act happens? When the arrest happens? When the guilty verdict is rendered? What if the verdict is innocent? What if it's unreported? What defines "actual crime"?
The definition of when a crime is comitted is pretty clear. When a conviction happens is clear too. And when appeals are exhausted.

These are all distinct events.
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