Five Examples Where Doing Nothing is a Crime
Most of us associate the word “crime” with a very conscientious activity. We picture burglars scoping out neighborhoods, donning ski masks, and taking pains to avoid leaving any evidence behind.
Sure, these are certainly crimes – but that doesn’t mean you always have to be very proactive to commit a crime.
In fact, there are some cases in which doing nothing can be a crime. Sometimes, these crimes add more trouble to what’s already been done; in other cases, you might find trouble where you never had it before. So if you don’t like the prospect of ever getting arrested, you’ll want to learn that sometimes you have to go out of your way not to commit a crime. Here are five examples.
1. Failing to Report an Accident
Automobile accidents can be devastating tragedies, no doubt, but they can also be minor fender-benders. But you can turn even an innocent fender-bender into a more serious crime if you do nothing after the fender-bender and decide not to report an accident to the police.
Sure, these are certainly crimes – but that doesn’t mean you always have to be very proactive to commit a crime.
In fact, there are some cases in which doing nothing can be a crime. Sometimes, these crimes add more trouble to what’s already been done; in other cases, you might find trouble where you never had it before. So if you don’t like the prospect of ever getting arrested, you’ll want to learn that sometimes you have to go out of your way not to commit a crime. Here are five examples.
1. Failing to Report an Accident
Automobile accidents can be devastating tragedies, no doubt, but they can also be minor fender-benders. But you can turn even an innocent fender-bender into a more serious crime if you do nothing after the fender-bender and decide not to report an accident to the police.
