Should the failure to report a felony statute be expanded to include all felony offenses? What would be the objectives of such an expansion?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but students might note some of the following:
• Current statute is limited to offenses where serious bodily injury or death has likely resulted. Many other violent serious crimes, such a robbery and kidnaping, will not necessarily result in an injury or death to the victim but are desirable of being reported.
• Expansion of the coverage of the statute would eliminate the need for some of the specialized reporting laws, such as reporting child abuse and sexual abuse of a minor.
• Authorities might gain better insight into serious, non-violent felony offenses such as trafficking in stolen property, promotion of prostitution, and fraudulent business practices.
• Impressing upon the citizenry its responsibility to report serious offenses could more fully engage the public in crime reporting and prevention.
• Unclear is the impact that expansion of the law would have on the number of crimes reported and the corresponding expenditure of the justice system's resources.
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