What is a breach of the peace? Is a breach of the peace defined and treated in the same way from one state to the next throughout the country? Do all jurisdictions today prohibit breaches of the peace in some form by statute? Identify at least four statutory crimes that are breaches of the peace.

What will be an ideal response?


Breach of the peace is a vague term that can be applied to any illegal public disturbance. Breach of the peace is defined and treated differently from one state to the next; it is not defined and treated in the same way throughout the country. All jurisdictions prohibit breaches of the peace in some form by statute. Students should provide four of the following as statutory crimes that represent breach of the peace: disorderly conduct, unlawful assembly, riot, inciting violence, unlawful threat, vagrancy.

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