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Reckless Endangerment and Culpable Conduct

Offenses of creating a risk of serious injury to others by careless or reckless conduct, even where no one is hurt, including endangerment, culpable conduct and the failure to follow safety duties. An offense belongs here when the definition rests on the risk created rather than on harm intended. It excludes dangerous driving, which has its own group. Entries placed here are Reckless Endangerment, Endangerment, Culpable and Reckless Conduct and Safety Crime.

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Safety crime, Wikipedia
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refers to health and safety transgressions resulting from financially motivated acts or omissions
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Endangerment (Wikipedia)
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Endangerment is a category of criminal law offenses characterized by conduct that creates a significant, unjustified risk of harm to others, even in the absence of actual intention or physical injury.
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Wikipedia: Culpable and reckless conduct
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Culpable and reckless conduct is a common law crime in Scots law.
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USLegal, Inc.: Reckless Endangerment Law and Legal Definition
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Reckless endangerment is a crime consisting of acts that create a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person.
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