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Concealment of a Corpse

Public Order and Morality Offenses

Concealment of a corpse is a criminal offense under the Italian legal system, punished under Article 412 of the Italian Penal Code and classified among crimes against piety for the deceased because it violates the common feeling of respect owed to human remains. It is legally distinct from the separate Italian offense of suppression of a corpse, and a conviction can carry a prison sentence of up to three years, in addition to any increased penalty imposed for the underlying crime that led to the concealment.

Facts
Typical Penalty
Imprisonment of up to 3 years, and the conduct may also result in an increased penalty for the principal crime. 1
Classification
Offense Grade
Minor or Summary Offense 1
Connections

Has Offense Grade

Entity-backed identity for the offense-grade enum value this offense already carries, resolved to a crime concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The offense-grade fact itself stays on the offense unchanged.

Sources
1. Concealment of a Corpse (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concealment_of_a_corpse, lead paragraph
    The penalty for this crime is imprisonment of up to 3 years.
  • Lead section, penalty paragraph
    of up to 3 years. It may result not only in a conviction for the specific crime of concealment, but also in an increased penalty for the principal crime.
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