John is part of a religious group that believes you should have multiple wives. However, since John

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John is part of a religious group that believes you should have multiple wives. However, since John realizes that the United States criminalizes plural marriages, he officially marries only one woman at the local courthouse. While he has three other “wives,” he never officially marries them in any formal ceremony. All of the women and their children live with John under one roof as a family. Since wives number 2, 3, and 4 are technically considered “single mothers” in the eyes of the law, they apply for and receive food stamps, welfare, and other forms of government assistance. Have any crimes been committed by John and his family? Why or why not?

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Criminal Law

ISBN: 9780135777626

3rd Edition

Authors: Jennifer Moore, John Worrall

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