Safe Havens
- §8.1 . Judicial Decisions
- §8.2 A. Controlled Substances Offenses
- §8.3 1. Drug Possession and Lesser Offenses
- §8.4 2. Drug Regulatory Offenses
- §8.5 3. Drug Trafficking Offenses
- §8.6 4. Other Controlled Substances Offenses
- §8.7 B. Crimes Against the Person
- §8.8 1. Abortion
- §8.9 2. Attempted Suicide
- §8.10 3. Assault and Battery
- §8.11 4. Endangerment
- §8.12 5. Kidnapping
- §8.13 6. Libel
- §8.14 7. Manslaughter
- §8.15 8. Murder
- §8.16 9. Robbery
- §8.17 10. Stalking
- §8.18 11. Threats
- §8.19 12. Other Crimes Against the Person
- §8.20 C. Crimes Against the Government
- §8.21 1. Bribery
- §8.22 2. Contempt
- §8.23 3. Counterfeiting
- §8.24 4. Disorderly Conduct and Riot
- §8.25 5. Escape
- §8.26 6. Financial Crimes
- §8.27 7. Fraud Against the Government
- §8.28 8. Gambling
- §8.29 9. Mail Offenses
- §8.30 10. Military and Selective Service Offenses
- §8.31 11. Obstruction of Justice
- §8.32 12. Regulatory/Liquor Law Offenses
- §8.33 13. Racketeering Offenses
- §8.34 14. Tax Evasion
- §8.35 15. Vagrancy
- §8.36 16. Other Crimes Against the Government
- §8.37 D. Crimes Against Property
- §8.38 1. Burglary
- §8.39 2. Embezzlement
- §8.40 3. Extortion
- §8.41 4. Fraud
- §8.42 5. Nuisance
- §8.43 6. Passing Bad Checks
- §8.44 7. Property Damage or Destruction
- §8.45 8. Stolen Goods
- §8.46 9. Theft Offenses
- §8.47 10. Trespass
- §8.48 11. Other Crimes Against Property
- §8.49 E. False Statement Offenses
- §8.50 1. False Statements
- §8.51 2. Forgery
- §8.52 3. Perjury
- §8.53 4. Other False Statement Offenses
- §8.54 F. Firearms, Explosives, Dangerous Weapon Offenses
- §8.55 G. Immigration Offenses
- §8.56 1. Immigrant Smuggling, Transportation
- §8.57 2. Illegal Re-entry after Deportation
- §8.58 3. False Immigration Documents and Other Offenses
- §8.59 4. Other Immigration Offenses
- §8.60 H. Motor Vehicle Offenses
- §8.61 1. Driving Under the Influence
- §8.62 2. Other Motor Vehicle Offenses
- §8.63 I. Non-Substantive Offenses
- §8.64 1. Aiding and Abetting
- §8.65 2. Accessory After the Fact
- §8.66 3. Attempt
- §8.67 4. Conspiracy
- §8.68 5. Misprision of a Felony
- §8.69 6. Solicitation
- §8.70 7. Target/Preparation Offenses
- §8.71 8. Other Non-Substantive Offenses
- §8.72 J. Offenses Involving the Family
- §8.73 1. Child Abuse
- §8.74 2. Domestic Violence
- §8.75 3. Other Offenses Involving the Family
- §8.76 K. Sexual Offenses
- §8.77 1. Against Children
- §8.78 2. Fornication
- §8.79 3. Indecency
- §8.80 4. Lewdness, Sodomy, Homosexual Conduct
- §8.81 5. Obscenity
- §8.82 6. Prostitution and Pandering
- §8.83 7. Rape
- §8.84 8. Sexual Assault
- §8.85 9. Statutory Rape
- §8.86 10. Other Sexual Offenses
§ 8.9 (B)
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(B) Crimes of Moral Turpitude.[20]
The Foreign Affairs Manual states that attempted suicide is not a CMT.[21]
Board of Immigration Appeals:
Matter of D, 4 I. & N. Dec. 149 (BIA 1950) (conviction of attempted suicide in violation of Canada Criminal Code § 270 does not involve moral turpitude).
[20] See N. Tooby, J. Rollin & J. Foster, Crimes of Moral Turpitude § 9.12 (2005).
[21] 9 U.S. Dep’t of State, Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) § 40.21(a) N.2.3-3(b)(11).
