Crimes of Moral Turpitude
- §9.1 H. Judicial Decisions
- §9.2 A. Accessory Liability
- §9.3 1. Aiding and Abetting
- §9.4 2. Accessory After the Fact
- §9.5 3. Misprision of a Felony
- §9.6 B. Controlled Substance Offenses
- §9.7 1. Drug Possession and Lesser Offenses
- §9.8 2. Drug Regulatory Offenses
- §9.9 3. Drug Trafficking Offenses
- §9.10 C. Crimes Against the Person
- §9.11 1. Abortion
- §9.12 2. Attempted Suicide
- §9.13 3. Assault
- §9.14 a. Simple Assault
- §9.15 b. Aggravated Assault
- §9.16 c. Assault with Intent to Commit a CMT
- §9.17 4. Battery
- §9.18 5. Endangerment
- §9.19 6. Kidnapping
- §9.20 7. Libel
- §9.21 8. Manslaughter
- §9.22 a. Voluntary Manslaughter
- §9.23 b. Involuntary Manslaughter
- §9.24 c. No Statutory Distinction
- §9.25 9. Mayhem
- §9.26 10. Murder
- §9.27 11. Robbery
- §9.28 12. Stalking
- §9.29 13. Threats
- §9.30 D. Crimes Against the Government
- §9.31 1. Bribery
- §9.32 2. Contempt
- §9.33 3. Counterfeiting
- §9.34 4. Disorderly Conduct and Riot
- §9.35 5. Escape, Harboring Fugitives
- §9.36 6. Financial Crimes
- §9.37 7. Fraud Against the Government
- §9.38 8. Gambling
- §9.39 9. Interference with Law Enforcement
- §9.40 10. Impersonating Law Enforcement
- §9.41 11. Mail Offenses
- §9.42 12. Military and Selective Service Offenses
- §9.43 13. Obstruction of Justice
- §9.44 14. Regulatory Offenses
- §9.45 15. Racketeering Offenses
- §9.46 16. Tax Evasion
- §9.47 17. Vagrancy
- §9.48 E. Crimes against Property
- §9.49 1. Arson
- §9.50 2. Breaking and Entering
- §9.51 3. Burglary
- §9.52 4. Copyright Infringement, Interference
- §9.53 5. Embezzlement
- §9.54 6. Extortion
- §9.55 7. Fraud
- §9.56 8. Nuisance
- §9.57 9. Passing Bad Checks
- §9.58 10. Property Damage or Destruction
- §9.59 11. Stolen Goods
- §9.60 a. Possession of Stolen Goods
- §9.61 b. Receiving Stolen Goods
- §9.62 12. Theft Offenses
- §9.63 13. Trespass
- §9.64 F. False Statement Offenses
- §9.65 1. False Statements - Generally
- §9.66 2. False Statements - to U.S. Government Official
- §9.67 3. False Statements - U.S. Government Benefits
- §9.68 4. False Statements - U.S. Citizenship
- §9.69 5. Forgery
- §9.70 6. Perjury
- §9.71 G. Firearms Offenses
- §9.72 1. Brandishing a Weapon
- §9.73 2. Carrying a Concealed Weapon
- §9.74 3. Possession of a Firearm
- §9.75 4. Use of Firearms
- §9.76 H. Immigration Offenses
- §9.77 1. Immigrant Smuggling
- §9.78 2. Illegal Re-entry after Deportation
- §9.79 3. False Immigration Documents and Other Offenses
- §9.80 I. Inchoate and Generic Crimes
- §9.81 1. Attempt
- §9.82 2. Conspiracy
- §9.83 3. Preparation Crimes
- §9.84 4. Solicitation
- §9.85 5. Target CMT Offenses
- §9.86 J. Motor Vehicle Offenses
- §9.87 1. Driving Under the Influence
- §9.88 2. Other Motor Vehicle Offenses
- §9.89 K. Offenses Involving the Family
- §9.90 1. Adultery and Bastardy
- §9.91 2. Bigamy
- §9.92 3. Child Abuse
- §9.93 4. Domestic Battery
- §9.94 5. Nonsupport of Children
- §9.95 6. Sexual Offenses
- §9.96 L. Sexual Offenses
- §9.97 1. Against Children
- §9.98 2. Fornication
- §9.99 3. Indecency
- §9.100 4. Lewdness, Sodomy, Homosexual Conduct
- §9.101 5. Obscenity
- §9.102 6. Prostitution and Pandering
- §9.103 7. Rape
- §9.104 8. Sexual Assault
- §9.105 9. Statutory Rape
§ 9.25 9. Mayhem
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Mayhem involves moral turpitude.[62]
Matter of Ptasi, 12 I. & N. Dec. 790 (BIA 1968) (atrocious assault and battery – maiming or wounding another – is a CMT);
Matter of Santoro, 11 I. & N. Dec. 607 (BIA 1966) (conviction of mayhem, as defined in Title 11, Chapter 29, § 1, of the General Laws of Rhode Island, is conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude);
Matter of P, 7 I. & N. Dec. 376 (BIA 1956) (atrocious assault and battery – maiming or wounding another – is a CMT).
[62] 9 U.S. Dep’t of State, Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) § 40.21(a) N.2.3-3(a)(11).
