New Jersey S489 creates a crime of victimization against senior citizens or persons with disabilities.
New Jersey S489 establishes a separate crime of victimization against senior citizens or persons with disabilities. This crime is graded one degree higher than the underlying offense. A person commits victimization if they commit any crime listed in the bill against a senior citizen or a person with a disability. Upon conviction, the sentence imposed for victimization does not merge with the sentence for the underlying offense. The bill also mandates separate sentences for victimization and the underlying offense.
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