La coacción criminal es cuando alguien amenaza a otra persona para que haga algo que no quiere. Por ejemplo, puede amenazar con contar un secreto o hacerle daño si no cumple con su demanda.
Es como cuando un compañero de clase te dice que no cuentes un secreto, o te hará un truco. Te está forzando a actuar de una manera que no deseas.
Imagina que Juan le dice a María que si no le presta su auto, él dirá que ella robó un libro. Esta amenaza de Juan es un ejemplo de coacción criminal, ya que está tratando de forzar a María a hacer algo en contra de su voluntad.
Es un delito menor de segundo grado, o de primer grado si la amenaza implica un delito grave.
18 Pa.C.S. 2906 - Criminal Coercion (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of criminal coercion, if, with intent unlawfully to restrict freedom of action of another to the detriment of the other, he threatens to: (1) commit any criminal offense; (2) accuse anyone of a criminal offense; (3) expose any secret tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule; or (4) take or withhold action as an official, or cause an official to take or withhold action. (b) Defense.--It is a defense to prosecution based on paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3) or (a)(4) of this section that the actor believed the accusation or secret to be true or the proposed official action justified and that his intent was limited to compelling the other to behave in a way reasonably related to the circumstances which were the subject of the accusation, exposure or proposed official action, as by desisting from further misbehavior, making good a wrong done, refraining from taking any action or responsibility for which the actor believes the other disqualified. (c) Grading.--Criminal coercion is a misdemeanor of the second degree unless the threat is to commit a felony or the intent of the actor is felonious, in which cases the offense is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Cross References.Section 2906 is referred to in section 3012 of this title. 18 Pa.C.S. 1974 - Amendment § 2907. Disposition of ransom. A person, other than a member of the family or an intermediary of the family of a person held for ransom, who knowingly receives, retains or disposes of any money or other property of another knowing that the money or other property constitutes a ransom derived from an offense under this chapter, or has reason to believe that such money or other property is ransom derived from an offense under thi
La coacción criminal es cuando alguien amenaza a otra persona para forzarla a actuar de cierta manera, lo que puede incluir hacer o dejar de hacer algo.
La coacción criminal se considera un delito menor, pero si la amenaza involucra un delito grave, puede ser más severo. Las penas pueden incluir multas y prisión.
Sí, puedes defenderte si crees que tu amenaza era justificada y que tu intención era que la otra persona actuara de manera razonable en una situación específica.
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