From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Threat
Threat
by a fine or three months to one year in prison, as de-
scribed in the Brazilian Penal Code, article 147. Brazilian
jurisprudence does not treat as a crime a threat that was
proferred in a heated discussion.
Germany
The German Strafgesetzbuch § 241 punishes the crime of
threat with a prison term for up to one year or a fine.
United States
In the United States, federal law criminalizes certain true
threats transmitted via the U.S. mail[1] or in interstate
commerce. It also criminalizes threatening the govern-
Threats can be subtle or overt. Actor Justus D. Barnes, in The ment officials of the United States. Some U.S. states crim-
Great Train Robbery inalize cyberbullying.
A threat is an act of coercion wherein an act is pro- See also
posed to elicit a negative response. It is a communicated
intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. It can • Death threat
be a crime in many jurisdictions. Threat (intimidation) • Intimidation
is widely used in animal kingdom, particularly in a rit- • Extortion
ualized form, chiefly in order to avoid the unnecessary
physical violence that can lead to physical damage or
death of both conflicting parties. References
[1] 18 U.S.C. § 876
Brazil
In Brazil, the crime of threatening someone, defined as
a threat to cause unjust and grave harm, is punishable
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