In cases that involve identity theft, the criminal justice system protects the people but respects the rights of the accused. Answer the following questions:
- If a person steals another person's identity but does not cause any monetary damage, has a crime been committed? Why or why not?
- How have these laws changed over the recent years?
- Search the Internet to find the federal laws and the laws in a state of your choice that apply to this matter, and provide the detail.