Arizona Dangerous Crimes Against Children (DCAC)

"Dangerous Crime Against a Child" (DCAC) is a special designation given to certain offenses when the alleged victim of the offense is under the age of fifteen years old at the time of the offense.

To determine what the possible penalty is for a Dangerous Crime Against a Child, you must first determine what subsection the offense falls under:

Sentencing Range for Dangerous Crimes Against Children (Years)*
Subsection	Probation Eligible	Minimum	Presumptive	Maximum
A	No		Life
B	No	13	20	27 or Life
C	No	13	20	27
D	No	10	17	24
E	Yes	5	10	15
F	Yes	2.5	5	7.5

Subsection A Offenses

Sexual Assault of a Minor Twelve Years of Age Or Younger
Sexual Conduct with a Minor Twelve Years of Age or Younger

Subsection B Offenses

Attempted First Degree Murder of a Minor Who is Under Twelve Years of Age
Second Degree Murder of a Minor Who is Under Twelve Years of Age
Sexual Assault of a Minor Who Is Under Twelve Years of Age
Sexual Conduct with a Minor Who Is Under Twelve Years of Age
Manufacturing Methamphetamine Under Circumstances that Cause Physical Injury to a Minor Who is Under Twelve Years of Age

Subsection C Offenses

Attempted First Degree Murder of a Minor who is Twelve, Thirteen or Fourteen Years of Age
Second Degree Murder of a Minor Who is Twelve, Thirteen or Fourteen Years of Age
Sexual Assault of a Minor Who is Twelve, Thirteen or Fourteen Years of Age
Taking a Child for the Purpose of Prostitution
Child Prostitution
Sexual Conduct with a Minor Who is Twelve, Thirteen or Fourteen Years of Age
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sex Trafficking of a Minor Who is Under Fifteen Years of Age
Manufacturing Methamphetamine Under Circumstances That Cause Physical Injury to a Minor Who is Twelve, Thirteen or Fourteen Years of Age
Involving or Using Minors in Drug Offenses