Is a conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude for the purposes of the Department of Justice or the courts?

In considering whether a conviction is for a crime involving moral turpitude, the agency and the courts apply a "categorical approach," under which the focus is "on the intrinsic nature of the offense rather than on the factual circumstances surrounding any particular violation." Gill v. I.N.S. , 420 F.3d 82, 89 (2d Cir. 2005) (internal quotation marks omitted). Thus, "we look only to the minimum criminal conduct necessary to satisfy the essential elements of the crime, not the particular circumstances of the defendant's conduct." Mendez , 547 F.3d at 348.