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  2. Classes of offenses under United States federal law - Wikipedia

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    Felony A Life imprisonment (or death in certain cases of murder, treason, espionage or mass trafficking of drugs) $250,000: 1-5 years: 5 years: 5 years: $100 B 25 years or more: $250,000: 5 years: 3 years: $100 C More than 10 years and less than 25 years: $250,000: 3 years: 2 years: $100 D More than 5 years and less than 10 years: $250,000: 3 ...

  3. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain United States ...

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    Simple assault is a class A misdemeanor, but if physical contact occurs, the offense is a class D felony. If a deadly weapon is used or bodily injury is inflicted, it is a class C felony. [1] Threatening the government officials of the United States, particularly law enforcement officers, can in some cases fall under this statute. [2]

  4. Misdemeanor - Wikipedia

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    A misdemeanor (American English, [1] spelled misdemeanour elsewhere) is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than more serious felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known as minor, petty, or summary offences) and regulatory offences.

  5. Criminal law of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The American Model Penal Code defines the purpose of criminal law as: to prevent any conduct that cause or may cause harm to people or society, to enact public order, to define what acts are criminal, to inform the public what acts constitute crimes, and to distinguish a minor from a serious offense. [2]

  6. Manslaughter (United States law) - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, constructive manslaughter, also known as unlawful act manslaughter, is a lesser version of felony murder, and covers a person who causes the death of another while committing a misdemeanor – that is, a violation of law that does not rise to the level of a felony.

  7. Disorderly conduct - Wikipedia

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    Disorderly conduct is a crime in most jurisdictions, such as the United States and China.Typically, "disorderly conduct" is a term used to refer to any behavior that is considered unacceptable in a formal, civilized or controlled environment.

  8. United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines - Wikipedia

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    The Guidelines are the product of the United States Sentencing Commission, which was created by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [3] The Guidelines' primary goal was to alleviate sentencing disparities that research had indicated were prevalent in the existing sentencing system, and the guidelines reform was specifically intended to provide for determinate sentencing.

  9. List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 476

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    476 U.S. 974: 1986: California v. Hamilton: 476 U.S. 1301: 1986: External links. Supreme Court of the United States (www.supremecourt.gov) United States Supreme Court ...