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

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    Maximum prison term [1] Maximum fine [2] [note 1] Probation term [3] [note 2] Maximum supervised release term [4] [note 3] Maximum prison term upon supervised release revocation [5] Special assessment [6] [note 4] Felony A Life imprisonment (or death in certain cases of murder, treason, espionage or mass trafficking of drugs) $250,000: 1-5 ...

  3. In Texas, can you go to jail for not paying fines you cannot ...

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    Here’s what the Texas penal code on execution of judgment states: TITLE 1, Art. 43.03 A court may not order a defendant confined under Subsection (a) of this article unless the court at a ...

  4. Civil forfeiture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Up to 100% of proceeds go to law enforcement. [91] Texas Prosecutors required to prove by preponderance of the evidence that the property at stake is connected to a crime. [92] 3rd party owners need to prove their own innocence. [92] In cases where property is forfeited by default, up to 70% of proceeds go to law enforcement.

  5. Title 18 of the United States Code - Wikipedia

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    Title 18 of the United States Code is the main criminal code of the federal government of the United States. [1] The Title deals with federal crimes and criminal procedure.In its coverage, Title 18 is similar to most U.S. state criminal codes, typically referred to by names such as Penal Code, Criminal Code, or Crimes Code. [2]

  6. When Texas jails issue tablets, it comes at cost for inmates ...

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    Harris County Jail, the largest jail in Texas, plans to deploy tablets to all of the people they house — roughly 10,000 — by the end of the year, officials said.

  7. Proposed law targeting Munchausen syndrome by proxy approved ...

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    A proposed Texas law that would criminalize medical child abuse has been approved by a House committee after a hearing last week that included testimony from the Tarrant County sheriff.. The ...

  8. Youth incarceration in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The cost effectiveness of detention and incarceration scores very low compared with alternative approaches to youth delinquency in a cost-benefit analysis. A 2002 government commissioned study in Washington state revealed that for every one dollar spent on juvenile detention systems, a benefit return of $1.98 in terms of reduced crime and cost ...

  9. List of punishments for murder in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Penalty Enhancements like the 10-20-life law or gang-related enhancement. Victim restitution; Can't get probation for murder; Vehicular Manslaughter (Standard Negligence) Up to 1 year in county jail Vehicular Manslaughter (Gross Negligence) Up to 1 year in county jail as a misdemeanor. 2, 4, or 6 years in state prison as a felony.