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  2. Summary offence - Wikipedia

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    For summary conviction offences that fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government (including all criminal law), section 787 of the Criminal Code specifies that, unless another punishment is provided for by law, the maximum penalty for a summary conviction offence is a sentence of 2 years less a day of imprisonment, a fine of $5,000 or ...

  3. Summary execution - Wikipedia

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    In civil and military jurisprudence, summary execution is the putting to death of a person accused of a crime without the benefit of a free and fair trial. The term results from the legal concept of summary justice to punish a summary offense , as in the case of a drumhead court-martial , but the term usually denotes the summary execution of a ...

  4. Punishment - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, punishment is the reduction of a behavior via application of an unpleasant stimulus ("positive punishment") or removal of a pleasant stimulus ("negative punishment"). Extra chores or spanking are examples of positive punishment, while removing an offending student's recess or play privileges are examples of negative punishment.

  5. Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The "excessiveness" of a punishment can be measured by two different aspects, which are independent of each other. The first aspect is whether the punishment involves the unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain. The second aspect is that the punishment must not be grossly out of proportion to the severity of the crime. [36] [37] In Miller v.

  6. Misdemeanor - Wikipedia

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    The maximum punishment for a misdemeanor is less than that for a felony under the principle that the punishment should fit the crime. [3] [4] [5] One standard for measurement is the degree to which a crime affects others or society. Measurements of the degree of seriousness of a crime have been developed. [6]

  7. Trump's sentencing ends with no punishment, as judge ... - AOL

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    As expected, he received zero punishment and a scolding by prosecutors and the judge. Trump addressed the court virtually for under 10 minutes, criticizing the "witch hunt" against him.

  8. Prisoners of Profit - The Huffington Post

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    Officials at the state Department of Juvenile Justice did not respond to questions about YSI. A department spokeswoman, Meghan Speakes Collins, pointed to overall improvements the state has made in its contract monitoring process, such as conducting more interviews with randomly selected youth to get a better understanding of conditions and analyzing problematic trends such as high staff turnover.

  9. Courts-martial of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The maximum punishment at a summary court-martial varies with the accused's paygrade. If the accused is in the pay grade of E-4 or below, he or she can be sentenced to 30 days of confinement, reduction to pay grade E-1, or restriction for 60 days.