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Is it true people who are convicted of committing serious crimes go to prison rather than to jail?
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The main difference between a jail and a prison is the length of stay. Jail is mostly for inmates that a serving less than one year and prison is for inmates that are sentenced for more than one year. This is not a hard line, but it is a good rule of thumb. Most felonies will get you a sentence that is more than one year and most misdemeanors will get you a sentence that is less than one year.
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Why do people have criminal records in their names?
Because they were arrested and/or convicted of committing crimes.
What is felone?
People that are convicted of serious crimes (felonies) lose the right to vote.
What is felon disenfranchisement?
People that are convicted of serious crimes (felonies) lose the right to vote.
What rhymes with century?
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What is the main thing that people get arrested for?
Committing crimes.
What is the meaning of incarceration in simple terms?
Incarceration is the process of locking someone up in prison and is normally done to people who have been convicted of a crime. This is supposed to prevent the criminal offender from committing more crimes, to punish him or her and to deter other people from committing crimes.
What were people on the first fleet convicted of?
People on the First Fleet were convicted of a variety of crimes. Most of them were thieves, pick-pockets, forgers, petty criminals and ordinary people just struggling to survive and driven to steal food. There were no murderers or people convicted of violent crimes.
A place where people convicted of crimes are sent?
For those convicted of misdemeanors - jail. For those convicted of felonies - prison.
Are people being convicted of crimes using the results from drug tests?
no
Does Vatican City have jails?
The Vatican has no prison system, apart from a few detention cells for pretrial detention. People convicted of committing crimes in the Vatican serve terms in Italian prisons (Polizia Penitenziaria), with costs covered by the Vatican.
What are the aspect of biotechnology has been used to clear innocent people of crimes they were accused of committing?
DNA
What is the main idea of Tales of the City?
Putting people to death did not stop other from committing crimes.
