Under 18 U.S.C 1030, subsection (a)(5)(A) it is a criminal offense to:"knowingly causes the transmission of a program, information, code, or command, and as a result of such conduct, intentionally causes damage without authorization, to a protected computer". Knowingly setting up a buffer overflow attack would fall under this description.
Under 18 U.S.C (c)(4), the penalty would be: "a fine under this title, imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both"
Please do not exceed the maximum speed limit on this road. You are liable to get the maximum penalty.
27: 5-27-205: Contributing to the Delinquency of a MinorWhen an adult knowingly gives a minor alcohol or drugs. Class A misdemeanor. Maximum penalty: one year in jail or $1,000 fine or both.
They usually give you warnings
According to the 2001 Copyright Act, Kshs. 800,000 or a maximum custodial sentence of ten years or both.
The maximum penalty for the charge of complicity to murder is 25 years imprisonment. For first time offenders the likely penalty is imprisonment for a period of 6-9 years.
Death penalty can be on the table, depending on your state.
The maximum possible sentence in US District Court would be the death penalty, but the sentence for any particularcrime or crimes varies. Judges use the federal sentencing guidelines to determine appropriate penalties for convicted defendants on a case-by-case basis.
The maximum sentence for a conviction arising out of impeachment is removal from office. The official would be separately charged in a standard court for any crimes committed while in office.
No. According to the Rome Statute - the document that created the International Criminal Court - the maximum penalty is life imprisonment.
It is impossible to say what the judge in a case will decide. The maximum penalty would be to be returned to prison to serve the remainder of your sentence.
Every law that is passed by the legislature (Class A included) has a maximum penalty assigned to it at the time it is enacted. The maximum amount of any sentence is established by that. In SOME cases judges are granted the pwoer to adjust that sentence - but it is strictly up to the judge hearing your case as to how he will sentence a violator.
The word penalty is a noun. A penalty is a legal sentence.