(1) The police officer who first arrests you. (2) the Judge who conducts your preliminary hearing (3) the Grand Jury that indicts you (4) then the prosecutor that must prosecute you. Once all those hurdles have been passed, you can go to trial and then the jury decides.
Not much when you think of the ridiculous sentences handed to criminals today.
Crimes committed with deadly weapons carry stiffer prison sentences.
In the USA, driving offenses do not merit prison sentences. Here "prison" is for more serious crimes. "Jail" at the county level is for lesser crimes. But for a driving offense, there are typically fines, possibly driving school, but no "jail time".
Hitler broken several War Laws and breached several Human Rights Laws. If he was alive no, He would be charge of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, likely be sentenced to death or sentence 6 Million Life Sentences.
In Britain, punishments certainly do not fit the crimes, many of our laws are outdated, and many sentences are too lenient. Petty crimes often incurr heavy sentences, whilst serious crimes incurr too light a sentence. The reason our prisons are overcrowded, is that there are not enough deterrents in place, and most people know, that our punishment laws are very much a "soft touch".
Yes, there have been instances of particularly heinous crimes where juveniles have received heavy sentences.
Sentence disparity
No. not any more stringent than any other criminal offense.
There are two main types of crimes: misdemeanors and felonies. Misdemeanors are less serious offenses, such as petty theft or disorderly conduct, and typically result in fines or short jail sentences. Felonies are more serious crimes, like murder or robbery, and can lead to longer prison sentences or even the death penalty. The specific punishments for each crime vary depending on the severity and circumstances of the offense.
The punishments for the Nuremberg trials included death sentences, long-term imprisonment, and fines. Many war criminals were found guilty of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes against peace and were held accountable for their actions during World War II.
No. This is a civil action. Both crimes and civil actions can end up in a courtroom, but the major difference is that crimes can result in prison sentences, whereas a civil action can never result in a prison sentence.
Dura lex sed lex is Latin for "the law is harsh but it is the law." Examples would be disproportionately large sentences for drug crimes compared to violent crimes, or in some opinions the use of the death penalty in general.