Im trying to find out if federal sentences are the same across the country. or do they differ from state to state
2006-10-18 20:49:10 · 7 answers · asked by Tony B 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The federal law is the same in all 50 states. The sentencing patterns differed, with the same crime receiving a stronger sentence say in Kansas than in the Southern District of New York. Congress enacted inflexible sentencing guidelines that applied everywhere equally but the Supreme Court nullified the inflexible use of the guidelines. They are now a factor, but not the only factor.
2006-10-18 21:32:26 · answer #1 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only know Australian Law, and believe it would be very similar in the USA.
If a law is Federal Law, then it is the same across the country. Same regulations, same penalties.
And, States make their own law, which is bound to differ between states.
But, if there is a clash, the Federal law overrides the State law.
2006-10-19 03:54:24 · answer #2 · answered by Tiger1980 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal means National, across the entire country. Hence, not a state-to-state thing. Doesnt matter what the state laws are.
2006-10-19 03:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by Proto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if a crime qualifies as federal in nature, then the state level of law has been trumped and the federal law applies.
2006-10-19 03:55:45 · answer #4 · answered by Robert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal sentences varies from every state because of independent policies granted to each government set-up.
2006-10-19 04:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Northern States will be more apt to tell the Federal Government to f-u-c-k off, but yes the regulation and federal law is the same.
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2006-10-19 03:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by doomsday_propaganda 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Federal law is just that. It supercedes all State's laws.
2006-10-19 04:09:35 · answer #7 · answered by greg j. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋