someone in our paper was picked up on a parole violation for a federal offense, what might the crime have been
2006-12-28 06:32:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
A federal offense is any crime that violates a federal law (as opposed to a state or local law or ordinance.) If you are charged with a federal offense, you are prosecuted by the U. S. Government, rather than by the District Attorney of a particular county or city. It's usually a more serious crime. There are books full of those laws...it would be impossible to list them all here.
2006-12-28 06:35:27 · answer #1 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are state laws and federal laws. When a federal law is broken it's called a federal offense. An example would be using the mail for fraud or shipping drugs.
2006-12-28 14:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by reddy2hunt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Committing any crime or violation on Federal property would warrant Federal jurisdiction and hence becomes a Federal offense.
2006-12-29 00:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by syaw10 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any act that violates federal law. Federal laws apply heavily to drugs, the US Mail, Interstate commerce, immigration.
It can also be any crime committed on federal property (parks owned by the National Park service, etc)
2006-12-28 14:40:53 · answer #4 · answered by Greg P 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Almost anything can be a federal offense. State laws and Federal Laws usually overlap. If you really want to know what the Federal Criminal Laws are you can always read teh Federal Code.
2006-12-28 15:21:24 · answer #5 · answered by strangedaze23 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Possible that if they crossed a state line, any state crimes become an automatic federal offense
2006-12-28 14:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crimes against the Federal government. There are hundreds of them. In all likelihood it involved illegal drugs.
2006-12-28 14:35:42 · answer #7 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
FRAUD, possession of firearms.... your on a computer put FEDERAL OFFENSE in Yahoo and search you'll get the picture.
2006-12-28 15:02:13 · answer #8 · answered by linda d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost anything. It's just like a monarchy except they crown bums.
2006-12-28 14:34:38 · answer #9 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋