If someone commits a felony, do they go to federal prison or state. Which one has the most violent offenders?
2007-12-16 08:51:14 · 9 answers · asked by tig 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It depends on whether it was a fedreal or a state crime. Crimes having to do with federal property, government officials, violations of federal law and those comitted whilst crossing state lines are all eligible for federal prosecution. If a person is tried and convicted by the feds he/she will go to a federal penitentiary NEVER a state one.
The majority of crimes are local and don't involve federal law at all unless you include illegal immigration which is a FEDERAL crime because it involves illegally crossing federal borders.
State crimes are punished by the state . The convicts go to state penitentiaries or recieve probation or whatever depending on the severity of the crime. Most of the time the death penalty is carried out it is by the states.
As far as which one has more violent criminals the answer is sheer numbers is the state penitentiaries because there are far more of them. This is also because alot of federal crimes have to do with corruption, embezzlement, rackateering, bribery smuggling etc. I am not sure what the percentages are though. Murder and assault is usually prosecuted by the state. the major exception would be serial killers and rapists which are also charged by the state but CAN be charged with federal crimes if they go on a multi-state killing,or raping spree.
Hope this answers your question.
2007-12-16 09:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-10 21:12:17 · answer #2 · answered by Shannon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a state charge they will probably go to state prison.
Some state felonies are also against the law on the federal level. These are typically things like drug charges, counterfeiting of money, etc. Just because they are also federal crimes in addition to state crimes does not necessarily mean you will go to a federal prison as opposed to a state facility. That depends on whether of not the federal agencies pick those cases up.
However, there are some charges that are solely federal charges and those upon conviction you will only go to federal prison for if you are given an active sentence at all.
Neither state or federal offenses are an automatic active sentence. Whether or not you go to jail depends on things like what kind of crime it is, the number of counts, and your prior record.
2007-12-16 09:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by justme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A person convicted of a federal felony goes to federal prison. A person convicted of a state felony goes to state prison. Both have a lot of not nice people.
2007-12-16 08:55:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the court that sentences them.
If you are convicted in Federal Court and are to serve longer than three months (at least in my jurisdiction) you do it in a Federal Prison. Earlier than three months and you simply stay in the county jaill
If you are convicted in State Court you go to a state facility.
There are a lot more people in state prisons than in federal prison. Therefore there are a lot more violent offenders in state prison than in federal prison. I believe that most of your federal inmates are in on non-violent offenses. State prison is where most of your armed robbers, murderers, child molesters, etc. are going to go.
2007-12-16 08:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by James S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All the answers looked good to me. I will add that there are some misdemeanors that can get you in State Prison too, at least here of the left coast.
Pelican Bay in Northern CA has California's worst. I think Atlanta has the Feds violent offenders.
2007-12-16 09:24:54 · answer #6 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Federal crimes ( tax evasion, kidnapping, bootlegging, interstate flight to avoid prosecution, etc) go to federal prison. Violations of state law go to state prison
As far as most violent offenders, my guess would be state, but that IS only a guess.
2007-12-16 09:04:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends if the offense falls under federal jurisdiction. felony means crime and each state has statutes that dictate the penalty to be enforced.
2007-12-16 09:20:02 · answer #8 · answered by schneider2294@sbcglobal.net 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reformatory relies upon on the character of the crime, no longer the area of the arrest. If the crime is a state crime one is going to a state reformatory, whether arrested on federal land. (no longer all post-workplaces are solely federal jurisdiction. maximum are shared jurisdiction). If the crime is a contravention of a federal statute and one is tried in a federal court, then one is going to a federal reformatory regardless of the place one is arrested.
2016-11-03 12:10:46 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋