US Legal System

Title : US legal system

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Introduction

Currently criminal law in the United States involves the prosecution of wrongful acts by the state which are considered to be so serious that they are a breach of the sovereign 's peace (and cannot be deterred or remedied by mere lawsuits between private parties . Generally , crimes can result in incarceration , but torts cannot (Cecil 2007 . The vast majority of the crimes committed in the United States are prosecuted and punished at the state level . Federal criminal law focuses

on areas specifically relevant to the federal government like evading payment of federal income tax , mail theft , or physical attacks on federal officials , as well as interstate crimes like drug trafficking and wire fraud (Cecil 2007

Discussion

I tend to believe that think U .S laws and application of these laws are not equitable regarding business matters , in both criminal and civil applications , this is because that although all states have somewhat similar laws in regard to "higher crimes (or felonies , such as murder and rape , penalties for these crimes may vary from state to state Capital punishment is permitted in some states but not others . Also three strikes laws in certain states impose harsh penalties on repeat offenders (Cecil 2007

Some states distinguish between two levels : felonies and misdemeanors (minor crimes . Generally , most felony convictions result in lengthy prison sentences as well as subsequent probation , large fines , and s to pay restitution directly to victims while misdemeanors may lead to a...