Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The severity of the punishment imposed is not based on the seriousness of the particular offense.
2. A misdemeanor conviction can prevent you from being licensed to practice various professions and bar you from being admitted into certain federal positions.
3. The English common law is the foundation of American criminal law.
4. The distinctive characteristic of common law is that this is, for the most part, the product of decisions of juries in actual cases.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False

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