How do French offenses compare to that of the United States?

What will be an ideal response?


According to the official French government website (Service Public Francaise, 2013), offences in France are divided into crimes, delits, and contraventions which, with some exceptions, are analogous to felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions, respectively, in American law.

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

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James Olis, a former director of Dynegy, turned down a plea bargain. Because of the new sentencing guidelines for white-collar criminals, the end result of his criminal case was that:

A. he received a much longer sentence. B. the guidelines had no effect. C. he received a much lighter sentence. D. the validity of the guidelines was questioned.

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Colombia, throughout the 1990s and in the first decade of the twenty-first century, has been continuously involved in the U.S. sponsored "war on drugs."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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______ consequences refer to how incarceration effects communities and families beyond the institution.

a. Primary b. Felony c. Collateral d. Support

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