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[scottobear]

"Hold your breath. Make a wish. Count to three."
-- Willy Wonka

Well, here I sit. Waiting for Dave and possibly Brian to swing by so we can all go see the sixth day.

Things on my mind. Talking about laws and drugs, I've heard many times that "drugs users do more time than rapists, childs molesters and murderers" in the Land of the Free. Can anyone infirm/confirm this, or give me some information about that? I'm getting ready to do some research on it myself, and figured I'd see if anyone else has already done my work for me.

I've gotten a request or two for fiction, so I'll be posting a short piece here and there, and links to things that are more than a couple of hundred words. :)

Thank you for your support and interest. :)

Comments

gobstoppers

[mauracelt.livejournal.com]

I love Willie Wonka!! hun you are the greatest!!

Re: gobstoppers

[mauracelt.livejournal.com]

well I was trying to keep it light, but this is the latest:

The last notices I saw from the federal information act free site.

The standard term of sentance for a rapist in the united states is 10 years max.for singular offence, the parole is 5 years after term is served

The standard term of sentance for drug use and sale is 25 years, the parole is 5 years after term of sentance is served.

The standard term of sentance for drug use is 10 years and if it is a second offence, 15 with parole at 5 years after term of sentance is served.

I don't know why the paroles are set at the same length of time. I think thats just a convient term length.

The length of all offences are mailiable and will be stipulated at the hearing but those are the national averages.

The terms are also set in accordance with the severaity of the crime. If the rape occurs with exesive force there are more years added to the sentance. If there are more than one kind of drugs involved in the arrest, more charges are added, more years insue. et al.

See what I get for studying law as a hobby? ;)

Re: gobstoppers

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

good info there! where is that site?

Re: gobstoppers

[mauracelt.livejournal.com]

i put the site in favs and just clik i dont remember the addie. i will check and get it to you. it's in the search engine under laws and legal actions somewhere. i think it was the statistics area. ..

Re: gobstoppers

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

keeno! you're another research-monkey, like myself!

thanks again for the help!