Criminal_Introduction-Misdemeanors_and_Felonies-Captions.xml
Criminal_Introduction-Misdemeanors_and_Felonies-Captions.xml
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<p begin="00:00:00.25" end="00:00:05.50">This is your legal minute, brought to you by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.</p>
<p begin="00:00:05.60" end="00:00:10.60">An action is not criminal until a legislative body says it is.</p>
<p begin="00:00:10.70" end="00:00:19.60">The State General Assembly or a local City Council must pass written laws prohibiting an activity before it’s considered a crime.</p>
<p begin="00:00:19.70" end="00:00:24.10">And not all crimes are the same; some are more serious than others.</p>
<p begin="00:00:24.20" end="00:00:31.30">For example, a rape or a murder is considered far more serious than shoplifting or simple trespassing.</p>
<p begin="00:00:31.40" end="00:00:38.40">Therefore, the legislative bodies have developed two categories of criminal laws: felonies and misdemeanors.</p>
<p begin="00:00:38.50" end="00:00:44.00">Felonies are the more serious criminal offenses, and misdemeanors are the least serious.</p>
<p begin="00:00:44.10" end="00:00:49.70">The Legislature or Council determines in which category an activity should fall.</p>
<p begin="00:00:49.80" end="00:00:56.40">A person convicted of a felony may face the death penalty or extensive time in a state prison.</p>
<p begin="00:00:56.50" end="00:01:04.80">However, a person convicted of a misdemeanor may only need to pay a fine or spend a rather short time in a county or regional jail.</p>
<p begin="00:01:04.90" end="00:01:09.30">This legal minute is brought to you by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.</p>
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