Learn how misdemeanor sentencing works in West Virginia, how previous convictions affect penalties, and what sentencing alternatives to jail may be available.
Kids have First Amendment rights, and they don't shed these rights at "the schoolhouse gate." Learn about the free speech rights of minors and students.
In Vermont, misdemeanors are punishable by less than two years' incarceration. Alternatively, the judge can order qualifying defendants to probation, restorative justice programs, or other alternative sentences.
North Carolina organizes felony crimes into 10 different lettered categories, from Class A to I. Learn what factors go into determining a felony sentence in N.C.
In New Hampshire, a defendant convicted of a felony can face a minimum term, an extended maximum term, and a disciplinary period if sentenced to prison.