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1、重罪( Felony )和轻罪( Misdemeanor )英国 1967 年刑法条例已废除 misdemeanour 和 felony 之 间的一切区别，但是在美国，这两者还是有区别的，下面就让 我们来看看区别在哪里。Most states in USA divide their crimes into two major groups felonies and misdemeanors. Whether a crime falls into one category or the other depends on the potential punishment. If a law pro
2、vides for imprisonment for longer than a year， the crime isusually considered a felony. If the potential punishment is for a year or less， then the act isconsidered a misdemeanor. In some states， certaincrimes ， c alled “wobblers ，” may be either a misdemeanor or a felony ， because the judge has the
3、 power to impose a sentence of less than a year ( making the crime a misdemeanor) or more than a year( making it a felony)。Behaviors punishable only by fine are usually not considered crimes at all， but infractions traffic tickets ， for example. But a legislature may on occasion punish behavior only by fine and still provide that it is a misdemeanor， such as possessionof less than an ounce of marijuana for personal use in California.