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21Criminal sentencing in the United States — In the United States, a judge sentences a person convicted of a crime. The length of the prison term depends upon multiple factors including the severity and type of the crime, state and/or federal sentencing guidelines, the convicted s criminal… …
22Parole board — A parole board is a panel of people who decide whether an offender should be released from prison on parole after serving at least a minimum portion of their sentence as prescribed by the sentencing judge. Parole boards are used in many… …
23The United States — United States of America Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika …
24Human rights in the United States — In 1776, Thomas Jefferson proposed a philosophy of human rights inherent to all people in the Declaration of Independence, asserting that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that… …
25Murder (United States law) — For a general discussion of the law of murder, see murder. In the United States, the principle of dual sovereignty applies to homicide, as to other crimes. If murder is committed within the borders of a state, that state has jurisdiction.… …
26Native Americans in the United States — This article is about the indigenous people of the United States. For other indigenous people see Indigenous peoples by geographic regions Native Americans …
27Permanent residence (United States) — [ thumb|A United States Permanent Resident Card (green card)] A United States Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card, is an identification card attesting to the permanent resident status of an alien in the United States of America.… …
28Incarceration in the United States — [ [http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/ppus06.pdf Probation and Parole in the United States, 2006] . By Lauren E. Glaze and Thomas P. Bonczar. U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Department of Justice.] [… …
29Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution — The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution is part of the United States Bill of Rights which took effect in 1791. The amendment prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel …
302004 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Antonin Scalia — Concurrence width=25px Concurrence/dissent white space: nowrap |Total = 25 colspan=2 | Bench opinions = 25 colspan=2 | Opinions relating to orders = 0 colspan=2 | In chambers opinions = 0 white space: nowrap colspan=2 valign=top | Unanimous… …
