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Simple English definitions for legal terms
A quick definition of career offender:
A career offender is someone who has committed many crimes, especially violent or drug-related ones. They can be punished more severely under the law. A
first offender is someone who has never been convicted of a crime before and may be treated more leniently. A
habitual offender is someone who keeps committing the same or similar crimes and can also face harsher punishment. A
situational offender is someone who has only committed one crime and is not likely to do it again. A
status offender is a young person who has done something wrong that is not a crime for adults, like skipping school. A
youthful offender is a young person who has committed a crime and may have special programs available to help them turn their life around.
A more thorough explanation:
A career offender is a person who has committed multiple violent or drug-related crimes and is convicted of another such crime. This term is used in the federal-sentencing guidelines.
For example, if someone has been convicted of two violent felonies or controlled-substance felonies and then commits another such felony, they can be considered a career offender.
This term is used to identify individuals who have a pattern of criminal behavior and may require harsher sentencing to protect society from their continued criminal activity.
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