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capital offense

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A quick definition of capital offense:

A capital offense is a very serious crime that can be punished by death. This means that if someone is found guilty of a capital offense, they could be sentenced to die. The types of crimes that are considered capital offenses vary from state to state, but usually include things like murder or other violent crimes. Some states also have the death penalty for drug trafficking. However, not all states allow the death penalty and some people believe that it is not a fair punishment. The federal government also has some capital offenses, but they are very limited.

A more thorough explanation:

A capital offense is a type of crime that is punishable by the death penalty. This means that if someone is found guilty of a capital offense, they could be sentenced to death. The punishment for a capital offense varies from state to state, but it is usually reserved for the most serious crimes.

For example, in Virginia, if someone commits a willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing during a robbery or act of terrorism, they could be charged with a capital offense. In Florida, someone could be charged with a capital offense if they are involved in drug trafficking at a certain level.

These examples illustrate how a capital offense is reserved for the most serious crimes, such as murder or drug trafficking at a high level. The punishment for these crimes is the death penalty, which is considered the ultimate punishment.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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