Classification and Range of Punishment for Violent Crimes in Florida

In Florida, those criminal offenses which involve force and brutality are considered violent crimes. Along with it, a crime that entails the threat of violence or force (even if the intimidation was not carried out) falls under the preview of Florida violent crime. In simpler terms, violent crime covers a wide-ranging offense starting from assault (both sexual and non-sexual type), rape, simple or aggravated assault, murder or robbery.

Usually, violent crimes occur in either way:

1.    When violence is the prime objective of the offense
2.    Violence has been the way to end a situation

For instance, in a murder scheme - violence is the prime objective – when stabbing someone. However, killing someone as an end of an event like robbery would also be considered a violent crime in the state.

Classification and range of punishment for violent crimes

Depending on the nature of violent crimes, the offender might be awarded serious punishments including fines, prison time, or a mixture of both. For more serious offenses, the accused might receive the death penalty as well. In Florida, the crimes are rated in degrees – with the first degree offenses bringing on thirty years of maximum punishments.

Some of the serious crimes that bring in harshest punishments are:

• Aggravated Assault
• Manslaughter
• Murder
• Terrorism Charges
• Vehicular Manslaughter
• Kidnapping

Death penalty
 
Under the following circumstances, the defendant might be awarded death penalty:

• The defendant has been charged with either felony murder or first-degree murder
• Drug trafficking
• Sexual battery

The lawyer from Bernstein, DeCailly & Marshall, PLLC has represented people accused under Florida violent crime. If you or someone you know is looking for such lawyers, then they can be reached http://bdmcriminallawyers.com or call them at 1-833-3BDMLAW.