Criminal laws may share many characteristics across the fifty states, but key differences exist.
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Each state varies in the way the laws are written, the behavior they regulate, and the punishments that are dealt out. Choose a state from the map or list below for state-specific criminal laws, including state DUI / DWI, death penalty laws, stalking, drug crimes, assault and battery, and much more.