(Answered):Federal Sentencing 750 Words . . . .

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It is not uncommon for the federal sentencing penalties to be different from different state sentencing penalties for the same offense. One example is the difference in penalties for drug offenses.

For the federal drug possession penalties click on the following link: http://supolicies.syr.edu/docs/alcohol_penalties_federal.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

For Nevada’s drug possession penalties click on the following link: http://www.drugpossessionlaws.com/nevada/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

In addition to finding another law where there is a distinction between the punishment between Nevada’s law and the federal law, you are also tasked with writing a critical