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'''Criminal.''' These involve the violation of laws in which society is or may be harmed, such as drunk driving, theft, or murder. In these cases, the state (or "the people") file suit against the defendant. Serious crimes are felonies. Minor crimes are misdemeanors. | '''Criminal.''' These involve the violation of laws in which society is or may be harmed, such as drunk driving, theft, or murder. In these cases, the state (or "the people") file suit against the defendant. Serious crimes are felonies. Minor crimes are misdemeanors. | ||
The Nebraska State Historical Society offers an online index to [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/prisoners.shtml Nebraska Prison Records, 1870-1990] that has been compiled from Nebraska Board of Pardons and Parole registers and includes prisoners from the state penitentiary as well as both the men's and women's reformatories. It only contains the names of those inmates who appeared before the Board of Pardons and Paroles, however, and thus is not a complete listing of prisoners. | |||
The United States has a dual judicial system. The federal (national) courts only try cases involving violations of the U.S. Constitution or federal statutory law. These are usually criminal cases. | The United States has a dual judicial system. The federal (national) courts only try cases involving violations of the U.S. Constitution or federal statutory law. These are usually criminal cases. | ||