The Serious crime act 2008 protects citizens of the San Andreas state from serious offences, which in most cases cause or can lead to death.
Section 1
The following offences are now carrying a 1 hour prison sentence with a $20,000 fine;
*Murder of the first degree
*Murder of second/third degree
*Serious assault with a deadly weapon/Grievous Bodily Harm ((beaten almost to/to death))
*Attempted murder of a police officer
*Murder of any degree on a police officer
*Kidnapping
*Torture
Secton 2
The following offences are now carrying a 0.5 hour prison sentence with a $20,000 fine;
*Manslaughter
*Assault on a police officer
*Aggravated Assault
*Attempted murder
*Armed Assault
*Discharging an unlicensed firearm resulting in injury of an innocent
*Robbery
*Blackmail
*Conspiracy (Of all nature)
*Fraud
Secton 3
The following offences are now carrying a 20 minutes jail time with a $10,000 fine;
*Possession of an unlicensed firearm
*Discharging an unlicensed firearm in public
*Threatening behaviour armed or not
*Death by deception