What are the differences between laws from state to state in the US?

Dante S: What are the differences between laws from state to state in the US?
For example, I have a government teacher for the college course who is also a clerk of the court here in Ohio. She says each state has different laws, but what type laws could differ from state to state? For example, you can’t steal or commit violent offenses or drug related offenses and you can’t have excessive speed on the road in every state while driving. I don’t know if it’s the final punishment of the law you break when you are convicted or what? Hopefully my question made sense to you all who want to answer it lol. Thanks.

Answers and Views:

Answer by WRG
Each state has it own laws. For all the major things it is just a matter of wording and possible sentencing.

Where you will see the biggest differences is in things like the sale of alcohol. As well as other lesser issues.

Answer by Actions have consequences
There are 50 states, and each has hundreds of laws. That makes tens of thousands of differences between those laws, probably millions if we consider all the provisions of each law.

Definitions of crimes differ, criteria differ, sentences differ, etc etc. Most common crimes are pretty basic. Murder is murder, for instance. But some states say self defense is allowed, some allow use of deadly force in more situations than others, some differ on what age is considered old enough to face adult charges, some allow for an additional category of ‘hate crimes’, some allow the death penalty, some do not. Every state is different, in other words.

Answer by John F
each state has certain laws that apply only in that state, in Ohio you can carry a pair of wire cutters on your person , while in texas you would be charged with a felony if caught with them. the fine and punishment would be different for the same Crime in the two states , in ohio you would get four years for car thief the same as texas, but you would get only four years for stealing a horse in ohio and life in texas.

Answer by knowitall
Driving laws, liquor sales , animal control, divorce regulations, smoking laws, etc.