The legal difference between a felony and a misdemeanor IIRC is that you cannot be jailed for over a year on a misdemeanor.
Many many non-violent crimes are felonies these days.
How many in federal or state prison are there for actual violent crimes?
‘Non violent’ crime includes felonious robbery....should they be allowed a free pass.
Three quarters of a million are jailed under the term violent crimes....nearly three times those jailed under felonious drug crimes