{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-777.37","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.37","heading":"Offense variable 7; aggravated physical abuse; “sadism” defined.","body":"Sec. 37.\n\n(1) Offense variable 7 is aggravated physical abuse. Score offense variable 7 by determining which of the following apply and by assigning the number of points attributable to the 1 that has the highest number of points:\n\n(a) A victim was treated with sadism, torture, excessive brutality, or similarly egregious conduct designed to substantially increase the fear and anxiety a victim suffered during the offense 50 points (b) No victim was treated with sadism, torture, excessive brutality, or similarly egregious conduct designed to substantially increase the fear and anxiety a victim suffered during the offense 0 points\n\n(a) A victim was treated with sadism, torture, excessive brutality, or similarly egregious conduct designed to substantially increase the fear and anxiety a victim suffered during the offense\n\n50 points\n\n(b) No victim was treated with sadism, torture, excessive brutality, or similarly egregious conduct designed to substantially increase the fear and anxiety a victim suffered during the offense\n\n0 points\n\n(2) Count each person who was placed in danger of injury or loss of life as a victim.\n\n(3) As used in this section, \"sadism\" means conduct that subjects a victim to extreme or prolonged pain or humiliation and is inflicted to produce suffering or for the offender's gratification.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 760","Act Act-175-of-1927"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-777-37","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"aa1edc64c7feeab1b150bda3e0be5da0ad961f5dfdef5d954514d5d0a9733353","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-777.36","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-777.38"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}