Answer :
In Tennessee laws, the 'escalating offenses' are best represented by the classification into 1st Degree, 2nd Degree, and 3rd Degree, with each degree representing increasing levels of severity and corresponding punishment. So, option (1) is correct.
The set of crimes that speaks most closely to the way Tennessee laws are structured in terms of 'escalating offenses' is the categorization into degrees, specifically 1st Degree, 2nd Degree, 3rd Degree. In Tennessee, and in line with many other jurisdictions, crimes are graded based on the severity of the punishment, with certain crimes, such as felony murder, being divided into degrees based on this severity.
The more serious the crime, like first-degree murder, which covers premeditated murder and serious felony murders, the more severe the potential punishment, which can include the death penalty or life imprisonment. Second-degree murders may involve a killing that wasn't planned or premeditated. Third-degree murders are generally the least serious type of murder within the structured degrees.