misdemeanor vs violation

misdemeanor

noun
  • Any act of misbehavior. 

  • A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies. 

violation

noun
  • An infraction or a failure to follow a rule. 

  • Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent. 

How often have the words misdemeanor and violation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )