Hazing Misdemeanors, Uh

This activity seems a bit serious to be called misdemeanors:

Four former University of Texas fraternity leaders were charged with cultivating a dangerous culture of hazing that included shocking pledges with cattle prods, beating them and making them drink large amounts of alcohol.

Pledges were repeatedly shocked with the electric cattle prods, beaten with bamboo sticks and at least once kicked "field goal style" by the fraternity president. They also were made to drink large amounts of alcohol and perform manual labor.

What would have happened if one of those students died?