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White collar crime may not seem like the most serious area of criminal law that a person could end up on the wrong side of. After all, how many people receive the death penalty for stealing money from a corporation? Even though white collar crime may not seem like a...
The law and society are both slowly changing opinions on certain drugs, most particularly marijuana, and those who are curious about trying many drugs are often very interested in keeping up on the laws and precedents for these various drugs. While the legalization of...
Miranda rights are a fairly well-known aspect of criminal law, thanks largely to the procedurals and crime dramas that dominate primetime television. Nearly everyone is familiar with the speech that officers give to suspected criminals who are being arrested,...
When most people think of murder, they envision a premeditated killing motivated by greed or vengeance; this is a popular portrayal of murder in the movies and on television. Of course, many murders occur in the heat of the moment and are accidental. Sometimes, in a...
For years, sex crimes were primarily a matter of physical and forensic evidence. Because many sex crimes are often a matter of one person's word against another, it is difficult to gain reliable witness testimony. Instead, a person who was accused of sexually...
In September of last year, a Louisiana man was arrested in Alabama and charged with fraud and unregistered sales. This year, that same man has again been arrested on charges of defrauding investors. According to reports, the suspect turned himself in earlier this...
Some people are surprised by how serious a drunk driving conviction actually is. Most view drunk driving as a minor crime, and in some cases they consider it victimless, but the law disagrees. Because the dangers of drunk driving can lead to serious or fatal injury...
Every year around March and April, we begin to hear and see advertisements about the impending tax day, encouraging us to act early and quickly in filing our taxes to receive our deserved tax returns. Taxes are often a very complex issue for many people, which is why...
Drug crimes are extremely serious offenses that often have significant legal penalties associated with them. But that may not remain the case, especially for certain types of drugs. For example, marijuana, which was once considered an extremely dangerous and illegal...
There are few criminal allegations that can be more damaging to a person's reputation than those of sex crimes. This is largely because many people immediately assume that a person is guilty almost as soon as the allegations are made. The idea that someone would...
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