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There is a widely held belief that prison is designed to stop people from reoffending. If someone is convicted of a crime, they serve their punishment behind bars. When they get out, now understanding what the ramifications will look like, they are less likely to...
In an emergency situation, you may not stop to think about what is legal and illegal. You will simply react the way that you believe is necessary in that emergency. For example, perhaps you are drinking with friends when someone is injured and needs to be rushed to...
In some cases, teenagers can be tried as adults when facing criminal charges. Even though someone wouldn’t technically be an adult until 18, for instance, they may be tried as if they were an adult while they are still underage. Often, this is done when the crime that...
If you’re facing criminal charges, you may feel that the police have abused your rights or even broken the law in some way. This misconduct could be a major part of your case. It could invalidate evidence or show the arrest wasn’t necessary, for example. But police...
Naturally, people can commit criminal acts at any age. A 12-year-old could shoplift from a nearby store, a 50-year-old could embezzle money from their company and a 70-year-old may try to commit some type of financial fraud. You can always find examples of people...
From the moment of arrest, your future is up in the air. Given your charge, the legal penalties you will face may be clear, but it can be challenging to move forward socially. It's possible you haven't told anyone about your run-in with the law due to a fear of...
Police officers will often use various tactics and tricks to try to manipulate potential suspects. They may try to get them to confess or provide information that they wouldn’t otherwise. After all, police officers are often allowed to lie to suspects, and this is...
Those who are facing criminal accusations may claim that they did not want to break the law. They were under duress. Someone or something else was pressuring them, and they felt that they had no choice. A potential example of this is if someone is threatened with...
The harsh repercussions that result from committing crimes in the state of California make it extremely difficult to return to one’s normal life. Pleading guilty can lead to financial setbacks, social barriers or even years behind bars. While fighting to lift charges...
When you hear about a crime involving assault, you probably can instantly picture a movie scene of someone threatening or harming another person. On the other hand, you might not know the level a violent act needs to escalate for it to become an aggravated assault....