Taking a look at U.S. deportation statistics offers insights into the volume of cases, nationalities affected and the legal processes involved in deportation cases. The information available in these statistics is vital for individuals and families dealing with...
Impaired driving is illegal, but this doesn’t mean that people always avoid any alcohol before getting in the car. Many people will have a glass of wine at dinner, for instance, and they will still drive. They know that their BAC is well below the legal limit and they...
One of the potential ways to obtain a green card is through marriage. This gives someone permanent resident status. They are not a citizen, but a green card is highly beneficial if they’ve gotten married to someone who is a citizen. The green card allows this new...
Embezzlement is a financial crime, often considered a white-collar crime. In many cases, it is also carried out during someone’s employment. The target of the financial crime is their own employer. Embezzlement is much different than theft in that it deals with the...
Many people who face drug charges are simply going to be sentenced to a term in prison and a heavy fine. Some believe that this is a deterrent, preventing drug crimes from happening. They also think prison time can reform criminals so they will not re-offend. But the...
When the body has an infection, it tries to respond and defeat this infection. In many cases, the body can do this on its own, without the outside intervention of medication or other types of medical care. But in some cases, this natural response goes wrong. The body...
When you’re asked questions by the police or even in court, do you have the option to plead the Fifth. This is also referred to as using your “right to remain silent.” You do not have to answer the question that was posed, and it is not illegal to simply state that...
It feels like no one should make a false confession. If they didn’t commit the crime, why would they want to spend time behind bars or pay significant financial fines? Why would they ever claim they did something illegal that they didn’t do, putting their own future...
Witness testimony often carries a lot of weight in the court of public opinion. In some cases, all it takes is a news report. One person saying that another person is guilty of the crime is enough for many people to assume that that witness is telling the truth and...
It is significantly more common for men to pass away in car accidents than it is for women. Technically, everyone faces the risk of being involved in a serious crash every time they get in the car. But the statistics also show that these serious ramifications are just...