All posts tagged "Criminal Law"
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The DOJ is Changing the Way it Prosecutes White Collar Crimes
The DOJ wants to prosecute individuals. Will it work?
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Young Man Sentenced to Years on the Sex Offender List May Get a Second Chance
Zach Anderson's case has garnered nationwide outrage.
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Texas HS Football Players “Targeted” Ref, May Face Criminal Charges
Check out the shocking clip--what might happen to these two players?
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Teen Encouraged her Friend’s Suicide: What Legal Price Will She Pay?
The latest from the horrifying case of Conrad Roy III.
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Marital Rape in the U.S.: What Are the Laws?
Sorry Donald Trump, marital rape is a real thing.
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Bill Cosby Rape Allegations Continue: Should We Have Statutes of Limitations for Sexual Assault?
Why hasn't Bill Cosby been charged with a crime?
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Did a West Virginia Woman Unknowingly Kill a Serial Killer?
She may have saved countless lives.
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Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Death: Accident or Homicide?
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of late superstar Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, died Sunday at the...
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Texas Mother Charged with “Abandoning” Her Kids Who Were 30 Yards Away
Did the law treat her fairly?
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Guilty Verdict for James Holmes: Does the Insanity Defense Ever Work?
What sentence will he receive?
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Maryland Woman’s Death Sheds Light on the Problem of Date Rape
These sad stories happen way too often.
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Does Juvenile Incarceration Actually Work?
Locking up children may actually lead to more crime.
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How Can Restorative Justice Change the Criminal System?
Restorative justice is changing youth incarceration across the country.
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The Matthew Durham Trial: American Volunteerism at its Worst
Matthew Durham has been accused of molesting children in a Kenyan orphanage.
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Baltimore After Freddie Gray: One of the Bloodiest Months in History
Baltimore's murder rate peaked last month while police activity sharply fell.
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Man Who Landed Gyrocopter Near Capitol Building Indicted
The man who landed a gyrocopter on the U.S. Capitol lawn was indicted on six charges.
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LA Lawyer Arrested Over This Popular Immigration Scheme
"Maternity tourism" scheme lands LA lawyer in hot water.
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The Juvenile Justice System: Inequality and Unjust Treatment
The juvenile justice system incarcerates over 61,000 youths each day, 75 percent of which are nonviolent offenders.
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Ex-NFL Star Lawrence Phillips Suspected of Killing Cellmate
Lawrence Phillips may be headed back to the courtroom...again.
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Police Find No Evidence to Support UVA Gang Rape Story
Rolling Stone's expose on UVA continues to fall apart.
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Craigslist Post Ends in Grisly Attack on Pregnant Colorado Woman
A Colorado woman cut out a pregnant woman's baby after meeting on Craigslist to sell baby clothes.
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Is Sex Offender Registration a Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
An Ohio case may change how and when we require sex offender registration.
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HBO Documentary Subject Robert Durst Arrested on Murder Charges
Robert Durst of HBO fame has been arrested in connection with the third murder associated with him.
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Prostitution: Should it be Legalized or Criminalized?
Will the U.S. move towards decriminalization or legalization of prostitution?
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Videos of “American Sniper” Shooter Might Prove Insanity Defense
The American Sniper murder case is under way--will the insanity defense work?
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Teen Sexting: What are the Legal Consequences?
Teen sexting is a fairly new and complicated phenomenon--but what are the legal consequences?
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NYPD Arrests Teenager for Threats Made Using Emojis
Emojis can now land you in prison, if police read them as a threat.
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San Francisco Public Defender Arrested While Defending Client
Public Defender Jami Tillotson was arrested for resisting arrest while defending her client's right to counsel.
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U.S. Drug Policy: Civil Rights Issue or Fair Enforcement?
The War on Drugs has led to mass incarceration, but is it a Civil Rights issue?
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Jury Selection Begins in Boston Marathon Bomber Trial
How do you select jury members to try domestic terrorism?
