Erroneous eyewitness testimony - whether offered in good faith or perjured - no doubt is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions in the U.S. criminal justice system. Yet the extent of the problem - and, for that matter, the extent of.
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The Federal Tort Claims Act empowers a citizen offended by a government official or its agency to file a suit against the government for redress. Cases such as medical malpractice by a doctor with the Veterans Administration or a slip and fall.
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The Truth Behind False Confessions A confession is the "gold standard" for law enforcement authorities. It's the one objective that detectives go for when they have a suspect in front of them. However, the truth is that the gold standard is more.
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How To Talk To Your Kids About Dating Violence In the days following the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, a Google search would turn up thousands of articles all titled “How to Talk to Your Kids About…”, fill in the blank..
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When Canada’s Parliament re-convened in September 2011, the Minister of Justice introduced the Safe Streets and Communities Act, an omnibus bill of nine separate measures. The measures include replacing the pardon system with 'record suspensions', mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses.
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Veteran Used as Test Case for Lawful Open Carry of a Weapon In 2013 a decorated Air Force veterans pleaded not guilty to a charge of "trespassing with a weapon." Mack Worley was arrested in Vancouver, Washington for carrying an AR15 rifle.
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It isn't always easy to make a good arrest. Smart criminals meticulously back-up their plans. When caught, criminals generally claim that they are someone else.
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“If you didn’t do anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about,” has become the mantra of wealthy white people when talking about law enforcement. The reality for the poor and persons of color is different. An example of the stark differences.
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High School Teen Jailed for Underage Sex Ends Up With Older Woman In a case involving more twists and turns since Jared Fogle, "the Subway guy," a Florida, high school cheerleader was jailed for having sex with an underage classmate. While most.
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Us SCOTUS Overturns Decades Old Law About Sports Betting The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (Pub.L. 102–559), known as PASPA, is a judicially overturned law that was intended to define the legality of sports betting throughout America. This act.
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