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...
In many ways, embezzlement and theft are similar. They can both be tactics to take financial assets. They are also both criminal acts that could result in arrest. But the way that they happen is much different, and it’s important to understand this, especially when...
The holiday season often involves a lot of travel. Some people fly across the country, while others may just drive 20 minutes to their grandparents’ homes. But it’s safe to say that there will be an increased amount of traffic on the road because much of this...
When it comes to DUI arrests, the statistics are clear. Men are more likely to be arrested than women. For instance, one report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicated that 19% of drunk driving arrests were women, while the other 81% were men. The same...
If you get pulled over by the police, the officer will approach you and ask a number of questions. They will probably start by asking for your license and registration. But the questioning could go beyond that, and many drivers feel that they are obligated to answer....
To get opposing lawmakers on the same page is a daunting, if not impossible, path in the current political climate. However, both sides are coming together to make life easier for a specific subset of the population. Serving a criminal sentence and being released back...
People in countries that are fraught with conflicts, natural disasters or certain types of unrest may want to come to the United States to get relief from those conditions. Temporary protected status is an immigration program that enables people from predetermined...
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...