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Driving under the influence is illegal. People often refer to this as “drunk driving” – as if the two terms are synonymous – but that is something of a misnomer. It is also illegal to drive under the influence of other substances, such as those that can get you high. Alcohol may not be involved a...

In many ways, embezzlement is just a type of theft. It often happens in a business setting. An employee at that business is committing theft against the company itself. But embezzlement is also different from theft in many ways. Typically, theft just means that someone has taken assets or items t...

Rollover accidents can be very hazardous for drivers and passengers alike. They can lead to severe injuries, even in vehicles with modern safety technology. But what causes these accidents? Is there anything that drivers can do to avoid rolling over? Here are some of the most common culprits: Spe...

Whenever someone suffers a serious injury, there's a potential that the injury could get worse if it becomes infected. This can happen to a laceration suffered in a car accident, for example, or to a dog bite. Either way, once the infection sets in, things can become much more serious. There are ...

If you ask someone if they remember something, they may be very confident. They will think about it for a moment, tell you that they can recall all the details, and then relay their story. But are they right? Many people think of memory as similar to a video camera — as if the brain is making a p...

You know that it's illegal to try to sneak across the border or cross without permission. There's a very specific set of steps that has to be taken. Not everyone is allowed to cross the border at will or without the proper paperwork. But what if it's an accident? Say that you take a wrong turn an...

Commercial drivers certainly are not allowed to be under the influence of drugs while operating a vehicle. The same goes for alcohol. Drivers are expected to be sober and safe whenever they drive, especially because they are often driving oversized vehicles, such as 80,000-pound semi-trucks. That...

In theory, rear-end car accidents should not occur. The ”following” vehicle is always supposed to have enough space to stop in time to avoid an accident. Even if the car in front of them has to stop in an emergency, that vehicle should not be struck from behind. Of course, we know that this happe...

You know that the painkillers that you're using are a controlled substance. That's why you had to go to the doctor and get a prescription, and then you had to have the prescription filled at the pharmacy. These are legal drugs to use, but you have to take the proper steps to get them However, may...

You may hear people say that the crime rate in the United States has been rising dramatically. They may even say that it is skyrocketing or something of this nature. But is that actually true? Historical trends indicate that crime gets less common year after year. Has this trend changed recently?...

Those who are worried about being arrested for driving under the influence will sometimes consider what they drink. For example, you may have met people who claim they will never drink liquor because it just gets them “too drunk.” Instead, they will drink beer. But does this logic actually hold t...

An “attractive nuisance” is something that could be both dangerous and attractive to a small child. Homeowners can be liable if they don't take proper steps to protect children from their own decisions. This is even true if the child is technically trespassing when they enter the property. A very...

Proponents of predictive policing support data-driven analysis. They believe that studying the data can give police officers information about where crime may happen. The police can then take steps to prevent it, or they can at least react quickly when something happens so that they can make an a...

Do you think of your email messages as your private property? They might be. It really depends on how old they are. The reality is that police officers can read your emails without a warrant if they're more than 180 days old. Various bills have been introduced to put an end to this, but none of t...

Speeding has long been correlated to fatal accidents. When vehicles are traveling at a faster rate of speed, more severe injuries are likely. Overall, drivers who break the speed limit cause roughly a third of all fatal accidents – 29% in 2021. This led to the death of 33 people every day, or 12,...

There's no way around it: Convertibles look dangerous. The driver and passengers are completely exposed. It's easy to imagine that they would suffer severe injuries if they were involved in an accident, especially something like an underride accident or a rollover accident. It also seems like peo...

Using marijuana is often a communal experience among friends. This is legal in California, even for recreational purposes. It's a trend that has been spreading across the entire United States, with nearly two dozen states now allowing recreational use, but California was one of the first. That be...

Undercover police officers are sometimes used to infiltrate criminal organizations and gather evidence. For example, the police may think that a group of people are selling illegal drugs. An undercover officer may try to infiltrate that group in order to get direct evidence of this criminal activ...

You may think of your online activity as something that is private. But if you're using apps and platforms developed by a third party, it may not be. You're given a privacy policy that you sign, authorizing that company to do certain things with your data. In many cases, this policy will say that...

One of the most important parts of a drunk driving arrest is simply that the police need to have a reason to stop the car in the first place. Without this stipulation, officers may be tempted to pull over random vehicles in their search for impaired drivers. But they need to have a valid reason t...

Getting in a car accident can be a traumatic and painful experience. An incident that unfolds in a matter of seconds can change your life for good. Fortunately, there are aspects you can control starting at the scene of the crash and after settling your claim. After calling for help and gathering...

You may have heard that teenagers are the most dangerous drivers on the road. In some senses, the statistics do seem to support this. For instance, look at fatal accident rates. The highest rate comes from teen drivers, and the accident rate tends to drop as these drivers get older. Someone who i...

In theory, adaptive cruise control is supposed to reduce the odds of an accident. A traditional cruise control system has to be turned on and off by the driver, which means that a distracted driver may forget to disengage the cruise control and rear-end another vehicle. But adaptive cruise contro...

When asked, most people will claim that they would never intentionally break the law. But few people would say that they have never broken the law in their life or that it will never happen. Part of the reason for this is that people may accidentally break laws that they don't even realize exist....

Eyewitness testimony is no longer trusted the way that it used to be. DNA evidence has proven that it can be very inaccurate. For example, of all the convictions that have been overturned, more than 70% were originally made due in part to eyewitness testimony. People are often surprised to learn ...