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Common Causes of Trucking Accidents in the US [Infographic]
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Hillary Announces Plan to Revamp Criminal Justice Policy
Hillary Clinton today announced a plan to revamp criminal justice policy and end the focus on mass incarceration ad draconian sentences, policies favored during the Bill Clinton administration. Clinton unveiled a sweeping set of proposed... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Cultural Influence On Crime
One can take many different stances when asked to determine the causes of criminal activity. One area of research that has been gaining popularity views crime as a product of the culture or subculture to which one belongs, rather than strictly blaming it on individual differences. In other words, enculturation plays an important role in the development of criminal behavior; this argument is supported by recent research that will be further discussed, and the disparity in rates of crime between different cultures and subcultures. The purpose of this post is to examine any relevant statistics regarding the differences in violent and nonviolent criminal activity within and between cultures, and to discuss the various theories that have been proposed to explain the reason for imbalance in rates of crime around the world. Variations between the type of crime committed, as well as how it is committed will also be noted as it relates to the topic. Beginning with an analysis of a…
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Oral Arguments Over Lethal Injection Drugs
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the case involving lethal injection drugs. Conservative justices accused opponents of capital punishment of disingenuous delaying tactics regarding the drugs used in executions. Liberal justices... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Assets Seized by Police
We look to our local and state police force to protect our things from burglars and vandals but what about when our assets are being seized by the police themselves? State and federal laws not only condone seizing of assets by our local law enforcement agency, they encourage it. Criminal Asset Forfeiture When a crime […] The post Assets Seized by Police appeared first on Salt Lake Criminal Defense.
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Francis Pusok and Walter Scott Illustrate the Continued Need to Preserve the Right to Film
As if the recent current events surrounding Eric Garner and Michael Brown were not enough, this month saw two more high profile cases detailing police misconduct and brutality which made national news. In South Carolina, the tasering and shooting of Walter Scott occurred as he was running away from the police was shot on a cell phone by a bystander named Feidin Santana. In our own San Diego, a local NBC affiliate chopper captured the brutal beating of Francis Pusok in the desert. Both instances would not have come to light had a third party not captured it with a camera. As the public’s trust in police dwindles, citizens are taking matters into their own hands by increasing their use of cellphone recordings as a means to advance some accountability. As police begin to feel more uneasy about this increased use of cell phone and camera recordings, many citizens are finding themselves in hot water for recording their own interactions with police, or…
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Discretionary Sex Registration upheld by California Supreme Court
In Apprendi v. New Jersey (2000) 530 U.S. 466 the Supreme Court established that a criminal defendant generally has the Sixth Amendment right to a jury determination, beyond reasonable doubt, of any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum. Today, the California Supreme Court ... The post Discretionary Sex Registration upheld by California Supreme Court appeared first on Law Office of Domenic J. Lombardo.
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Can I get a different Judge for my DUI case?
Yes. An Affidavit of Prejudice is a Washington State legal procedure that permits you to remove the Judge hearing your DUI case. In 2015, it is becoming more common to have your case assigned to a specific courtroom and Judge....
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Monmouth & Ocean County Criminal Lawyer Ian Goldman
If you require a Monmouth County Criminal Lawyer IMG Legal Group can assist you with any legal issue you may be facing, Mr. Goldman who served as an Ocean County Assistant Prosecutor for seven years will help defend your case. Contact Red Bank, NJ Criminal Defense Attorney today. Visit us on line at http://www.ImgLegalGroup.com for a FREE CONSULTATION. 25 Half Mile Rd, Suite 103 Red Bank New Jersey 07701 Contact Us Tel: 732-993-7295 | Cell: 908-875-3770 www.IMGLegalGroup.com
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Hernando County Detention Deputy Allegedly Involved in Illegal Narcotics Transaction
A Hernando County detention deputy has been placed on administrative leave without pay pending the outcome of an investigation after he was arrested, along with his girlfriend, in an alleged illegal narcotics transaction. The man, 41, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance. His girlfriend, 23, was also charged with possession of a controlled substance as well as possession of paraphernalia. According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation started after they received a tip that a Hernando County detention corporal may be involved in illegal drug activity. Police claim they conducted a thorough investigation by arranging a controlled narcotic transaction, using a confidential informant. Deputies said the informant was solicited by the man’s girlfriend to sell 10 Oxycodone (30 mg.) tablets to her. At the arranged time, deputies allege the woman arrived at the arranged location in a Nissan Frontier pickup truck driven by the man.…
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When you are facing criminal charges, you should not entrust your future to just any criminal defense lawyer.
When you are facing criminal charges, you should not entrust your future to just any criminal defense lawyer. You deserve to have an experienced Monmouth County, NJ criminal defense Attorney on your side to ensure you obtain the best outcome available for your case. A criminal defense lawyer, also known as a defense attorney, is a lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal conduct. Put your trust in Monmouth and Ocean County, NJ Defense Attorney Ian
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Heather MacDonald Pulls Back the Curtain on Criminal Justice "Reform"
In her New York Post column, "The Perilous New Push to Excuse Lawlessness," Heather MacDonald brilliantly sums up the racial demagoguery actually at work under the guise of criminal justice "reform":[A] wide-ranging movement is already under way to transform the criminal justice system in order to avoid a disparate impact on blacks. This push will jeopardize the country's two-decade-long crime drop.The pretext for the current decriminalization movement is the half-dozen highly publicized deaths of blacks in encounters with police over the past nine months, including the recent case of Freddie Gray in Baltimore....The criminal justice pendulum is swinging against personal responsibility and toward the use of race and poverty as an excuse for noncompliance with the law....[A] two-tiered system of justice that winks at lawlessness when it is committed by officially favored victim groups will make life miserable for the millions of law-abiding residents of…
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Candidate Clinton laments mass incarceration, but proposes only a "national debate" to address it
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Yang on Resource Constraints and the Criminal Justice System
Crystal S. Yang (Harvard Law School) has posted Resource Constraints and the Criminal Justice System: Evidence from Judicial Vacancies on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Ten percent of federal judgeships are currently vacant, yet little is known on the impact...
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Stressing jobs, Ohio union groups come out in support of marijuana legalization effort
This new local article, headlined "Union groups say OK to marijuana legalization," reinforces my belief that the job-creation potential of a legalized marijuana industry ma be quite appealing to certain groups. Here are excerpts from the piece: The three largest Ohio branches of the union representing nearly 70,000 retail workers,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/2mUSPaxBnIo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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Hillary Clinton, David Dinkins, and the Perfect Irony
Time reports a major policy address given by Hillary Clinton. Its article starts:Hillary Clinton called on Wednesday for broad criminal justice reform and renewed trust between police officers and communities, reflecting the former first lady's evolution from supporting the policies instituted by her husband two decades ago...In part of her speech, Ms. Clinton said (emphasis added):It's a stark fact that the United States has less than 5 percent of the world's population, yet we have almost 25 percent of the world's total prison population. The numbers today are much higher than they were 30, 40 years ago, despite the fact that crime is at historic lows.I will save for a later post any discussion of the mind-bending density of that remark. For now, I want to focus on this line in the Time piece:Clinton planned Wednesday's speech in November, months before she announced her candidacy, according to former New York Mayor David…
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Sydney man Peter Gardner to face Guangzhou court over drug charges
Source: News.com.au (30 April 2015)http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/death-penalty-case-sydney-man-peter-gardner-to-face-guangzhou-court-over-drug-charges/story-fnh81fz8-1227327323067Sydney man Peter Gardner, 25, has had his death penalty case in a Chinese courtroom brought forward by almost six months and will go on trial in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou next Thursday, May 7, for allegedly attempting to export 30kg of methamphetamine, or ice.Gardner's lawyer, New Zealand barrister Craig Tuck, said the reasons for the fast-tracked trial were unknown.China executes thousands of people every year according to Amnesty International, and has killed at least a dozen foreign nationals in the past 15 years.The opaque Chinese legal system operates on three levels: police, prosecutors and courts — all come under the control of the nation's ruling Communist Party. Once cases are passed to the courts, conviction rates are 99 per cent and Gardner's lawyers…
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High BAC DUI Charges in Michigan
This will be a short article about the role of your BAC (breath or blood test result) in a Michigan drunk driving charge. Just about everyone knows that, a few years back, Michigan adopted a "High BAC" or "super drunk" law. Everyone arrested for a DUI learns, for better or worse, that the enhanced charge kicks in with a breath or blood test result of .17 or higher. Many people, however, do not know that the high BAC offense itself can only be charged in a 1st offense DUI case. In other words, if a person has a prior conviction for a drinking and driving offense within 7 years of the date of the arrest for a new charge, he or she cannot be charged with a high BAC crime. This is significant because the reality is that there are plenty of people who, for reasons beyond our current discussion, pick up a 2nd or 3rd offense DUI charge, and then worry (needlessly, as we'll see) that there is some kind of enhancement or "extra" penalty that can…
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No One Should Get Away With Torture
Professor Noam Chomsky (photo: Donna Coveney) This is an American Torture Story. Majid Khan was at the mercy of CIA interrogators for 1,200 days — at least. During that time, he was stripped. He was forced into ice water baths. He was “hung up” for a day in a sleep deprivation position. He was denied solid food for seven days. After about a year, Majid Khan went on hunger strike to protest the treatment he was receiving. The CIA responded with “involuntary rectal feeding and rectal hydration.” Majid’s lunch tray, consisting of hummus, pasta with sauce, nuts, and raisins, was “pureed” and “rectally infused.” This happened repeatedly. Eventually, Majid Khan attempted to cut his wrists. I’m interested in the power of words. Terms like “enhanced interrogation” or “rectal feeding” are clever disguises for the true term we should be using to describe the CIA’s treatment…
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Abundance of Caution Sometimes Understandable Regarding Driver’s License Reinstatement
In the state of Michigan, someone who has his/her driver’s license revoked for multiple DUIs or other reasons faces an uphill battle when it comes to getting the license reinstated. Why is it so difficult, and why, in most cases, does someone whose license has been revoked have to go through the complicated process of a DLAD (Driver’s License Appeal Division) hearing? The fact is, most who have their license suspended or revoked for driving under the influence will do it again – in the opinion of state lawmakers, anyway. The government is cautious primarily because it does not want to put innocent people’s lives in danger. This is sometimes understandable, considering one recent incident in which a 61-year-old Battle Creek woman had just had her license reinstated and one day later crashed into an ambulance, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. Shirley Stokes, the woman who had her license reinstated the day prior to the accident, ran a red…
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