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Types of Crimes

Four Bullets

When a Crime Involves a Gun

Americans have the right to own guns, but there are restrictions on where and how these guns can be used. Although licensed owners can use a gun for self-defe.... Read more

Woman with Ladle of Pills

When Meds Become Prescription for P...

Abuse of prescription painkillers is a public health epidemic. In 2011, more people died from prescription painkiller overdoses than from heroin, cocaine and .... Read more

Marijuana Leaf

Marijuana Legality Explained

Marijuana laws vary considerably. The states of Colorado and Washington are the first in the nation to legalize, tax and regulate the recreational possession .... Read more

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Domestic Violence and Marital Rape

Domestic Violence and Marital Rape

Article written by Lawyerscomsm

If someone in your family or household is abusing your body or your mind, you are a victim of domestic violence. Victims and abusers come from both genders and all age groups. Marital rape is a form o... Read more

Home Confinement as an Alternative to Prison

Home Confinement as an Alternative to Prison

Article written a day ago by Lawyerscomsm

Today’s jails and prisons are overcrowded and expensive. To cope, court systems increasingly offer home confinement, or house arrest, as an alternative to traditional incarceration. Home confinement b... Read more

How High Is Too High To Drive?

How High Is Too High To Drive?

Article written a day ago by Lawyerscomsm

In 2013, Washington and Colorado passed laws allowing the recreational use of marijuana. Eighteen states plus the District of Columbia allow medicinal use of marijuana. Do these changes mean that you ... Read more

When Is a Prisoner Released to a Halfway House?

Article written 3 weeks ago by Lawyerscomsm

Towards the end of their sentences, inmates and parolees can be sent to halfway houses. These are also called community corrections centers or residential reentry centers. Halfway houses are supposed ... Read more

When Can the Police Search My Car?

Article written a month ago by Lawyerscomsm

For police to legally search your car, a number of circumstances must be met. Because it is mobile and comparatively easy to dispose of, a car has fewer protections against search than a home. Your pe... Read more

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