A Florida man was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), which caused property damage and serious physical injury in connection with a November 6 ATV crash that left an 11-year-old boy with what has been described as a permanent leg injury. The 23-year-old...
Month: November 2020
The many costs of incarcerating low-level criminal offenders
Our current system of imprisonment costs the U.S. economy $1 trillion annually and over-incarceration ultimately affects American communities and families. However, an examination of the upswing in prison time for low-level offenders has led to the criminal justice...
Violent crime rates predicted to fall
The rates of violent crimes and crimes against property were falling through 2019 in Florida and nationwide and are predicted to continue declining through 2021 for many reasons. Mostly, better socio-economic conditions add up to continually reduced violent criminal...
Florida prosecutor announces new resisting arrest policy
A Florida prosecutor says that her office will no longer pursue most resisting arrest charges. The state attorney, who represents almost 1.8 million Osceola and Orange County residents, says that police are misusing resisting charges. According to media outlets, the...
Supreme Court to hear warrantless entry case
Police officers in Florida and around the country are generally required to obtain a search warrant before entering a private residence without permission, but exceptions are made when exigent circumstances exist. Police officers could claim that exigent circumstances...